Sense of Place, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life as a Part of Community Well-being in Three European Community

Abstract

The present study considers the measurement of quality of life as indicators of community well-being, which can be affected by the conditions of physical health, psychological, environment, and relationships of community residents. The purpose of this study was to test the perception of the residents of the community about the effect of the river and the satisfaction of the residents in different areas of life. This research was tested using a survey of 450 respondents from different communities in Europe. Participants completed measures of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF questionnaire, Sense of place questionnaire, and author survey questionnaire about the type of Physical Activity. The results highlighted that all five domains of quality of life are strongly related to the length of time living by the river. Most of the participants stated that living by the river increases their self-confidence, security, and spirit of participation, which is directly related to enhancing the well-being and quality of life of citizens. According to the findings, the factor of security by the river is the most frequent. Participants who had lived near a river for more than 15 years were more likely to report greater physical activity, sense of place, and thus quality of life. In addition, several socio-demographic and basic factors related to the quality of life of the participants were also identified in this research.

Sense of Place Attitudes on Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Iranian Residents in Hungary

“…Hungary has seven regions, among which Budapest is the most populous and immigrantfriendly county [5]. Budapest is the capital of Hungary and is located between 47.613437 • and 47.349269 • northern latitude and 18.926381 • and 19.334538 • eastern longitude in central Hungary.…”

“…The SOP attitudes and QOL outcomes of migrants who live outside of their own country may be decreased, removed, repaired, or even strengthened during a crisis such as a coronavirus. Based on statistical reports, Budapest hosts the largest population of Iranians in Hungary [5]. To examine the present study hypotheses, we reviewed data from a sample of 120 Iranian residents in Budapest, Hungary (N = 1850), who lived in Budapest during the coronavirus pandemic.…”

“…Quality of life linked to well-being (HQOL) has received worldwide attention in recent years, and several multidimensional classifications of health status have been increasingly used to describe and assess HQOL [4]. Recently, many studies have highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people's health, HQOL, well-being, and mental health (for example, [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]). In December 2019, the novel COVID-19 pandemic started as a major threat to China and spread far and wide in other countries [11][12][13].…”

“…It means we can no longer go to the places that describe our daily life and create a sense of our identity. The COVID-19 pandemic has directly affected the SOP attitudes, QOL, and well-being outcomes of Iranian residents in Budapest [5].…”

“…In the recent decade, a developing amount of research has shown that SOP attitudes are correlated with QOL outcomes (e.g., [28][29][30][31][32]), environmental and natural factors such as urban rivers and parks (e.g., [5,[33][34][35][36]), inhabitants in rural and metropolitan areas (e.g., [37][38][39][40][41][42]), and wellness and psychological research (e.g., [29,[43][44][45][46]).…”