Commuters' Subjective Perceptions of Travel Impedance and Their Stress Levels

Gray, Amanda; Lucas, Jennifer L.

doi:10.24839/1089-4136.jn6.2.79

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“…Novaco et al, 1990;Roberts et al, 2011;Schaeffer et al, 1988). This can be triggered by a range of stimuli, from traffic congestion (Schaeffer et al, 1988) and impedance (Gray and Lucas, 2001;Koslowsky and Krausz, 1993;Novaco et al, 1990) to the driving behavior of others (Rasmussen et al, 2000). Drivers' stress is marked by elevated blood pressure and neuroendocrine hormone levels (Hennessy and Wiesenthal, 1999) and has been shown to spill over into expressed hostility and obstructionism in the workplace (Hennessy, 2008).…”

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Cycling, car, or public transit: a study of stress and mood upon arrival at work

Brutus

Javadian

Panaccio

2017

IJWHM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of various commuting modes on stress and mood upon arrival at work. Design/methodology/approach Data on stress and mood were collected after 123 employees arrived at work by bike, car, or public transit. In order to account for the natural fluctuation of stress and mood throughout the day, the assessment of the dependent variables was made within the first 45 minutes of arrival at work. Findings As hypothesized, those who cycled to work were less stressed than their counterparts who arrived by car. However, there was no difference in mood among the different mode users. Practical implications A lower level of early stress among cyclists offers further evidence for the promotion of active commute modes. Originality/value This study underscores the importance of being sensitive to time-based variations in stress and mood levels when investigating the impact of commute modes.

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