The perceived effects of heavy traffic on subjective well-being and the coping mechanisms used to adapt

Added Title

Traffic, subjective well-being and coping.

Date of Publication

2017

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Defense Panel Member

Chester Howard Lee

Abstract/Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived effects of heavy traffic on the subjective well-being of young professional Filipino drivers, specially millennials, who experience heavy traffic to and from work on a day-to-day basis. In the same way, another purpose of this study was to learn what coping strategies these drivers practice to adapt to the ways that traffic affects them and their everyday lives. The phenomenal qualitative method was utilized through one-on-one interviews. Result were analyzed using thematic analysis. It was found that the prominent themes of the perceived effects of traffic were frustrations, stress, exhaustion, anger, missing out on social gatherings, and hopelessness. Equally important, it was found that the prominent coping strategies that drivers used while they were stuck in traffic were distractions from traffic, accepting/adapting, and being productive. Finally, in order to cope with the effects of traffic on their work, respondents practiced time compensation.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU19920

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

63 leaves ; 29 cm.

Keywords

Traffic congestion--Philippines--Psychological aspects

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