University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 Articles in Press 2026 06 09 Rurality and village attachment A statistical examination of the bond between place and people Rurality and village attachment A statistical examination of the bond between place and people 30479 10.22108/jas.2026.147195.2720 FA Abbas Amini Department of Geography and Rural Planning, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan Mohammadjavad Ahmadian Dehaqani PhD Student of Geography and Rural Planning, Dept. Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan. Saeedeh Salimian PhD Student of Geography and Rural Planning, Dept. Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan. Journal Article 2025 10 25