Dataset of 132 Citizenship Behavior Incidents in the Tehran Subway

The CB incidents included in this dataset were collected through participant-kept travel diaries over a two-week period and subsequently translated from Persian into English. Each entry documents an observed or enacted instance of CB within the subway car interior. Through inductive thematic analysis, these incidents were coded and organized into focused behavioral categories and four higher-order themes that capture recurring patterns of selective assistance, cultural normativity, spatial organization, and institutionally reinforced behavioral expectations.

The dataset may be used to explore how informal interactional practices shape access to shared transit space, how prosocial behaviors are distributed across rider groups, and how routine social coordination contributes to the organization of public environments. It can support further qualitative analysis of commuter behavior, inform comparative studies across transit systems, or serve as a reference for design and policy-oriented research on inclusive mobility and transport justice.