What makes a space invader?: passenger perceptions of personal space invasion in aircraft travel

Lewis, Laura; Patel, Harshada; D�Cruz, Mirabelle; Cobb, Sue

Abstract

The invasion of personal space is often a contributory factor to the experience of discomfort in aircraft passengers. This paper presents a questionnaire study which investigated how air travellers are affected by invasions of personal space and how they attempt to adapt to, or counter, these invasions. In support of recent findings on the factors influencing air passenger comfort, the results of this study indicate that the invasion of personal space is not only caused by physical factors (e.g. physical contact with humans or objects), but also other sensory factors such as noise, smells or unwanted eye contact. The findings of this study have implications for the design of shared spaces.

Citation

Lewis, L., Patel, H., D’Cruz, M., & Cobb, S. (2017). What makes a space invader?: passenger perceptions of personal space invasion in aircraft travel. Ergonomics, 60(11), 1461-1470. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2017.1313456

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 23, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 17, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 2, 2017
• Deposit Date: Apr 10, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 17, 2017
• Journal: Ergonomics
• Print ISSN: 0014-0139
• Electronic ISSN: 1366-5847
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 60
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 1461-1470
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2017.1313456
• Keywords: Proxemics, personal space, interpersonal distance, aviation, comfort
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/856423
• Publisher URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00140139.2017.1313456
• Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Ergonomics on 17 April 2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00140139.2017.1313456