scholarly journals Travel Satisfaction vs. Life Satisfaction: A Weighted Decision-Making Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Zarabi ◽  
Philippe Gerber ◽  
Sébastien Lord
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Transit Use ◽  
Travel Satisfaction ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

Numerous studies have found that travel mode choice is related to mode-specific attitudes as well as travel-related satisfaction. While choosing a travel mode that is congruent with attitudes towards that mode (i.e., consonance) brings about travel satisfaction, travel-related satisfaction can result in the choice of a travel mode which is not necessarily consistent with (all) attitudes (i.e., dissonance). However, few studies have analyzed the extent to which consonance and dissonance affect or are affected by the overall travel-related satisfaction. This paper aims at understanding whether respondents with a positive attitude towards a certain mode will actually use the mode, and whether consonant travelers are more satisfied with their trips and travel-related situations compared to their dissonant counterparts. Additionally, research in this area is dominated by the use of quantitative methods, leading to a lack of understanding of the complexity of subjective factors such as attitudes and values. In this study, with a retrospective mixed method approach, 1977 (in the quantitative section) and 19 (in the qualitative section) employees who have experienced an involuntary relocation of their workplace have been examined vis-à-vis their travel-related values and attitudes, corresponding choices, and satisfaction. Results from our quantitative analyses indicate that first, the relocation of the workplace was associated with increased public transit use and travel satisfaction; and second, surprisingly, the share of dissonant active mode users was relatively high compared to other modes (except bus). Our qualitative analyses revealed that individuals do not necessarily use the most positively valued travel mode due to lack of accessibility and competences, but also due to having preferences for other travel-related elements such as travel route. Furthermore, travel mode consonance (or dissonance) and travel satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) are not necessarily positively related because (i) individuals attribute different weights to their travel-related attitudes and values, and (ii) satisfaction in other life domains can make a travel dissatisfaction bearable or even favorable.

scholarly journals The gender identity effect in hypothetical transgressions: a mixed approach exploring undergraduates' attitudes toward transgender individuals

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Maftei ◽  
Narcisa-Anamaria Cojocariu ◽  
Andrei Corneliu Holman
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
Previous Contact ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

The present study explored the relationship between attitudes toward transgender individuals and the judgments people make in transgression scenarios involving transgender and cisgender individuals of different ages in a sample of 184 Romanian students. We used a mixed-method approach (quantitative and qualitative) and tested the effect of gender identity (cisgender or transgender) on participants' punishments in a hypothetical transgression (i.e., theft). In hypothetical transgressions involving preadolescent transgender and cisgender agents, results suggested no differences in participants' theft punishments. However, adult cisgender transgressors received significantly harsher punishments compared to transgender transgressors. Our qualitative analyses (N=736) suggested that the most frequent categories of responses justifying the punishments confirmed the importance of the agent's age. Our findings suggested no significant associations between participants' gender and reported the previous contact with an LGBTQ member and the punishments they chose for child and adult transgressors. Results are discussed in light of their implication in the contemporary, highly LGBTQ intolerant Romanian context.

Applying a random forest method approach to model travel mode choice behavior

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long Cheng ◽  
Xuewu Chen ◽  
Jonas De Vos ◽  
Xinjun Lai ◽  
Frank Witlox
Keyword(s):  
Random Forest ◽  
Choice Behavior ◽  
Mode Choice ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Random Forest Method ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
Method Approach

Designing a PhD Proposal in Mixed Method Research

2019 ◽  
pp. 36-48
Author(s):  
Ndungi wa Mungai
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Hypothetical Case ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Method Approach

This chapter reviews the challenges and advantages of writing a mixed method research (MMR) proposal. The argument put forward is that a mixed method approach overcomes the shortcomings of the commonly used qualitative and quantitative methods. A brief definition of a research proposal is followed by a discussion on the different interpretations of a mixed method and what makes mixed methods ideal in the proposal example that follows. A mixed method can be either one that utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to different degrees or it can be regarded as a distinct method by itself. A mixed method is suitable where both different types of data can be collected, when the data adds value to what would be achieved using one approach and where cost also justifies it. A hypothetical case example where an application is being made to conduct an evaluation of an anti-truancy program is presented.

scholarly journals Information Security Measures of Libraries of Central Universities of Delhi : A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas Singh ◽  
Madhusudhan Margam
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Physical Security ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Technological World ◽  
The University ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>The paper is to examine the information security measures, physical, organisational and technological in Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU), University of Delhi (DU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) in Delhi. The paper uses a mixed-method approach that combines both quantitative and qualitative analyses of information security measures </span><span>with the help of a specially designed checklist. The findings of the study reveals that JNU scored 69.23 per cent highest information security features, followed by DU with 66.15 per cent, and JMI got the lowest total score with 63.07 per cent. The study has also revealed that all the university libraries under study have been lagging behind </span><span>in physical security measures. It is hoped that the present study will help in improving the information security </span><span>lacunas in libraries under study. The findings of the study will not only guide the university librarians to improve their Information security measures, but also open the floodgates for improvements of information security in fast </span><span>changing technological world so that they can overcome the limitations being faced by librarians. </span></p></div></div></div><p> </p>

scholarly journals The Complexity of Human Social Interactions Calls for Mixed Methods in HRI

