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For older adults in urban Indonesia, perceived safety in everyday mobility is an embodied and relational experience mediated by affect and emotion, rather than merely the absence of accident or crime risk. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to explore how perceived safety impacts mobility for older adults in urban Indonesia, emphasizing emotional experiences.

August 5, 2026Journal of Urban MobilityOpen Access

Affective dimensions of perceived safety for older adults’ mobility in urban Indonesia

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OAOctaviani AriyantiUtrecht University DSDora SampaioUtrecht University ABAjay BaileyUtrecht University

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Qualitative study examines how perceived safety influences mobility decisions in older adults, suggesting emotional experiences shape urban mobility.

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This study aims to explore how perceived safety impacts mobility for older adults in urban Indonesia, emphasizing emotional experiences.
Conducted in-depth interviews, go-along interviews, and observations in two Indonesian cities.
Focused on older adults' perceptions and experiences of safety in urban mobility contexts.
Fear and emotional strain emerge from encounters with uneven infrastructure and limited transport services.
Older adults adapt to their environments, demonstrating both vulnerability and resilience in their mobility practices.
Perceived safety is shaped by financial constraints, health conditions, and infrastructural conditions.

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Ariyanti et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72e7c1226790f370656eab https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2026.100264

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Qualitative study examines how perceived safety influences mobility decisions in older adults, suggesting emotional experiences shape urban mobility.

Affective dimensions of perceived safety for older adults’ mobility in urban Indonesia

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Affective dimensions of perceived safety for older adults’ mobility in urban Indonesia

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