title: Housing Satisfaction of Older (55+) Single-Person Householders in U.S. Rural Communities.
abstract: This study aims to understand the housing satisfaction of older (55+) single-person householders in U.S. rural communities using the available variables from a secondary data set, the 2011 American Housing Survey (AHS). In this study, housing satisfaction was considered to be an indicator of quality of life. Based on previous studies, we developed a model to test a hypothesized relationship between older (55+) single-person householders' (N = 1,017) housing satisfaction and their personal, physical, financial, and environmental characteristics. Multiple regression results showed that the model was supported, indicating that significant variables in housing satisfaction include age, gender, health status, age of house, structure type, and unit location. Among the significant variables, health status was revealed to be the strongest factor in housing satisfaction. Housing satisfaction was discussed as potential indicators of quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Texas State University, San Marcos, USA ma32@txstate.edu.
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, USA.
authors.forename: Sung-Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012424:Rural Population; D012847:Single Person / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: U.S. rural housing; housing satisfaction; older single-person householders; quality of life