Cross-validation of abbreviated perceived residential environment quality (preq) and neighborhood attachment (NA) indicators

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 171-196

  Fornara, Ferdinando ^a   Bonaiuto, Marino ^b   Bonnes, Mirilia ^b  

^a University of Cagliar   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Place attachment; Residential satisfaction; Scale validation; Urban neighborhood

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FACTOR ANALYSIS; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 76249092195     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916508330998     Document Type: Article

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