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Car enthusiasm during the second and fourth waves of COVID-19 pandemic

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Car enthusiasm during the second and fourth waves of COVID-19 pandemic

M. Suchanek and A. Szmelter-jarosz

This research by Michał Suchanek and Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz explores the evolving car enthusiasm among Polish residents from 2020 to 2021 amidst the pandemic. The findings reveal a notable increase in car enthusiasm in 2021, influenced by factors such as ecological orientation and life quality perceptions, particularly during the pandemic's fourth wave.... show more
Abstract
This paper investigates the car enthusiasm of Polish residents during the second and fourth waves of the pandemic. We try to answer if the car enthusiasm has changed between October 2020 and October 2021. Furthermore, we looked into the attitudes and beliefs of respondents about transport modes and their use, their perceived quality of life, and their opinions about sustainability and ecological lifestyle. We use a computer-assisted web interview (CAWI) survey in two rounds (October 2020 and October 2021). For data analysis, a structural equation modeling (SEM) model was proposed. We observe important changes in car enthusiasm between those two waves of the pandemic. Firstly, car enthusiasm was higher in 2021 than in 2020. Secondly, it was positively correlated with the ecological orientation of respondents. Thirdly, Y-generation respondents were less car enthusiastic. Fourthly, the influence of life quality on car enthusiasm was stronger in the fourth pandemic wave than during the second one.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Sep 19, 2023
Authors
Michał Suchanek, Agnieszka Szmelter-Jarosz
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-02091-1
Tags
car enthusiasm
Polish residents
pandemic waves
ecological orientation
life quality

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