Emotional correlates of instrumental and symbolic functions in urban transport

• Verónica Sevillano ^[1] ; Mercedes López-Sáez ^[2] ; Sonia Mayordomo ^[3] ; Anna Moorby
  1. [1] Princeton University

     Princeton University

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

     Madrid, España

     
  3. [3] Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

     Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

     Leioa, España

     

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• Localización: PsyEcology: Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental, ISSN-e 1989-9386, ISSN 2171-1976, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2010, págs. 113-122
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Psychological research into the functions of different modes of transport has identified three main functions: instrumental, symbolic, and affective. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the relationship between them. Results from six focus groups show that emotional consequences are associated with both instrumental and symbolic functions of different modes of transport. Instrumental characteristics implying positive and negative emotions are temporality (journey time) and versatility (availability of use), mainly. Emotionally-charged symbolic characteristics are linked to self-expression (expression of identity) and social categorization (status and prestige). Implications for the functional structuring of different modes of transport are discussed