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Johanna Seibt ◽  
Christina Vestergaard ◽  
Malene F. Damholdt
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Interactions ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Human Robot Interaction ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Robot Interaction ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Method Approach

In this research note, we offer a comment on the “A Primer for Conducting Experiments in Human-robot Interaction,” by G. Hoffman and X. Zhao, suggesting that due to the complexity of human social reality quantitative methods should be integrated into a mixed method approach.

scholarly journals Travel mode choice and travel satisfaction: bridging the gap between decision utility and experienced utility

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 771-796 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas De Vos ◽  
Patricia L. Mokhtarian ◽  
Tim Schwanen ◽  
Veronique Van Acker ◽  
Frank Witlox
Keyword(s):  
Mode Choice ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
Experienced Utility ◽  
Decision Utility ◽  
Travel Satisfaction

scholarly journals Do frequent satisfying trips by public transport impact its intended use in later life?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas De Vos ◽  
E. Owen D. Waygood ◽  
Laurence Letarte ◽  
Mengqiu Cao
Keyword(s):  
Public Transport ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Travel Behaviour ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Travel Mode ◽  
Travel Mode Choice ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Travel Satisfaction

AbstractPrevious studies have indicated that factors such as the built environment, attitudes and past behaviour can influence travel behaviour. However, the possible effect of travel satisfaction on travel mode choice remains underexplored, despite many studies focusing on travel satisfaction over the past years. It is likely that individuals experiencing satisfying trips with a certain travel mode will use this mode (more) frequently for future trips. In this study—using data from 984 students from Laval University, Canada—we analyse how satisfaction with public transport and the frequency of public transport use affect the intention to use public transport in later life stages. Our results indicate that public transport frequency, public transport satisfaction and the interaction between these two factors (i.e., the frequency of (dis)satisfying public transport trips) significantly affect people’s intentions to use public transport in later life, although variations in effect sizes exist between different life stages. Making public transport more pleasant and increasing ridership of children and young adults (e.g., by giving them free public transport passes) may consequently result in a higher public transport frequency in later life stages. We argue that travel satisfaction can play an important role in the formation of habitual mode use, and that satisfying trips (if undertaken frequently) are likely to be repeated in the future.

scholarly journals Identification of the H&S (Health and Safety Factors) Involved in Infrastructure Projects in Developing Countries-A Sequential Mixed Method Approach of OLMT-Project

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahsan Nawaz ◽  
Xing Su ◽  
Qaiser Mohi Ud Din ◽  
Muhammad Irslan Khalid ◽  
Muhammad Bilal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Infrastructure Projects ◽  
Safety Factors ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Method Approach

Urbanization is playing a key role in big cities of developing countries, which, in effect, is increasing the population. This study takes care of the mega infrastructure project (Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT)) to explore and identify the H&S (Health and Safety) factors that affect the local residents and the main key stakeholders working on the project. A Sequential Mixed-Method approach of the OLMT-project includes qualitative and quantitative methods were adopted. The data have been collected from the targeted population working on the OLMT-project through a questionnaire. The main key finding of the study indicates that poor planning and a lack of communication between the public and government led to frustration. The most significant factors that identified in the study were unsafe to work practice, project scope constraints, lack in technical and material support, unsafe/bad condition, health/environment degradation, declination and loss of resources and time, no proper emergency system, and negligence in adopting safety rules and laws. The study also revealed that the consensus should also be noticed between the key stakeholders (e.g., contractors, clients, safety officials, academia) in the second round of the Delphi survey of the project. The study findings will help the key stakeholders to prioritize their energies towards attaining zero levels of inadequate health and safety practices in infrastructure projects. The study outcomes can also be generalized for the other developing countries having a similar work scenario.

Designing a PhD Proposal in Mixed Method Research

2022 ◽  
pp. 211-221
Author(s):  
Ndungi wa Mungai
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Hypothetical Case ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Method Approach

This chapter reviews the challenges and advantages of writing a mixed method research (MMR) proposal. The argument put forward is that a mixed method approach overcomes the shortcomings of the commonly used qualitative and quantitative methods. A brief definition of a research proposal is followed by a discussion on the different interpretations of a mixed method and what makes mixed methods ideal in the proposal example that follows. A mixed method can be either one that utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to different degrees or it can be regarded as a distinct method by itself. A mixed method is suitable where both different types of data can be collected, when the data adds value to what would be achieved using one approach and where cost also justifies it. A hypothetical case example where an application is being made to conduct an evaluation of an anti-truancy program is presented.

scholarly journals A Critical Review on the Study of Threatening in English

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Yan Zheng ◽  
Yongfeng Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Mixed Method Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Judicial Proceedings ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Method Approach

Despite the fact that threatening in languages is common in ordinary verbal communication, it has not received much attention from academic studies because of its “negative” nature. Muschalik’s monograph Threatening in English: A Mixed Method Approach, mainly based on the theory of Face Threatening Speech Act by Brown and Levinson (1987), takes 301 categories of threatening expressions in judicial proceedings as the corpus with qualitative and quantitative methods, brings a new perspective for pragmatic research, especially speech act research, and deepens people’s understanding of relevant issues. Initiated by Muschalik’s book Threatening in English: A Mixed Method Approach, the paper is to make a critical review on the studies of threatening in English and propose some new directions for the study of threatening in languages.

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