@article{ref1,
title="Perceived environmental, individual and social factors of long-distance collective walking in cities",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2018",
author="Yang, Peng and Dai, Shanshan and Xu, Honggang and Ju, Peng",
volume="15",
number="11",
pages="e15112458-e15112458",
abstract="Long-distance collective walking is a popular activity in cities across China. However, related research is limited, creating a research gap to explore participants' dynamic experience and related influential factors. Therapeutic mobilities theory explores the relationships among walking, health, and well-being from a qualitative perspective. Based on therapeutic mobilities theory, following a systematic process, this study develops a scale to quantitatively estimate the perceived environmental, personal, and social factors that may influence health and well-being. By applying construal level theory, this paper further hypothesizes that personality traits and familiarity moderate environmental, personal, and social perceptions. Data were collected with a paper survey (<i>n</i> = 926) from the &quot;Shenzhen 100 km Walking&quot; event. The findings highlight that long-distance collective walkers have comparatively greater experiences of health and well-being in three aspects: positive social interaction, individual development, and environmental understanding. Personality traits, familiarity, and gender moderate this well-being experience. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph15112458",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112458"
}