A socioecological look at authenticity

Rootedness underlies both personal and place authenticity

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ID15411751
AuthorsAshley N Krause (0000-0001-8896-7555, University of Florida, corresponding author), Matthew Baldwin (0000-0002-7355-478X, Noom (United States)), Mitch Brown (0000-0001-6615-6081, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville), Erin C Westgate (0000-0002-9116-6246, University of Florida)
Year2024
Volume23
Issue3-4
Pages225-247
Publication date2024-05-08
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSelf and Identity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15298868.2024.2352903
OpenAlexW4396775140
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited56

Can places feel authentic? Understanding the authenticity of place remains understudied compared to personal authenticity. Across three studies, we explore how place authenticity emerges and its impact on personal authenticity. We discover that while they are related (r = .52), they are distinct constructs associated with feelings of rootedness and uniqueness (Study 1). Experimentally, different types of rootedness have varying effects: connection to places increases place authenticity (and to some extent, personal authenticity), while connection to the self enhances personal authenticity (and to some extent, place authenticity; Study 2). Finally, feelings of personal authenticity do not derive from feelings of place authenticity (Study 3). In sum we find evidence that place and personal authenticity are distinct constructs, with related but distinct causes

Aesthetics · Art · Cultural Differences and Values · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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