Date of Graduation
2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MA
Committee Chair
Rachael A. Woldoff
Abstract
This thesis uses data collected from a larger survey about residential preferences of undergraduate college students to show that a distinct group of creative students has a statistically significant preference for an urban residence. In addition to predicting urban residential preferences, students who have a creative major also have a significantly higher desire for bohemian cultural amenities. Regression results indicate that having a creative major mediates the direct effect of desiring bohemian cultural amenities on the preference for an urban residential environment. The evidence suggests that having a creative major socializes individuals into valuing bohemian cultural amenities in order to authentically experience a creative lifestyle and this, in turn, increases their desire to move to cities after graduation.
Recommended Citation
DeCola, Robert Benjamin Travis, "Where it's at: Testing urban residential preferences of creative and noncreative classes of college students." (2007). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD). 11000.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/11000