Affiliation:
1. CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Abstract
Abstract
The study investigated the psychological experiences of regular commuters in traffic congestion using a two-phase sequential exploratory mixed design. Phase-1 explored the psychological experiences of a sample of ten (4 women & 6 men) regular commuters of Bangalore’s congested roads using semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis revealed that negative affect elicited due to travel adversities in congestion could narrow the thought-action repertoire in the commuters causing a fight-or-flight response. The fight responses could lead to negative road occurrences, intensifying traffic congestion, and travel adversities, thus creating a vicious cycle. Phase-2 statistically validated the vicious cycle, using structural equation modelling, in a sample of 190 (87 women & 103 men) commuters. The model confirmed the probability of the vicious cycle. Based on the model, we developed a mathematical model that could be used to test the non-linear relationship between the components of the vicious cycle.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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