#9481. Identifying relationships between personal social networks and spatial mobility: A study using smartphone tracing and related surveys

September 2026publication date
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Sociology and Political Science;
Psychology (all);
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Abstract:
Knowledge about the relationship between the spatial organisation of personal social networks and physical mobility is important for understanding spatial problems and social inequalities that are inseparable from spatial and social structures. To provide further insights into these relationships, this study investigates the link between the spatial distribution of individuals’ social networks and spatial mobility. We collected data from a group of ‘highly skilled’ individuals with a smartphone application and combined quantitative surveys. In general, individuals with dispersed networks tend to have more spatial mobility. Our typological approach reveals three distinctive types: (A) dispersed networks and high mobility, (B) dispersed networks and low mobility, and (C) concentrated networks and low mobility. This typology is explained by gender, the composition of the network, and the use of mobile phones and social media.
Keywords:
Estonia; Mobile communication; Mobile phone data; Smartphone tracing; Social network; Spatial mobility

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