Parents' beliefs underlying modal choice in Kids' School trips in mid-sized Czech City
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15210%2F26%3A73635824" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15210/26:73635824 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2026.103530" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2026.103530</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2026.103530" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.trf.2026.103530</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Parents' beliefs underlying modal choice in Kids' School trips in mid-sized Czech City
Original language description
This study examined individual, social, and environmental predictors of active school transport (AST) among eighth-grade students (ISCED 2) in Olomouc, a mid-sized Central European city. Data were collected from 141 parent–child dyads using one-week travel diaries, child and parent questionnaires, and standardized audits of the school surroundings. Children's trips to and from school were classified as active (walking or cycling) or non-active (car or public transport). Seven separate hierarchical logistic regression models were estimated, each representing one analytically distinct construct at the individual, social, or environmental level. Home–school distance emerged as the most consistent environmental predictor of AST, with active commuting declining sharply beyond approximately 2 km. At the individual and social levels, children's habitual use of AT for extracurricular activities and parents' beliefs about AST—particularly evaluations related to safety, convenience, reliability, and enjoyment—were strongly associated with children's school travel mode. In contrast, perceived barriers reported by children and most objectively assessed characteristics of the school surroundings showed comparatively modest associations with AST. These findings suggest that interventions aiming to promote AST may benefit from supporting habit formation outside school hours, strengthening parental beliefs about walking and cycling, and ensuring walkable distances between homes and schools. Methodologically, the study demonstrates the value of combining subjective and objective data sources to better understand school travel behavior and to inform context-sensitive strategies in mid-sized European cities.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>ost</sub> - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50102 - Psychology, special (including therapy for learning, speech, hearing, visual and other physical and mental disabilities);
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2026
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART F-TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR
ISSN
1369-8478
e-ISSN
1873-5517
Volume of the periodical
118
Issue of the periodical within the volume
27.01.2026
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
16
Pages from-to
1-16
UT code for WoS article
001678837500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105028521624