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Connection To Places: Exploring Impacts Of Development And Individual Characteristics, Seamus Mcgrath
Connection To Places: Exploring Impacts Of Development And Individual Characteristics, Seamus Mcgrath
Psychology Honors Papers
Research revolving around Sense of Place or connections to Place is a uniquely chaotic area of study. It is understood that these connections to places have many concrete outcomes like environmental stewardship or relative comfort in a location. However, little is known about what individual characteristics predict strong connections to places. In this study, Object Attachment (via the OASM), sentimentality (Kama Muta Frequency Scale), Belongingness (via SOBI), Animistic Thinking and Development (IDEA) are posited to have connections to sense of place, measured using the Five Dimensions of Place Attachment. The analysis primarily consisted of regression models, which supported previous research …