Brown Barbara B, Werner Carol M, Smith Ken R, Tribby Calvin P, Miller Harvey J, Jensen Wyatt A, Tharp Doug
Department of Family and Consumer Studies; Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, 225 S 1400 E RM 228, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Department of Psychology, 380 S. 1530 E., RM 502 BSB, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
J Environ Psychol. 2016 Jun;46:188-196. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.04.010. Epub 2016 Apr 23.
Understanding who takes advantage of new transit (public transportation) interventions is important for personal and environmental health. We examine transit ridership for residents living near a new light rail construction as part of "complete street," pedestrian-friendly improvements. Adult residents (n=536) completed surveys and wore accelerometer and GPS units that tracked ridership before and after new transit service started. Transit riders were more physically active. Those from environments rated as more walkable were likely to be continuing transit riders. Place attachment, but not perceived physical incivilities on the path to transit, was associated with those who continued to ride or became new riders of transit. This effect was mediated through pro-city attitudes, which emphasize how the new service makes residents eager to explore areas around transit. Thus, place attachment, along with physical and health conditions, may be important predictors and promoters of transit use.
了解哪些人受益于新的公共交通干预措施对个人健康和环境健康都很重要。作为“完整街道”（行人友好型改善措施）的一部分，我们对居住在新建轻轨附近的居民的公交乘坐情况进行了调查。成年居民（n = 536）完成了问卷调查，并佩戴了加速度计和GPS设备，这些设备记录了新公交服务开始前后的乘车情况。乘坐公共交通的居民身体活动量更大。那些居住在步行便利性较高环境中的居民更有可能继续乘坐公共交通。对居住地的依恋，而非前往公共交通途中感受到的实际不文明行为，与继续乘坐公共交通或成为新乘客的人有关。这种影响是通过亲城市态度介导的，亲城市态度强调新服务如何使居民渴望探索公共交通周边地区。因此，对居住地的依恋，连同身体和健康状况，可能是公共交通使用的重要预测因素和促进因素。
