Effect of COVID-19 on Attitude and Travel Mode Based on Walking Distance—The Moderated Mediation Model

This study examines the relationship between travel modes and the attitudes of residents and travelers around mass transit stations. The importance of this study was emphasized by considering that the attitudes toward residence could affect future travel and relocation considerations. In particular,...

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Main Authors: Chonnipa Puppateravanit, Kazushi Sano, Kiichiro Hatoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Future Transportation
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7590/2/2/20
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Kazushi Sano
Kiichiro Hatoyama
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description This study examines the relationship between travel modes and the attitudes of residents and travelers around mass transit stations. The importance of this study was emphasized by considering that the attitudes toward residence could affect future travel and relocation considerations. In particular, the outbreak of COVID-19 may have a significant effect on their relationship. To investigate the direct and indirect effects before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, a moderated mediation model was used to test the hypothesis of this study by three-step approach analysis. The attitude toward residence was defined to test the hypothesis of the mediator, and the walking distance to the nearest mass transit station was employed to identify the level of the moderator. The results indicated that the attitude toward residence mediated the relationship between the attitude toward travel mode and travel mode behavior. The sensitivity of COVID-19 accurately reflects the various effects on travel mode. Moreover, multi-group analyses show that walking distance moderators have a direct effect on attitudes toward travel mode and travel mode behavior as well as the attitude toward residence.
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spelling doaj.art-c2227d4acc53442797a9e450c77886ef2023-11-23T16:43:52ZengMDPI AGFuture Transportation2673-75902022-04-012236538110.3390/futuretransp2020020Effect of COVID-19 on Attitude and Travel Mode Based on Walking Distance—The Moderated Mediation ModelChonnipa Puppateravanit0Kazushi Sano1Kiichiro Hatoyama2Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka 940-2188, JapanGraduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka 940-2188, JapanGraduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka 940-2188, JapanThis study examines the relationship between travel modes and the attitudes of residents and travelers around mass transit stations. The importance of this study was emphasized by considering that the attitudes toward residence could affect future travel and relocation considerations. In particular, the outbreak of COVID-19 may have a significant effect on their relationship. To investigate the direct and indirect effects before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, a moderated mediation model was used to test the hypothesis of this study by three-step approach analysis. The attitude toward residence was defined to test the hypothesis of the mediator, and the walking distance to the nearest mass transit station was employed to identify the level of the moderator. The results indicated that the attitude toward residence mediated the relationship between the attitude toward travel mode and travel mode behavior. The sensitivity of COVID-19 accurately reflects the various effects on travel mode. Moreover, multi-group analyses show that walking distance moderators have a direct effect on attitudes toward travel mode and travel mode behavior as well as the attitude toward residence.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7590/2/2/20COVID-19travel behavior changemass transit station accessattitudesmoderated mediation model
spellingShingle Chonnipa Puppateravanit
Kazushi Sano
Kiichiro Hatoyama
Effect of COVID-19 on Attitude and Travel Mode Based on Walking Distance—The Moderated Mediation Model
Future Transportation
COVID-19
travel behavior change
mass transit station access
attitudes
moderated mediation model
title Effect of COVID-19 on Attitude and Travel Mode Based on Walking Distance—The Moderated Mediation Model
title_full Effect of COVID-19 on Attitude and Travel Mode Based on Walking Distance—The Moderated Mediation Model
title_fullStr Effect of COVID-19 on Attitude and Travel Mode Based on Walking Distance—The Moderated Mediation Model
title_full_unstemmed Effect of COVID-19 on Attitude and Travel Mode Based on Walking Distance—The Moderated Mediation Model
title_short Effect of COVID-19 on Attitude and Travel Mode Based on Walking Distance—The Moderated Mediation Model
title_sort effect of covid 19 on attitude and travel mode based on walking distance the moderated mediation model
topic COVID-19
travel behavior change
mass transit station access
attitudes
moderated mediation model
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7590/2/2/20
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