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

Hossein Mousazadeh, Amir Ghorbani, Hossein Azadi, Farahnaz Akbarzadeh Almani, Hasan Mosazadeh, Kai Zhu () and Lóránt Dénes Dávid ()
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Hossein Mousazadeh: Department of Regional Science, Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University, 1053 Budapest, Hungary
Amir Ghorbani: Department of Tourism, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
Hossein Azadi: Department of Economics and Rural Development, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
Farahnaz Akbarzadeh Almani: Department of Tourism Management, Budapest Business School, University of Applied Sciences, 1149 Budapest, Hungary
Hasan Mosazadeh: Department of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Kai Zhu: Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
Lóránt Dénes Dávid: Faculty of Economics and Business, John von Neumann University, 6000 Kecskemet, Hungary

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 8, 1-19

Abstract: Limited research has investigated the impact of immigrants’ sense of place (SOP) attitudes on their quality of life (QOL) outcomes, especially during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study aimed to fill this gap by examining the effect of SOP attitudes and health-related QOL (HQOL) on 120 Iranian citizens residing in Budapest, Hungary, during the pandemic. Using social media platforms, an online survey was conducted between March and July 2020. The findings of this study revealed that SOP elements, such as connection to sites, location identification, and location reliance, are susceptible to change and rely on QOL during the pandemic. The study also highlighted that Budapest has the potential to become a desirable destination for future immigrants. Overall, this study contributes to the literature on the relationship between SOP attitudes and QOL outcomes among immigrants during a crisis. It provides valuable insights for policymakers and practitioners to improve the SOP and QOL of immigrants living in cities affected by pandemics or other crises. This study provides insights into the influence of a sense of place on the quality of life of Iranian immigrants by presenting a model and highlighting significant results in a selected community.

Keywords: sense of place (SOP); quality of life (QOL); place attitudes; immigrant Iranian citizens; COVID-19; Budapest; PLS method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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