Citation

Beyer A, Kamin ST, Lang FR. J. Housing Elder. 2017; 31(4): 382-393.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/02763893.2017.1335671

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Residential satisfaction and neighborhood quality play major roles in aging well. However, longitudinal research about the interplay between such factors is still sparse. Our 1-year study examined whether change in residential satisfaction was associated with change in two indicators of neighborhood quality: neighborhood attachment and neighbor annoyance.

METHODS: Findings come from a longitudinal study with 85 community-dwelling German older adults (age range: 60 to 92 years). Participants filled out questionnaires at two measurements that were 1 year apart. The interplay between residential satisfaction and neighborhood was explored using a cross-path model.

RESULTS: Higher levels of residential satisfaction predicted enhanced attachment and reduced annoyance over time. Moreover, attachment predicted positive change in residential satisfaction over the course of 1 year.

CONCLUSION: Results suggest that older adults may apply adaptive behaviors and strategies to optimize their neighborly experiences. Such findings have implications for improving residential satisfaction in community-dwelling older adults.

Language: en

Keywords

community-dwelling; Older adults; housing; neighborhood annoyance; neighborhood attachment; residential satisfaction