Research on the mechanism of youth-friendly city impact based on structural equation model

Abstract

For urban development, the focus must be on the youth, and the construction of youth-friendly cities is in line with the needs and trends of the times. However, existing research on youth-friendly cities mainly concentrates on policy principles, paying less attention to urban spaces closely related to the youth and lacking an evaluation mechanism for youth-friendly cities. Additionally, in current practices, the construction of youth-friendly cities is predominantly concentrated in economically developed first and second-tier cities, with insufficient implementation in county-level units. Against this background, this study employs a structural equation model to investigate the mechanism of youth-friendly cities. The research focuses on Suning County, aiming to explore the path of constructing a youth-friendly city at the county level and proposing effective strategies. The analysis involves the examination of existing resources, permanent population, age structure, and academic situations in Suning County. Subsequently, the study proceeds with model construction and fitting, followed by a fitness test of the model results to draw conclusions that aid in addressing challenges in the process of constructing a county-level youth-friendly city.