RT Journal Article
T1 Aging living at home: residential satisfaction among active older adults based on the perceived home model
A1 García Amián, Josué
A1 Alarcón, David
A1 Fernández-Portero, Cristina
A1 Sánchez-Medina, José A.
K1 Older adult
K1 Perceived home
K1 Residential satisfaction
AB 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.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-08-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22389
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/22389
LA en
NO Amián, J.G.; Alarcón, D.; Fernández-Portero, C.; Sánchez-Medina, J.A. Aging Living at Home: Residential Satisfaction among Active Older Adults Based on the Perceived Home Model. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 8959. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph18178959
NO Departamento de Antropología Social, Psicología Básica y Salud Pública. Universidad Pablo de Olavide.
DS RIO
RD May 9, 2026