Table 3 Assessment of school travel mode and duration: Examples from three studies
SPEEDY | KISS | Ballabeina | |
|---|---|---|---|
Respondent | Child-reported. | Parent-reported. Translated from German. | Parent-reported. Translated from French/German. |
Item: Mode | How do you usually travel to school? Response options: Car; Bus/Train; Bicycle; On foot. | How does your child usually travel to school and how long does it take when following the most direct route (please name only the most common mode of transport). Response options: Walk; Bicycle/Scooter; Car; Bus/Train/Tram. | How does your child make it to school? Response options: Walk; Bicycle/Scooter; Bus/Tram; Car; Other. |
Item: Duration | For the previous 7 days: Each time you did this (prompts: walk to school; cycle to school; travel to school by car / bus), how long did you normally do it for? Estimated as free text in minutes. | See above. Estimated as free text in minutes. | What is the duration of the trip (one way) to get to school? Response options: <10 min; 10–20 min; >20 min. |
Item: Frequency | For the previous 7 days: How many times did you do this activity (prompts: walk to school; cycle to school; travel to school by car / bus). Response options: Never; Once; 2 to 3 times; 4 or more times. | N/A | N/A |