Prati, G, Fraboni, F, De Angelis, M et al. (3 more authors) (2019) Gender differences in cycling patterns and attitudes towards cycling in a sample of European regular cyclists. Journal of Transport Geography, 78. pp. 1-7. ISSN 0966-6923
Abstract
Previous research has shown that men cycle more than women and women tent to report less favourable perceptions and attitudes towards cycling than men. Gender differences in perceptions and attitudes towards cycling may be influenced by such difference in bicycle use. Attitudinal differences concerning cycling between male and female may be the consequence and not only the cause of gender imbalance in bicycle use. To our knowledge, no previous research has focused on gender differences in perceptions and attitudes towards cycling involving a sample with gender balance in bicycle use (e.g. regular cyclists). In our study, we investigated gender differences in attitudes towards cycling and towards cycling infrastructure, purpose of cycling, risk perception, and exposure to severe crashes in a large sample of regular cyclists. Following a cross-sectional design, we collected data from 2417 participants from Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. A survey was administered to an online panel of respondents. Gender differences in attitudes towards cycling were small in terms of effect size or non-significant, with women having more positive attitudes in personal benefits rather than mobility benefits. Women reported gender-stereotyped reasons for cycling more than men, except for social activities. Also, women showed higher discomfort than men cycling in mixed traffic and higher risk perception than men. Furthermore, men reported higher exposure to severe crashes than women. We contend that bicycle use and gender role (i.e. society's shared beliefs concerning a range of attitudes, norms, and behaviours that are generally considered appropriate or desirable for individuals based on their actual or perceived sex) can affect differences between male and female cyclists in perceptions, attitudes towards cycling, and cycling behaviours.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2019, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in the Journal of Transport Geography. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Cycling; Gender; Attitudes; Bicycle; Crashes; Risk perception |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Economics and Discrete Choice (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number EU - European Union GA 635975 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 May 2019 10:43 |
Last Modified: | 21 May 2020 00:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.05.006 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:146508 |