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Predicting Neighborhood Attachment in Germany

Bischoff, Lennart Paul LU (2022) PSYP01 20221
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Neighborhood attachment is an important and influential concept in environmental psychology. Yet, there is a lack of quantitative research that allows predictions to be made. Additionally, whereas neighborhood attachment is influenced by various variables, most studies only have assessed a few predictors. A quantitative study with cross-sectional design was conducted in order to create a comprehensive predictive model. A sample of 334 German speaking residents was assessed. In an exploratory approach, multiple socio-demographic, socio-relational, architectural and town-planning, functional, and contextual features were examined as predictors of neighborhood attachment in a linear regression model. Whereas most of the basic relationships... (More)
Neighborhood attachment is an important and influential concept in environmental psychology. Yet, there is a lack of quantitative research that allows predictions to be made. Additionally, whereas neighborhood attachment is influenced by various variables, most studies only have assessed a few predictors. A quantitative study with cross-sectional design was conducted in order to create a comprehensive predictive model. A sample of 334 German speaking residents was assessed. In an exploratory approach, multiple socio-demographic, socio-relational, architectural and town-planning, functional, and contextual features were examined as predictors of neighborhood attachment in a linear regression model. Whereas most of the basic relationships were replicated according to the state of research, only sociability, building aesthetics, stimulating versus boring, length of residence, friends’ propinquity, socio-cultural activities, and homeownership significantly predicted neighborhood attachment. The present study emphasizes both the multiplicity of variables being directly and indirectly related to neighborhood attachment and the assumption that the underlying mechanisms of attachment can only be captured by combining individual and environmental characteristics. (Less)
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author
Bischoff, Lennart Paul LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSYP01 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Neighborhood attachment, residential environment, environmental psychology, prediction, model
language
English
id
9100439
date added to LUP
2022-09-19 15:30:49
date last changed
2022-09-19 15:30:49
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  abstract     = {{Neighborhood attachment is an important and influential concept in environmental psychology. Yet, there is a lack of quantitative research that allows predictions to be made. Additionally, whereas neighborhood attachment is influenced by various variables, most studies only have assessed a few predictors. A quantitative study with cross-sectional design was conducted in order to create a comprehensive predictive model. A sample of 334 German speaking residents was assessed. In an exploratory approach, multiple socio-demographic, socio-relational, architectural and town-planning, functional, and contextual features were examined as predictors of neighborhood attachment in a linear regression model. Whereas most of the basic relationships were replicated according to the state of research, only sociability, building aesthetics, stimulating versus boring, length of residence, friends’ propinquity, socio-cultural activities, and homeownership significantly predicted neighborhood attachment. The present study emphasizes both the multiplicity of variables being directly and indirectly related to neighborhood attachment and the assumption that the underlying mechanisms of attachment can only be captured by combining individual and environmental characteristics.}},
  author       = {{Bischoff, Lennart Paul}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Predicting Neighborhood Attachment in Germany}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}