Beyond the place: Attachment to a place reduces generalized social avoidance

Yichang Zha, Yingying Ye, Yifan Li, Yuze Sun, Zesheng Wang, Keqi Wu, Xiao Zhou, Yu Kou, Beijing Normal University, Zhejiang University, Northeastern University, Zhejiang Yuxiang Vocational and Technical College

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Published online on January 08, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Volume 43, Issue 6, Page 1745-1770, June 2026.
Social avoidance is a prevalent mental health problem. While most previous studies have predominantly focused on interpersonal interventions, these approaches often face challenges. An alternative may lie in considering environmental factors. Based on the ...