Study on the Influence Factors of Elder Leisure Travel Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior

The phenomenon that the aging population is increasing continuously will have profound effects on the traffic system. This study took the urban elderly as the study object and built a structural equation to recreate travel decisions of the elderly, according to the theory of planned behavior. Then it tried to find the influences of all kinds of planning behavior factors on the urban elderly’s leisure travel. The results show that self-satisfaction of the elderly is the most important factor in inducing the leisure activities because the leisure activity itself can help the elderly to improve their quality of life. Meanwhile, the old people’s leisure travel intention in the planning process is a connection factor between the perceived behavior control and the actual travel behavior. When the limitation showed on physiological function or the external traffic environment, the elderly were more likely to reduce the frequency and range of leisure activities due to the decrease of their willingness to travel.