Association between vehicle time during pregnancy and mental health among women of different income groups

Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first paper to examine the mental health impact of daily vehicle time among pregnant women. From a policy perspective, this study points to what housing affordability, neighborhood accessibility, and workplace policies could mean for pregnant women and their families. Vehicle time is a daily demand that can compete with important health behaviors for pregnant women. The impact on low income women only could reflect other experiences in their lives (e.g. occupation, the lack of neighborhood choice and quality). In addition, there is research to suggest that higher income women can “buy back” some of their time. These are areas for future research.
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research