@article{jcd2020213,
author={Mount, Sarah E.},
title={An Evaluation of Users¡¯ Place Attachment and Identity in a Recreational Urban Setting},
journal={Journal of City and Development},
volume={2},
number={1},
pages={18--21},
year={2020},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/jcd/2/1/3},
abstract={The validity of Williams and Roggenbuck¡¯s [1] <i>place attachment</i> scale has been examined in numerous studies and the results indicate that it is a valid instrument for measuring <i>place dependence</i> and <i>place identity</i> in a variety of settings. The purpose of this study is to expand previous construct validity research on items related to the latent variable identified as <i>place identity</i> on a recreational resource in an urban setting. Participants included 126 trail users (58% female, 42% male, age 20-66) who completed an online survey designed to measure individual perceptions of trail characteristics and patterns of use. A single-factor confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed with goodness-of-fit tested using chi-square. When performed using the Maximum Likelihood method, the test was not significant, ¦Ö<SUP>2</SUP>(2) = 4.74, <i>p</i> = .09. When performed using the Generalized Least Squares method, the test also was not significant, ¦Ö<SUP>2</SUP>(2) = 4.54, <i>p</i> = .10, thus failing to reject the null hypothesis that the data do not fit the model. The results suggest that the 4-item place identity scale may be a valid measurement tool for use on recreational spaces in urban settings.},
doi={10.12691/jcd-2-1-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}