Affective and Symbolic Aspects of Car Use

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The relationship between instrumental, symbolic and affective factors as predictors of car use: A structural equation modeling approach (2009, methodology): “Car use Traveling habits were estimated by the participants from their past behavior, measuring them in a way similar to the one that is described in the works of Thøgersen (2006), Anable and Gatersleben (2005). The frequency of car use was assessed for four common activities: shopping, visiting fri”
Affective-Symbolic and Instrumental-Independence Psychological Motives Mediating Effects of Socio-Demographic Variables on Daily Car Use (2011, background): “For many people driving is also in itself a positive and enjoyable activity (Gatersleben, 2007; Mokhtarian, 2005).”
Encouraging pro-environmental behaviour : An integrative review and research agenda (2009, background): “Some studies have explicitly examined the role of affect in explaining environmental behaviour, mostly in relation to car use (see Gatersleben, 2007, for a review).”
The Significance of Hedonic Values for Environmentally Relevant Attitudes, Preferences, and Actions (2014, unknown): “…value (e.g., Dittmar, 1992; Hirschman & Holbrook, 1982), and because people derive pleasure from using these products (Ellaway, Macintyre, Hiscock, & Kearns, 2003; Gatersleben, 2007; Hiscock, Macintyre, Kearns, & Ellaway, 2002; Mann & Abraham, 2006; Steg, 2005; Steg, Vlek, & Slotegraaf, 2001).”