Home Environment and Its Relation with Quality of Life of Older People

Journal of Housing for the Elderly Pub Date : 2017-03-03 DOI:10.1080/02763893.2017.1280583

Mehdi Nakhodaeezadeh, M. Jafarabadi, H. Allahverdipour, H. Matlabi, Fatemeh Raeesi Dehkordi

引用次数: 12

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this cross-sectional study, we tested the relationship between sociophysical environment, quality of life (QOL), and perceived social support among elderly in Iran. The sample includes 128 participants recruited in the city of Shahrekord, Iran. We measured Evaluation of Older People Living Environment (EVOLVE); Control, Autonomy, Self-realization and Pleasure scale (CASP-19) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) tools respectively, through home-based observation and interview. A significant relationship was found between several domains of home environment, QOL, and perceived social support. The interaction effect of the home environment and gender in relation to QOL and perceived social support was statistically significant. Our results support that the home physical environment may not be considered a strong predictor of QOL among the Iranian elderly.

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居家环境及其与老年人生活质量的关系

在这项横断面研究中，我们测试了伊朗老年人的社会物理环境、生活质量(QOL)和感知社会支持之间的关系。样本包括在伊朗Shahrekord市招募的128名参与者。我们测量了老年人生活环境评价(Evaluation of elderly Living Environment, EVOLVE);控制、自主、自我实现和快乐量表(CASP-19)和感知社会支持多维量表(MSPSS)工具分别通过家庭观察和访谈。家庭环境、生活质量和感知社会支持的几个领域之间存在显著的关系。家庭环境和性别对生活质量和感知社会支持的交互作用有统计学意义。我们的研究结果支持，家庭物理环境可能不被认为是伊朗老年人生活质量的强预测因子。

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Journal of Housing for the Elderly GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Housing is more than houses-it is the foundation upon which the essentials of life are anchored. The quality of housing can enhance or diminish the well-being of individuals and families as well as that of the entire community. Before the Journal of Housing for the Elderly, housing for the elderly as a subject area has a relatively brief history. The Journal of Housing for the Elderly aims to serve the needs of gerontological professionals in the fields of architecture and housing, urban planning, and public policy who are responsible for the residential environments of the elderly in the community.