TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - The value-belief-norm theory, personal norms and sustainable travel mode choice in urban areas
JO  - Journal of environmental psychology
A1  - Lind, Hans Brende
A1  - Nordfjaern, Trond
A1  - Jorgensen, Stig Halyard
A1  - Rundmo, Torbjorn
SP  - 119
EP  - 125
VL  - 44
IS  - 
N2  - To examine determinants of environmentally significant transport behaviour could contribute to the development of efforts aimed to influence people's travel mode choice in a sustainable manner. Travel mode choices are especially interesting in urban areas where sustainable public transportation is available. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the value-belief-norm theory can explain reported travel mode change in the Norwegian urban population. The results are based on a self-completion questionnaire survey carried out among representative samples in six urban areas in Norway (n = 1043). Using structural equation modelling, values and beliefs explained 58 per cent of the variance in personal norms. Three groups of transport mode users were identified: Frequent users of public transportation, frequent users of a car, and a group of people frequently walking or using bicycle. Both personal norms and situational factors were found to be significant predictors of reported travel mode choice. (C) 2015 Elsevier Publications.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0272-4944
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2015.06.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -