Social networks, social satisfaction and place attachment in the neighborhood
Abstract: Feeling socially integrated and being satisfied with one’s social life are important indicators for happiness and well-being of individuals and for the strength of local communities. The effect of the living environment on social networks and the importance of local social contacts in the neighborhood has been addressed by many studies. However, social satisfaction has received little attention in these studies. The aim of this study is to describe and predict the effect of personal and neighborhood characteristics on social satisfaction mediated by the impact of place attachment and neighborhood networks. A path analysis is used based on survey and diary data collected between April and May 2014 in Eindhoven and surroundings in the Netherlands among 177 respondents. Results show that social characteristics of the neighborhood play an important role in explaining social satisfaction of individuals. In addition, results confirm the importance of participating in social activities an
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Region: the journal of ERSA ; 4 (2017) 3 ; 133-151
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Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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2017
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- DOI
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10.18335/region.v4i3.194
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019052715243581904476
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Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 10:45 AM CEST
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Associated
- Weijs-Perrée, Minou
- Berg, Pauline van den
- Arentze, Theo
- Kemperman, Astrid
Time of origin
- 2017
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