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. 2015 Nov 12;12(11):14342–14363. doi: 10.3390/ijerph121114342

Table 4.

Measurement model of second-order factor green space attachment.

Latent Variable Indicators Factor Loading t-Value Composite Reliability
Green space attachment 0.83
Place dependence 0.56 7.49 0.84
PD1 I enjoy visiting green spaces in my own neighborhood more than visiting any other green spaces 0.85 -
PD2 I get more satisfaction out of visiting green space in my own neighborhood than I get from visiting green spaces elsewhere 0.84 13.63
PD3 I prefer the green space in my own neighborhood over other green spaces for the recreational activities that I enjoy most 0.73 11.62
PD4 I wouldn’t substitute any other green spaces for the green spaces in my own neighborhood 0.60 9.15
Affective attachment 0.94 12.39 0.92
AA1 The green spaces in my neighborhood mean a lot to me 0.82 -
AA2 I am very attached to the green spaces in my living environment 0.91 16.96
AA3 I feel a strong sense of belonging to green spaces in my living environment 0.92 17.27
Place identity 0.83 11.89 0.88
PI1 I feel that green spaces in my living environment are part of me 0.90 -
PI2 I identify strongly with the green space in my living environment 0.89 18.00
PI3 Visiting green spaces in my living environment says a lot about who I am 0.73 13.20
Social Bonding 0.60 7.64 0.86
SB1 The time spent in the green spaces in my neighborhood allows me to bond with my family and friends 0.77 -
SB2 I have a lot of fond memories of past experiences with family in green spaces in my living environment 0.79 11.67
SB3 Visiting green space in the neighborhood allows me to spend time with my friends and family 0.77 11.31
SB4 I associate special people in my life with green space in my living environment 0.78 11.52