Note: R2 = .52; AdjustedR2 = .51
** p <.01 * p < .05
Data availability: The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are not publicly available due to the data anonymity guarantee given to the surveyed branch office and municipal government. The aggregated statistics of each question items are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
Acknowledgements: The town and gown relation office of an affiliated institution assisted us in conducting this research. More specifically, the office coordinated the research plan as conducted at the Kurose branch office of the Higashihiroshima city government. The government also provided extensive assistance in securing survey responses from residents of the Kurose town district.
Competing interests: The author declares no competing interests.
Funding: This work was supported by a subsidy for English editing services provided by the affiliated university.