Table 2.
Survey items and factor loadings
| Variable | Factor loading |
|---|---|
| Architectural and town-planning space (ATS) | |
| ATS1: The volume of buildings is too big in this neighborhood | 0.655 |
| ATS2: Buildings are too tall in this neighborhood | 0.708 |
| ATS3: Buildings are too large in this neighborhood | 0.879 |
| ATS4: The size of some buildings is excessive in this neighborhood | 0.791 |
| ATS5: In this neighborhood. Buildings are too tall compared to the width of streets | 0.691 |
| Fit indices: χ2 = 16.247; df = 4; χ2/df = 4.062; RMSEA = 0.078; NFI = 0.987; CFI = 0.990; | |
| Bartlett’s Test = 0.000; KMO = 0.842; Cronbach’s α = 0.868; AVE = 0.561; C.R. = 0.863 | |
| Organization of accessibility and roads (OAR) | |
| OAR1: Parked cars impede walking in this neighborhood | 0.759 |
| OAR2: It is dangerous to cycle in this neighborhood | 0.694 |
| OAR3: Parking places and parking lots are lacking in this neighborhood | 0.694 |
| OAR4: There is not enough space to walk in this neighborhood | 0.699 |
| Fit indices: χ2 = 2.366; df = 2; χ2/df = 1.183; RMSEA = 0.019; NFI = 0.996; CFI = 0.999; | |
| Bartlett’s Test = 0.000; KMO = 0.797; Cronbach’s α = 0.803; AVE = 0.507; C.R. = 0.804 | |
| Green areas (GA) | |
| GA1: There are green areas for relaxing in this neighborhood | 0.801 |
| GA2: There are enough green areas in this neighborhood | 0.866 |
| GA3: In this neighborhood green areas are in good condition | 0.917 |
| GA4: There is at least a garden/park where people can meet in this neighborhood | 0.674 |
| GA5: The green areas are well-equipped in this neighborhood (lighting, driveways, benches, waste bins, etc.) | 0.674 |
| Fit indices: χ2 = 13.016; df = 5; χ2/df = 2.603; RMSEA = 0.056; NFI = 0.991; CFI = 0.995; | |
| Bartlett’s Test = 0.000; KMO = 0.868; Cronbach’s α = 0.889; AVE = 0.628; C.R. = 0.893 | |
| Community identity (CI) | |
| CI1: I feel that the residential community I live is a part of me | 0.587 |
| CI2: The residential community I live is very special to me | 0.691 |
| CI3: I identify strongly with the residential community I live | 0.750 |
| CI4: I am very attached to the residential community I live | 0.803 |
| CI5: The residential community I live means a lot to me | 0.817 |
| Fit indices: χ2 = 11.123; df = 3; χ2/df = 3.708; RMSEA = 0.073; NFI = 0.991; CFI = 0.993; | |
| Bartlett’s Test = 0.000; KMO = 0.827; Cronbach’s α = 0.867; AVE = 0.539; C.R. = 0.853 | |
| Flow | |
| Flow1: I feel I am competent enough to meet the high demands of the situation | 0.573 |
| Flow2: I have a strong sense of what I want to do | 0.810 |
| Flow3: I have a good idea while I am performing about how well I am doing | 0.748 |
| Flow4: I am completely focused on the task at hand | 0.539 |
| Fit indices: χ2 = 5.255; df = 2; χ2/df = 2.627; RMSEA = 0.057; NFI = 0.909; CFI = 0.994; | |
| Bartlett’s Test = 0.000; KMO = 0.749; Cronbach’s α = 0.757; AVE = 0.459; C.R. = 0.767 | |
| Social capital (SC) | |
| SC1: In the last 12 months, I am an active member of the following types of groups in my residential community | 0.798 |
| SC2: In the last 12 months, I provided emotional help, economic help, and assistance to members in my residential community | 0.720 |
| SC3: In the last 12 months, I received help and support from my residential community, which included emotional help, economic help, and assistance | 0.690 |
| SC4: In the last 12 months, I joined with other community members to address a problem or a common issue raised within my community | 0.882 |
| SC5: In the last 12 months, I talked with a local authority or governmental organizations about problems existed in this community | 0.840 |
| Fit indices: χ2 = 6.925; df = 4; χ2/df = 1.731; RMSEA = 0.038; NFI = 0.996; CFI = 0.998; | |
| Bartlett’s Test = 0.000; KMO = 0.848; Cronbach’s α = 0.900; AVE = 0.623; C.R. = 0.891 |