Table 2.

Measurement model test.

Variant	Items	Mean	Loadings	α	CR	AVE
Eating experience	Eating in the community canteens makes me feel happy (EE1)	4.89	0.708	0.744	0.838	0.636
	Nutritional matching of food in the community canteens (EE2)	4.84	0.757
	My physical fatigue is reduced through the food in the community canteens (EE7)	4.69	0.914
Nostalgia	I remember some happy experiences with this place (NOS1)	5.23	0.806	0.907	0.931	0.729
	A particularly important deceased person/friend comes to mind here (NOS2)	5.18	0.862
	I recall scenes from my life growing up (NOS4)	4.99	0.907
	I miss the taste of the food I used to eat in the cafeteria when I was a kid (NOS 5)	5.04	0.851
	I am reminded of an extremely memorable time (NOS7)	5.03	0.840
Attachment place	Feeling different when eating at the community canteens than when eating the same food at home (AP5)	5.12	0.811	0.887	0.914	0.641
	The community canteens are more important than other restaurants (AP6)	5.09	0.829
	I feel comfortable when I am in an community canteen environment (AP7)	5.49	0.774
	The community canteens have unique significance and value to my daily life (AP8)	5.29	0.855
	The community canteens have a sense of communal belonging for me (AP9)	5.21	0.806
	The ambiance of the community canteens gives me a feeling of home (AP10)	5.31	0.721
Older adults’ well-being	I am satisfied with my current state of life (OWB1)	4.92	0.810	0.874	0.914	0.726
	My physical and spiritual needs are greatly satisfied (OWB2)	5.05	0.829
	Through food, I gained a new understanding of myself (OWB4)	4.91	0.888
	Eating can give me a sense of meaning in life (OWB6)	5.03	0.880