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Time-related aspects of commute well-being.
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Transportation Research: Part F . May2023, Vol. 95, p177-187. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- • The pursuit of commute well-being is versatile. • Routines and critical incidents form past hedonic well-being in commuting. • Time can be both a feature and a setting of present hedonic well-being. • Past hedonic commute well-being impacts commuting behaviour. • Self-expression and meaningful relationships form eudaimonic well-being. Commute well-being is a multidimensional concept. However, existing research on commuting has focused mainly on hedonic well-being, whereas eudaimonic well-being has been given very little consideration. Furthermore, even though the time-related aspects of commute well-being have been acknowledged in conceptual studies, empirical studies have not yet explored them. The aim of this study is to understand both hedonic and eudaimonic dimensions of commute well-being and how these are shaped by time-related aspects relating to the past, present and future. An exploratory qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 108 individuals representing commuters from three different working environments. Data was coded inductively, and the analysis revealed reflections on past commuting, rewards from present-day commuting and long-term justifications of commuting decisions. The study shows how issues related to eudaimonic well-being establish the long-term base of commuting behaviour and how past hedonic commute well-being impacts commuting behaviour. Acknowledging the temporal dimension is important, because inducing long-lasting behavioural changes requires an understanding of the past and present hedonic commute well-being experiences that impact commuting behaviour in the future. Eudaimonic well-being affects commuters over a longer timescale and enables them to live contently with their choices in the long term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *WELL-being
*SEMI-structured interviews
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13698478
- Volume :
- 95
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Transportation Research: Part F
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164258498
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2023.04.010