Liu Zhiwei, Shi Ziyang, Wei Yating, Zhu Xutong, Liu Jianrong
School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan City, China.
School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou City, China.
Heliyon. 2024 Aug 30;10(17):e37034. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37034. eCollection 2024 Sep 15.
Pedestrians contribute significantly to the total number of road fatalities and injuries, with their behavior playing a pivotal role in traffic mishaps. Despite this, a limited body of research has delved into the walking behaviors of Chinese seniors. Given this gap, our study rigorously examines the patterns of seniors' walking behaviors and their influencing factors. We employed exploratory factor analysis to decipher the intrinsic component structures of seniors' walking patterns in China. Subsequently, structural equation modeling was utilized to analyze the impact of demographic attributes and personality characteristics on these behaviors. The findings revealed a four-dimensional structure for senior walking behaviors: transgression, inattention, aggression, and positive behaviors. Introducing personality traits as variables notably enhanced the explanatory power of our model. Specifically, anger, altruism, and normlessness significantly influenced certain dimensions of walking behaviors, while sensation-seeking did not exhibit any notable effect. This study not only highlights the complexity and diversity of elderly walking behaviors but also underscores the importance of tailored interventions to improve walking safety and quality of life for seniors.
行人在道路死亡和受伤总数中占比重大，其行为在交通事故中起着关键作用。尽管如此，针对中国老年人步行行为的研究却很有限。鉴于这一空白，我们的研究对老年人的步行行为模式及其影响因素进行了严格考察。我们采用探索性因素分析来解读中国老年人步行模式的内在组成结构。随后，运用结构方程模型分析人口统计学属性和个性特征对这些行为的影响。研究结果揭示了老年人步行行为的四维结构：违规、注意力不集中、攻击性和积极行为。将个性特质作为变量显著增强了我们模型的解释力。具体而言，愤怒、利他主义和无规范对步行行为的某些维度有显著影响，而寻求刺激则未表现出任何显著影响。本研究不仅凸显了老年人步行行为的复杂性和多样性，还强调了采取针对性干预措施以提高老年人步行安全性和生活质量的重要性。
