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April 21, 2026Open Access

Childhood Mobility Socialisation: The Influence of Social Environment, Infrastructure and Perception of the School Route on Active Mobility Modes

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HEHans Peter EllmerVWVanessa WeißSSSebastian Seebauer

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Overview

Examines factors influencing active school travel in children, suggesting a shift towards social contexts for mobility strategies.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand the relationship between social environment, infrastructure, and children's active mobility behaviors related to school travel.
  • Conducted a multi-site survey across six school sites in rural areas and small towns in Styria, Austria.
  • Surveyed school-aged children and their parents regarding travel behavior and social contexts.
  • Analyzed walking and wheeled travel using logistic regression and descriptive statistics.
  • Socialization processes significantly influence children's active mobility more than infrastructural factors.
  • Walking to school is closely related to peer practices and parental attitudes rather than route perceptions.
  • Wheeled travel modes are influenced by peer dynamics and age, with infrastructure serving as an enabling factor.

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Ellmer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e713decb99343efc98d3a8https://doi.org/10.48494/realcorp2026.6079
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