Community attachment as a factor in the subjective well-being of older adults in urban and rural areas: a case study in Tokyo, Osaka, and Shikoku region in Japan-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Community attachment as a factor in the subjective well-being of older adults in urban and rural areas: a case study in Tokyo, Osaka, and Shikoku region in Japan

Published:2023-07-05 Issue:4 Volume:7 Page:1123-1140
ISSN:2509-7946
Container-title:Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science
language:en
Short-container-title:Asia-Pac J Reg Sci

Author:

Seo Yuna^ORCID

Abstract

AbstractThis study explored the relationship between community participation/community attachment and subjective well-being (SWB) among Japanese older adults. The study was conducted in Japanese urban (Tokyo and Osaka) and rural (Shikoku region) areas. Structural equation modelling was performed to assess the potential relationship between community participation, community attachment and SWB. Results showed that community participation and community attachment were positively associated in both areas. However, community attachment had a significant impact on SWB only in rural areas with little impact on increasing SWB in urban areas. We conclude that the role of community attachment varies according to regions with different socioeconomic properties. These findings contribute to the design of detailed region-specific initiatives to improve SWB of older adults.

Funder

Tokyo University of Science

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous),Urban Studies,Development,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s41685-023-00310-w.pdf

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