A Study on the Causes and Effects of Place Attachment - Based on the Perspective of Person

Abstract

Place attachment studies the positive emotional connection between people and places. It is a comprehensive concept and has gained a lot of scientific attention in recent decades. There are many researchers exploring its influencing factors, but in terms of “person”, most researchers are limited to demographic variables. This study collected 519 data through questionnaires, excavated the possible predictors of residents’ place attachment based on the perspective of person, and constructed a structural equation model of place attachment to explore its causes and influence effects. The results of the study found that: 1) Possession, friend-tie, and self-identify positively affect residents’ place attachment; 2) place attachment positively affects residents’ subjective well-being, which in turn affects their recommendation intention.