Older Adults in Multifamily Housing: Residential Satisfaction and Intention to Move

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Joo Kwon ◽  
Julia O. Beamish
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Multifamily Housing ◽  
Intention To Move

scholarly journals Intention to move and residential satisfaction: evidence from Poland

Equilibrium ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-360
Author(s):  
Piotr Maleszyk ◽  
Arleta Kędra
Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Logit Models ◽  
Ordered Logit ◽  
Financial Situation ◽  
Intention To Move

Research background: Residential mobility affects the spatial structure of cities and urban development. Longer-distance migration has many additional implications: it affects the demographic situation of a sending area as well as its growth prospects. The literature on interregional and especially international migration regards residential satisfaction as being of at least secondary importance. More attention to this concept is given in research on intra-urban migration and suburbanisation. In a seminal paper of Speare (1974), residential satisfaction was found to be the best predictor of the willingness to move. However, determinants of mobility are country-specific. Purpose of the article: Answering the following research questions: 1) What is the scale and selectivity of the intention to move among city residents? 2) Does residential satisfaction explain variation in migration intentions? Methods: The data are derived from the PAPI survey on life quality in Lublin, Poland (sample: 1101 residents). We build ordered logit models explaining residents’ declarations regarding different types of migration (intra-urban migration, suburbanisation, interregional and international migration) with various proxies of residential satisfaction, as well as financial situation and demographic attributes. Findings & Value added: The propensity to migrate was declared by approx. 15–30% of respondents, depending on the type of migration, which indicates relatively low mobility as against EU countries. We confirm that the intention to move is highly selective. The estimated ordered logit models explaining the intention to move prove that satisfaction with housing and neighbourhood characteristics along with life-stage characteristics are relevant predictors of intention to move both within and outside the region. We disregard the opinion that unemployment and adverse financial situation are key drivers of mobility in contemporary Poland. In a more international context, we provide evidence on how long- and short-distance migration are different in nature and discuss some policy implications regarding countering depopulation in peripheral areas.

Neighborhood Environment, Residential Satisfaction, and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults in Residential Care Homes

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susu Liu ◽  
Zheng Ouyang ◽  
Alice M. Chong ◽  
Haitao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Environmental Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional

Burgeoning evidence has shown that neighborhood environments are related to depressive symptoms in the older population. Older adults living in residential care homes may be more vulnerable to environmental characteristics. The current study sought to understand how institutionalized older adults relate to environmental factors and residential satisfaction in terms of depressive symptoms. Data were collected from a cross-sectional national survey of 1,429 Chinese elders living in residential care homes. The findings reveal that 46.1% of the older Chinese residents living in residential care homes suffered from mild to severe depression. In addition, the current study finds that both environmental factors (e.g., geographic position, air quality, and transportation) and residential satisfaction are negatively associated with depressive symptoms. The findings support that residential satisfaction partially mediate the relationship between exterior environmental characteristics and depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals Aging Living at Home: Residential Satisfaction among Active Older Adults Based on the Perceived Home Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 8959
Author(s):  
Josue G. Amián ◽  
David Alarcón ◽  
Cristina Fernández-Portero ◽  
Jose A. Sánchez-Medina
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
External Control ◽  
Perceived Usability ◽  
Meaning Of Home

Background: Housing plays an important role in the aging process and health. The house and its nearby environment host most of the daily activities of older adults. Residential satisfaction (RS) has been relegated to physical issues such as accessibility. However, RS is also constituted by older adults’ perceptions about housing. This study analyzes the perceived home that develops RS in older adults. Methods: A random sample of 714 participants aged 50 to 84 (mean = 65; SD = 0.98) were used. Participants lived in ordinary housing in southern Spain. Scales measure perceptions of RS, meaning, functionality and belief of control over the home. Results: Analyses were performed using structural equation models to evaluate the dependence relationships between the different perceptions evaluated. We observe a direct influence of internal control on usability (β = 0.84) and perceived meanings (β = 0.49). However, external control shows a negative influence on the meaning of home (β = −0.14). Perceived usability (β = 0.68) and meaning (β = 0.32) positively influence RS. Conclusion: Perceptions of meaning, functionality and RS itself depend on internal housing-related control beliefs. Active older adults with higher internal control perceived their home fit better to the need of everyday life and improve RS.

scholarly journals Residential Satisfaction Among Iranian Senior Citizens

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz ◽  
Bahare Fallahi ◽  
Ahmad Delbari
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Major Elements ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Background: The residential satisfaction is one of the major elements of quality of life, particularly in old age. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess residential satisfaction of a sample of Iranian senior citizens in Karaj, Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional design using a convenience sampling technique was employed to obtain a sample of 400 older adults 60 years and over. A validated researcher-constructed questionnaire was used to collect data on residential satisfaction. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 71.82 (SD=7.77), with a range from 60 to 98 years. The mean score for residential satisfaction was 130.70 (SD=35.70), indicating that the senior citizens were moderately satisfied with the urban space. The safety and security of the residential areas were found to be the most important factors for senior citizens. Conclusion: The findings showed that older adults had moderate satisfaction with residential areas, implying that policymakers should take measures to improve public space. The practical and theoretical implications of the study that may play a critical part in making successful housing policies for aging population are discussed.

Environmental Press, Aging in Place, and Residential Satisfaction of Urban Older Adults

2006 ◽  
Vol os-23 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Byrnes ◽  
Peter A. Lichtenberg ◽  
Cathy Lysack
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Aging In Place ◽  
Residential Satisfaction ◽  
Environmental Press
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