An Analysis of the Theoretical Approach of Urban Psychology with an Emphasis on the Stressful City, Case Study: Yasuj City

Document Type : Science - Research

Authors

1 Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Ph.D. Department of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography,Yasuj University, Yasuj, Iran.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is identifying stressful indicators and examining the status of indicators in the fields of economy, family, environment, social and cultural, personal and individual, urban security and urban body in the areas of Yasuj city from the perspective of citizens. Methods of the present study included descriptive-analytical and the statistical population of the study included all citizens of Yasuj (114,000 people). The sampling method was cluster and random sampling. Also, the required data was obtained by surveying and completing a questionnaire among citizens. The results showed that in terms of stress indicators, region 1 has the best and region 4 has the worst situation .Also, economic and family indicators had the greatest impact on increasing the stress of Yasuj citizens and the environmental field had the least impact on the stress of them. Among the stressful indicators in Yasuj city, finding a suitable job for family members, shortage and high cost of housing, family relationships, marriage problems and high rent have been the most influential stressful variables. Also, among the stress indicators, environmental index and family index, have a greater impact than other indicators in predicting increased stress of Yasuj citizens. Also, the innovation of the present study is the use of WASPAS technique in identifying and evaluating stressful indicators among the citizens of Yasuj.

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  • Receive Date: 14 November 2017
  • Revise Date: 10 September 2021
  • Accept Date: 28 November 2018

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