Factors influencing the acceptance of flying cars among rural residents in China

IF 3.5 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2025.06.005

Wenyun Tang , Yang Tao , Minyi Fu , Lan Wu , Jiahui Chen , Gen Li

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Abstract

Complex roads and inadequate infrastructure in rural areas impede residents’ daily travel. Fly-ing cars, which provide flexible mobility and automation, present a potential solution. Besides policies and infrastructure, the acceptance of flying cars in rural areas is also affected by resi-dents’ willingness to adopt them. This study introduces an extended UTAUT2 model that in-corporates trust and perceived risk, utilizing an anonymous online survey to gather data. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is employed to validate the model, alongside moderation analysis. The results indicate that trust is the key determinant of rural residents’ acceptance of flying cars. Furthermore, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, hedon-ic motivation, and price value positively influence acceptance, while perceived risk has a neg-ative effect. Gender, age, education, and driving frequency (the number of driving days per week) serve as significant moderating variables. The findings provide theoretical and practical implications for promoting flying cars in rural areas.

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影响中国农村居民接受飞行汽车的因素

农村地区道路复杂，基础设施不足，阻碍了居民的日常出行。飞行汽车提供了灵活的机动性和自动化，提供了一个潜在的解决方案。除了政策和基础设施，农村地区对飞行汽车的接受程度也受到居民接受意愿的影响。本研究引入了一个扩展的UTAUT2模型，该模型结合了信任和感知风险，利用匿名在线调查收集数据。采用结构方程模型（SEM）对模型进行了验证，并进行了适度分析。结果表明，信任是农村居民接受飞行汽车的关键决定因素。绩效期望、努力期望、社会影响、享乐动机和价格价值正向影响接受度，感知风险负向影响接受度。性别、年龄、受教育程度和驾驶频率（每周驾驶天数）是显著的调节变量。研究结果为在农村地区推广飞行汽车提供了理论和实践意义。

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.