Is Easy Access Related to Better Life? Walkability and Overlapping of Personal and Communal Identity as Predictors of Quality of Life

Jaśkiewicz, Michał; Besta, Tomasz

doi:10.1007/s11482-013-9246-6

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“…Walkability, which has been shown to be associated with better physical health [66] or human well-being [67], has been a popular topic of research in recent years. Several reviews addressed already the influence of the neighborhood environment on walkability [68,69].…”

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How Does the Urban Environment Affect Health and Well-Being? A Systematic Review

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In times of rapid urbanization, health and well-being of citizens is increasingly recognized as a challenge. A remarkable amount of research on relations between urban environments and health or well-being has been conducted. To get an insight about the existing measurements on both health combined with well-being, a systematic literature search was conducted using the databases PubMed and ScienceDirect including references until July 2017. To classify the references a conceptual model describing interrelationships between factors that may be associated with health-related urban well-being was used. The keywords "urban", "well-being", and "health" were applied together with factors described in the model. Twenty-four articles met the inclusion criteria. Of these, most studies focused on associations between urban green, health and well-being showing the great importance of green space usage in urban settings to promote better health and well-being. Health was mostly assessed by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12); to measure well-being, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS) was mostly used. There are still only a few studies investigating the great complexity of urban health and well-being. More specifically, there is a lack in interdisciplinary approaches that highlight the complexity of urban structures and dynamics and their possible influence on urban health and well-being.

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How Does the Urban Environment Affect Health and Well-Being? A Systematic Review

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“…To assess the level of fusion between personal and group identities, I used the Polish version (Besta, Jaśkiewicz & Besta, 2014) of the seven-item identity fusion scale (Gómez et al, 2011b). The feeling of unity with one's country ("I am one with my country," "I feel immersed in my country," "I have a deep emotional bond with my country," "My country is me," "I would do more for my country than any of the other group members would," "I am strong because of my country," "I make my country strong") and with gender (e.g., "I feel one with my gender") were measured separately.…”

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Independent and Interdependent? Agentic and Communal? Self-construals of People Fused with a Group

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2017

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Título: ¿Independiente e interdependiente? ¿Agencial y comunal? Autoconceptos de personas fusionadas con un grupo. Resumen: Se llevaron a cabo cuatro estudios para examinar cómo la auto identidad y la fusión grupal se relacionan con los autoconceptos, la autopercepción de rasgos agentes y comunales y el deseo de autocomprobación grupal. En el estudio 1 (N1 = 244), se examinó la fusión de identidad en relación con el país y el género, mientras que en los estudios 2 (N2 = 164) y 3 (N3 = 166) las relaciones de los participantes con los grupos sociales importantes y elegidos por ellos analizado. El Estudio 4 (N4 = 796) incluyó a los fanáticos del fútbol, y describieron sus relaciones con otros fanáticos. Los resultados mostraron que la alta fusión de identidad fue descrita por (a) los altos resultados para autoevaluación independiente e interdependiente, excepto cuando se consideró la fusión con el país (estudios 1, 2 y 4); (b) simultáneamente, alta agencia y comunión (estudios 3 y 4); y (c) un fuerte deseo de autovaloración en los niveles colectivos y personales de autodescripción. Palabras clave: Autoconceptos, procesos grupales, yo, identidad social, identidad fusión.Abstract: Four studies were conducted to examine how self and group identity fusion is related to self-construals, self-perception of agentic and communal traits, and the desire for self-and group verification. In study 1 (N1 = 244), identity fusion in relation to country and gender was examined, while in studies 2 (N2 = 164), and 3 (N3 = 166) participants' relations with social groups important to and chosen by them were analyzed. Study 4 (N4 = 796) included football fans, and they described their relations with other fans. The results showed that high identity fusion was described by (a) high results for interdependent and independent selfconstrual, except when fusion with country was considered (studies 1, 2, and 4); (b) simultaneously high agency and communion (studies 3 and 4); and (c) a strong desire for self-verification at the collective and personal levels of self-description.

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“…Several previous studies have revealed the presence of a relationship between the built environment and a willingness to engage in physical activities [5,6]. A more walkable built environment has also been related to a higher perceived quality of life in the city [7]. …”

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“…The relationship between neighbourhood walkability and identity-related variables has been tested in the context of the quality of life [7]. Neighbourhood walkability has also been linked to social cohesion [21], and a pedestrian-oriented neighbourhood is expected to encourage the residents to interact [22].…”

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“…Neighbourhood walkability has also been linked to social cohesion [21], and a pedestrian-oriented neighbourhood is expected to encourage the residents to interact [22]. Some evidence also suggests that walkable neighbourhood may indirectly influence quality of life through stronger communal identity [7]. The levels of social capital defined as features of social organizations (e.g., trust, and norms) that facilitate coordinated actions are higher in more walkable neighbourhoods, where individuals have better opportunities to interact [22].…”

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Polish Version of the Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS-Poland)

Jaśkiewicz

Besta

2016

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The characteristics of built environments are the subject of intense consideration in the search for solutions to promote wellbeing and a higher quality of life among the inhabitants of cities. Walkability, defined as the extent to which the built environment is friendly to living and fulfilling the needs of the area, has become an important concept in sustainable urban design, public health and environmental psychology. This study systematically adapted the Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS) for Poland, and evaluated the construct validity aspects of the adapted version among Polish adults. A total sample of 783 participants from a TriCity (Trójmiasto) agglomeration completed the adapted version of the NEWS. Smaller extracted samples of the participants also completed wellbeing related scales, including self-efficacy, local identity and distance to city centre measures. It was expected that various districts of Gdańsk would differ in terms of walkability. The confirmatory factor analysis showed satisfactory goodness-of-fit statistics and factor loadings corresponding to the proposed original factor structure. According to the predictions, the NEWS subscales correlated with the self-efficacy, local identity and wellbeing related measures. In addition, the comparisons between the neighbourhoods of Gdańsk also showed a predictable pattern of results. Overall, the NEWS demonstrated satisfactory measurement properties, and may be useful in the evaluation of the built environment in Poland.

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Is Easy Access Related to Better Life? Walkability and Overlapping of Personal and Communal Identity as Predictors of Quality of Life

Cited by 39 publications

References 33 publications

How Does the Urban Environment Affect Health and Well-Being? A Systematic Review

How Does the Urban Environment Affect Health and Well-Being? A Systematic Review

Independent and Interdependent? Agentic and Communal? Self-construals of People Fused with a Group

Polish Version of the Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS-Poland)

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