@article{ref1,
title="The role of psychological and socio-demographical factors for electric bike use in Norway",
journal="International journal of sustainable transportation",
year="2019",
author="Şimşekoğlu, Özlem and Klöckner, Christian A.",
volume="13",
number="5",
pages="315-323",
abstract="The electric bike (e-bike) is emerging as a new sustainable transport mode in Norway and has the potential to lead to increased cycling among the population. However, little is known about psychosocial determinants of e-bike use. The aim of the study was to examine the role of normative and environmental beliefs, the perceived attributes of e-bikes, and innovativeness and demographical factors related to e-bike use in a Norwegian sample. An online survey was used to collect data from 910 respondents, including both e-bike users (252) and non-users (658). The respondents were recruited via a commercial panel (response rate 42.04%) and a Facebook post. A structural equation modeling analysis was used to analyze the data. The structural model had a good fit to the data. The results showed that attitudes towards e-bike use followed by innovativeness were the most important predictors of e-bike use. The normative processes measured within the Norm Activation Model activated positive attitudes towards e-bike use, which in turn predicted e-bike use. There was a negative relationship between e-bike and conventional bike use, while a positive relationship was found between car and e-bike use. The results are discussed with regard to their implications for interventions aiming to promote e-bike use.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-8318",
doi="10.1080/15568318.2018.1466221",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2018.1466221"
}