Objectively measured environmental factors in relation to school travel mode among adolescents: a decision tree analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the factors that influence school travel mode choice is essential for promoting active travel among adolescents. Currently, there is a lack of research that effectively investigates the interactions between demographic and environmental factors on travel behavior. We aimed to investigate the associations between various demographic and environmental characteristics and the choice of school travel modes-walking, cycling, or motorized transport-among adolescents, across the winter and summer seasons.

Methods

Data from 1409 Norwegian adolescents, aged 14-15 years, who participated in the School In Motion project were analyzed. Self-reported travel modes and demographic characteristics were collected via questionnaires, while environmental characteristic

SUBMITTER: Malnes L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature