Przywiązanie do miejsca zamieszkania w biegu życia

Abstract

The aim of the research was the comparison the place attachment of people in various ages. Place attachment is a specific bond, positive emotional attitude, which is the result of compound units of this place (Altman, Low, 1992). We can distinguish two dimensions of attachment to the place: place identity and place dependence (Williams, Vaske, 2003). Relations between place attachment, age and life satisfaction of the respondents were examined. The study involved 240 people, 4 groups over 60 people at the age of adolescence, early adulthood, middle adulthood and late adulthood. Place Attachment Scale (Williams, Vaske, 2003) and Satisfaction With Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985) were used. Results showed that attachment to the place of residence positively correlated with age and satisfaction with life. Attachment to the place of residence is strongest in people in late adulthood, and weakest in early adulthood. For people in early adulthood and middle adulthood gender differences were reported: women were more strongly tied to the place than men.