Does Car Dependence Make People Unsatisfied With Life? Evidence From a U.S. National Survey

2024/11/18 by Rababe Saadaoui, Deborah Salon, Huê-Tâm Jamme +2 · 3 voices · 9 citations
Engineering · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Engineering #Forensic engineering #Health disparities and outcomes #Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction #Psychology #Urban Transport and Accessibility

paper · doi:10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100954

published in Travel Behaviour and Society 39, 100954 (Elsevier BV)

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Citations

• Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior: Predicting the Use of Public Transportation1

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Discussions

• Short answer: Yes "Using a car for over 50% of out-of-home activities lowers life satisfaction." doi.org/10.1016/j.tb... [bsky, 605 points, 12 comments]
• Interesting-looking new study finding that relying too much on cars for your daily mobility reduces life satisfaction doi.org/10.1016/j.tb... [bsky, 71 points, 3 comments]
• Neue Studie aus den USA zeigt: Starke Nutzung des Autos senkt die Lebenszufriedenheit. doi.org/10.1016/j.tb... [bsky, 6 points, 0 comments]