Dick Ettema

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a theoretical framework that applies subjective well-being (SWB) to travel behavior analysis, and posited that participation in goal-directed activities, facilitated or hindered by travel, contributes to SWB, and that positive affect associated with travel in itself has an impact on SWB.

TL;DR: A survey of work commuters in the three largest urban areas of Sweden show that satisfaction with the work commute contributes to overall happiness, and it is found that feelings during the commutes are predominantly positive or neutral.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed and tested a measure of travel-related subjective well-being, the nine item self-report satisfaction with travel scale (STS), which measures the benefits individuals derive from travel improvements.

TL;DR: Research has recently questioned the commonly held opinion that travel time is valued as negative, arguing that engagement inactivities during travel may make these trips more enjoyable or producti... as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated whether satisfaction with daily travel has a positive impact on subjective well-being, either directly or indirectly through facilitating the performance of out-of-home activities.