Keywords
college students
consumption behavior
environmental factors
social needs
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Abstract
Based on a questionnaire survey of 1,000 college students in China, this study explored the factors and patterns that influenced the consumption behavior of college students through Citywalk activities. The results showed that the frequency of college students' participation in Citywalk activities was significantly positively correlated with their willingness to consume and the amount of consumption. Environmental factors were the main factors affecting college students' willingness to walk, while social needs and leisure experience were the core driving forces for college students to participate in Citywalk. The study also found that there were significant differences in the consumption behavior of Citywalk among college students of different types of universities and city levels. Based on the research results, this paper put forward policy recommendations and practical inspirations for promoting the optimization of urban walking environment and outdoor leisure consumption of college students.
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