Exploring the propensity to perform social activities: a social network approach
Juan Carrasco and
Eric Miller
Transportation, 2006, vol. 33, issue 5, 463-480
Abstract:
Conceptual and empirical models of the propensity to perform social activity–travel behavior are described, which incorporate the influence of individuals’ social context, namely their social networks. More explicitly, the conceptual model develops the concepts of egocentric social networks, social activities, and social episodes, and defines the three sets of aspects that influence the propensity to perform social activities: individuals’ personal attributes, social network composition, and information and communication technology interaction with social network members. Using the structural equation modeling (SEM) technique and data recently collected in Toronto, the empirical model tests the effect of these three aspects on the propensity to perform social activities. Results suggest that the social networks framework provides useful insights into the role of physical space, social activity types, communication and information technology use, and the importance of “with whom” the activity was performed with. Overall, explicitly incorporating social networks into the activity–travel behavior modeling framework provides a promising framework to understand social activities and key aspects of the underlying behavioral process. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2006
Keywords: Social networks; Activity–travel behavior; Social activities; Information and communication technologies; Structural equation modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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