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What drives people to carpool? Explaining carpooling intention from the perspectives of carpooling passengers and drivers


Bachmann, Friedel; Hanimann, Anina; Artho, Jürg; Jonas, Klaus (2018). What drives people to carpool? Explaining carpooling intention from the perspectives of carpooling passengers and drivers. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 59:260-268.

Abstract

The negative impact of motorized private mobility on the environment can be decreased successfully by encouraging more people to carpool. From a psychological perspective, only little is known about the determinants of carpooling. Therefore, this study investigated carpooling behavior based on a theoretical background that integrates (1) the theory of planned behavior, (2) the norm activation model, and (3) dispositional trust. Additionally, we studied carpooling from two separate perspectives: Passengers sharing rides, and the drivers offering rides. We conducted a survey with a representative sample of 342 participants in Switzerland. The results showed that for both, passengers and drivers, normative aspects such as descriptive and personal norms, in combination with perceived behavioral control predicted carpooling intention. Attitude toward carpooling behavior, however, did not have any predictive power regarding carpooling intention, neither for passengers nor drivers. Dispositional trust displayed an indirect effect on intention to carpool as a passenger or driver via perceived behavioral control. Based on these results, we discuss practical implications for designing measures to promote carpooling successfully in the future.

Abstract

The negative impact of motorized private mobility on the environment can be decreased successfully by encouraging more people to carpool. From a psychological perspective, only little is known about the determinants of carpooling. Therefore, this study investigated carpooling behavior based on a theoretical background that integrates (1) the theory of planned behavior, (2) the norm activation model, and (3) dispositional trust. Additionally, we studied carpooling from two separate perspectives: Passengers sharing rides, and the drivers offering rides. We conducted a survey with a representative sample of 342 participants in Switzerland. The results showed that for both, passengers and drivers, normative aspects such as descriptive and personal norms, in combination with perceived behavioral control predicted carpooling intention. Attitude toward carpooling behavior, however, did not have any predictive power regarding carpooling intention, neither for passengers nor drivers. Dispositional trust displayed an indirect effect on intention to carpool as a passenger or driver via perceived behavioral control. Based on these results, we discuss practical implications for designing measures to promote carpooling successfully in the future.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Institute of Psychology
Dewey Decimal Classification:150 Psychology
Scopus Subject Areas:Physical Sciences > Civil and Structural Engineering
Physical Sciences > Automotive Engineering
Social Sciences & Humanities > Transportation
Social Sciences & Humanities > Applied Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:Applied Psychology, Automotive Engineering, Transportation
Language:English
Date:1 November 2018
Deposited On:02 Oct 2018 07:52
Last Modified:29 Nov 2023 08:10
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1369-8478
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2018.08.022
Project Information:
  • : FunderSNSF
  • : Grant ID407140_153677
  • : Project TitleHype or Promise? The Contribution of Collaborative Consumption to Saving Energy
  • Content: Published Version
  • Language: English
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