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Dare to Fly? Analyzing psychological reactions and travel attitudes of Chinese social media users post-aviation accidents through text mining

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  • Guo, Yunxiao
  • Tong, Jingqiang
  • Zhao, Junrong
  • Pan, Wei
  • Du, Xiayu
  • Hu, Jinghan
  • Yang, Qingfeng
  • Wen, Fangfang
  • Ren, Zhihong

Abstract

Commercial air travel is essential to modern society, but aviation accidents can have profound psychological impacts. The public's emotional responses and attitudes toward air travel are shaped by factors such as the severity of the incident and its social repercussions.

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  • Guo, Yunxiao & Tong, Jingqiang & Zhao, Junrong & Pan, Wei & Du, Xiayu & Hu, Jinghan & Yang, Qingfeng & Wen, Fangfang & Ren, Zhihong, 2025. "Dare to Fly? Analyzing psychological reactions and travel attitudes of Chinese social media users post-aviation accidents through text mining," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 128(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jaitra:v:128:y:2025:i:c:s0969699725001218
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2025.102858
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