Analysis of the effect of environmentalist behaviors on individual-social well-being through the mediation of place attachment in Sorkhab neighborhood of Tabriz

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanization

Ali Zeynali Azim ¹ , Bahram Mohammadian ² , Mahdi Pourakbar ³ , Pooya Gholizadeh ⁴ , Lida Akhlaghi ⁵

1 - Post-doctoral student of urban design, education teacher, Shahid Rajaei, Tehran. Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Member of Elite and Researchers Club, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
2 - Department of Architecture, Jolfa International Unit, Islamic Azad University, Jolfa, Iran.
3 - Ph.D. student of urban planning, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
4 - Ph.D. student of urban planning, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
5 - PhD student of research-oriented architecture, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

Received: 2023-08-04 Accepted : 2023-10-30 Published : 2025-02-19

Keywords: ", Environmentalist behaviors", Individual - social well-being", Place attachment", , ", Tabriz city",

Abstract :

Introduction: Environmental problems and challenges are one of the major concerns of today's society. Most of these challenges are caused by human behavior, which can be overcome by changing their attitude and behavior and making them aware of the consequences of these problems. Some of the most important environmental behaviors have many personal, social, and environmental benefits, and improving them affects attachment to a place. Involvement in environmental behaviors makes residents to do something good for themselves, for their community, and for the place they live in, and this type of behavior increases their level of well-being and attachment to their place. give.Research aim: This research analyzes the effect of environmentalist behaviors on individual-social well-being through the mediation of place attachment in Sorkhab neighborhood of Tabriz.Methodology: The current research method is descriptive-analytical. The statistical population of the research is the residents of Sorkhab neighborhood, which was 373 people based on Cochran's formula. Structural equation method with Amos and Spss software was used for data analysis.Studied Areas: The geographical scope of this research is Surkhab neighborhood of Tabriz city.Results: Structural equation analysis indicated a direct positive effect of environmentalist behavior on individual-social well-being and also attachment to place. Attachment to the place was to some extent the relationship between environmentalist behaviors and individual-social well-being. This research is significant and important in that it provides new data on how pro-environmental behaviors increase individual and social well-being by potentially ensuring long-term benefits.Conclusion: As a result of this research, it was shown that stimulating, arousing and recommending this type of behavior is important.