Developmental Shifts in the Place Preferences of Boys (Aged 8–16 Years)

Malinowski, Jon C.; Thurber, Christopher A.

doi:10.1006/jevp.1996.0004

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“…This coding scheme is based on Hart's (1979) work with a group of Vermont schoolchildren and later work with boys and girls in New Hampshire summer camps (Malinowski, 1995;Malinowski & Thurber, 1996). The coding was highly reliable (κ = .92).…”

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Environmental Correlates of Negative Emotions in Children

Thurber

Malinowski

1999

Environment and Behavior

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Studies of the place uses and place preferences of young people have often disregarded the effects of negative and positive emotions. Conversely, studies of emotional disorders in young people have used a narrow definition of environment in describing the etiology and sequelae of depressive and anxious symptoms. This study explored the relations between emotions and environment in a group of 322 boys, aged 8 to 16, who attended a residential summer camp for 2 or 4 weeks. Self-reported negative emotions were associated with low overall environmental satisfaction. In addition, boys with higher levels of negative emotions were more likely to choose favorite places where they could be alone, whereas happier children chose places where they could socialize. Contrary to expectations, there was some evidence that negative emotions increased environmental exploration. Children's negative emotions may be both a cause and a consequence of unsatisfactory interactions with novel environments and may result in compensatory behavioral withdrawal or perseverative exploration.In the mid-1970s, during the infancy of person-environment research in geography and psychology, Tuan (1974a) discussed the links between the environment and emotion. He recounted the disillusionment of Saint Augustine with his home area of Thagaste upon the death of his friend. Tuan

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Environmental Correlates of Negative Emotions in Children

Thurber

Malinowski

1999

Environment and Behavior

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“…While we have some appreciation of the differences in orientation toward and evaluation of places throughout childhood and adolescent stages (Hart, 1979;Chawla, 1992;Korpela, 1989;Malinowski & Thurber, 1996;Hay, 1998;Fried, 2000) little of this research has considered the sentiment of adolescents toward their residential community. However, there is evidence that sense of community, for example, is implicated in the well-being of young people (Pretty, Andrewes & Collett, 1994;Pretty, Conroy, Dugay, Fowler & Williams, 1996;.…”

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Sense of place amongst adolescents and adults in two rural Australian towns: The discriminating features of place attachment, sense of community and place dependence in relation to place identity

Pretty

Chipuer

Bramston

2003

Journal of Environmental Psychology

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This study investigates whether dimensions of sense of place can discriminate those residents who identify with their rural town, and prefer to stay, from those who do not, and whether patterns of association between these dimensions differ between adolescent and adult residents. Participants were 246 adults and 365 adolescents in two remote rural towns in Australia. Place identity was determined from residents' responses on a single item, "I would really rather live in a different town. This one is not the place for me". Three groups were classified, those agreeing, undecided and disagreeing with the statement. Discriminating variables were place attachment (emotional bonding and behavioural commitment), sense of community (affiliation and belonging) and place dependence (available activities, quality and quality comparison with alternative communities). A direct discriminant function analysis showed 76.4 % of adults were correctly classified from one discriminant function accounting for 92 % of the variance. Indicators of dependence, belonging, behavioural commitment and emotional bonding, loaded above .45. Sixty-two percent of adolescents were correctly classified from one discriminant function accounting for 93.6 % of the variance. Indicators of dependence and belonging loaded .45 and above.Discussion considers distinguishing dimensions of sense of place and identifying associations amongst them as ways to explore the experience of community in everyday life.

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“…In this way, an environment -either an object or a place -may possess multiple affordances (Heft, 1997) or various degree of usability of affordances (Kytta, 2002). Studies have pointed out multiple affordances of various types of settings (Malinowski and Thurber, 1996;Clark and Uzzell, 2001). …”

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The Use of Urban Public Places in Jakarta for Adolescents′ Hanging Out

Atmodiwirjo

2008

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

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This study examines the adolescents' use of urban public places for hanging out activities in Jakarta, Indonesia and the multiple affordances that these places possess for adolescents' hanging out behaviour. The set of questionnaires was distributed among adolescents aged 11-16 in four schools in Jakarta to obtain the description of their utilisation of the available public places. The study found that the adolescents use various types of places to accommodate their need to hang out with friends. They use places designated as settings for entertainment and socialising as well as places designated for other functions. The findings also highlighted the potential of certain types of urban places such as bus stops, street corners and some unplanned places that become an integral part of adolescents' everyday activity spaces. Such places possess various affordances that support the adolescents' need for social settings. The study confirms the adolescents' use of the whole city as hangouts. In designing urban places, it becomes important to consider the adolescents' capabilities to perceive multiple affordances of urban places and to utilise these places for the activities beyond the main functions of the places.

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Developmental Shifts in the Place Preferences of Boys (Aged 8–16 Years)

Cited by 27 publications

References 8 publications

Environmental Correlates of Negative Emotions in Children

Environmental Correlates of Negative Emotions in Children

Sense of place amongst adolescents and adults in two rural Australian towns: The discriminating features of place attachment, sense of community and place dependence in relation to place identity

The Use of Urban Public Places in Jakarta for Adolescents′ Hanging Out

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