Citation

Kim M, Woo B, Kim HJ, Yi E, Hong S. J. Aging Soc. Policy 2021; 33(6): 725-739.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/08959420.2020.1851350

PMID

33563145

Abstract

The present study examined the relationships between housing environments and health and well-being among older adults with physical disabilities in South Korea. Data are from the 2014 National Survey on Persons with Disabilities. We modelled four health and well-being outcomes - perceived stress, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and life satisfaction - by various housing environments among 2,077 older adults with physical disabilities. The results illustrate that home ownership and perceived house accessibility are associated with health and well-being.

FINDINGS indicate that efforts to promote the health of older adults with physical disabilities need to be accompanied by improvements in their housing environment.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Aged; Health Status; Suicidal Ideation; Disabled Persons; Republic of Korea; Housing; health status; home ownership; housing environment; Older adults with physical disabilities; quality of housing environment