Examining the Impact of Stress and Fear of COVID-19 on Transit Travel

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• Creators:
  Burris, Mark ; Brown, Alexander ; Gupta, Hardik ; Wang, Jasper ; Jha, Kartikeya ; Walk, Michael ; Figueroa-Medina, Alberto M ; Rodríguez-Román, Daniel ; Valle-González, Carlos del ; Nieves-Díaz, Luis ; Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Janilet ; Valle-Pérez, Adel del ; Defendini, Marianna
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas A&M Transportation Institute ; University of Puerto Rico (Mayaguez Campus) ; National Institute for Congestion Reduction
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; University of South Florida. Center for Urban Transportation Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • COVID-19
  • Communicable diseases
  • Travel behavior
  • Transit riders
  • Stress (Physiology)
  • Fear
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report, June 1, 2021 – July 31, 2022
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of South Florida. National Institute for Congestion Reduction
• Description:
  The COVID-19 pandemic initially caused a significant decrease in travel. Whereas highway travel rebounded quickly, transit use has not fully returned and may not fully return in the short or medium term. This report discusses the results from a survey of travelers' stated use of transit before, during, and after the pandemic, focusing on identifying factors associated with the change in transit use, including stress and fear of COVID-19. The study included data collection in three experiment phases. In the first phase of data collection, the survey was distributed via several online platforms while the data for the second phase of the experiment was collected at Texas A&M’s Human Behavior Laboratory (HBL). The third phase included a virtual reality (VR) experiment conducted at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez that included skin conductance response measurements along with the survey questionnaire.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551947136, 79075-00-SUB B
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71909/dot_71909_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.09 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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