FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE SENSE OF ATTACHMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE JAPANESE SUBURBAN POPULATION
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https://doi.org/10.17501/24246735.2023.8205Keywords:
older population, resdential settings, movement to new residences, societal surroundings, natural surroundingsAbstract
This study aimed to identify what drives community attachment among
suburban residents. Methods: In a cross-sectional analysis, 4,301 individuals (1,792 males,
2,480 females) from four Japanese regions were surveyed in 2019. A negative binomial
regression model adjusted for area, age, and sex was used to calculate prevalence ratios
(PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for neighborhood attachment factors. Multiple
imputation with the fully conditional specification method addressed missing values.
Results: The prevalence of the sense of attachment to the community was 82.3%. Years of
residence ≥ 20 vs. ≤ 10 years (PR: 1.07; 95% CI: 1.01–1.13); satisfaction with the
environment of nursing care in the residential area (PR: 1.06; 95% CI: 1.03–1.09); ease of
walking on the streets (PR: 1.09; 95% CI: 1.06–1.13); satisfaction with natural
surroundings of the community (PR: 1.37; 95% CI: 1.23–1.54); satisfaction with the
convenience of daily shopping, medical care, welfare, and cultural facilities (PR: 1.05;
95% CI: 1.02–1.09); satisfaction with engagement with neighbors and community (PR:
1.13; 95% CI: 1.08–1.18); presence of people in the community who can be consulted
about problems (PR: 1.07; 95% CI: 1.03–1.11); degree of relationship with neighbors who
would speak upon meeting vs. almost no relationship (PR: 1.13; 95% CI: 1.09–1.18); and
presence of close friends in the community (PR: 1.07; 95% CI: 1.02–1.12) were
significantly associated with a sense of attachment to the community. Conclusion: When
developing a community, the factors that influenced the sense of attachment to the
community should be considered by municipalities
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