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Housing Satisfaction ‐ The Concept and Evidence from Home Purchase Behavior
Author(s) -
Brink Satya,
Johnston Kathleen A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
home economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 0046-7774
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x7900700601
Subject(s) - realization (probability) , psychology , public housing , life satisfaction , demographic economics , social psychology , marketing , business , economics , economic growth , mathematics , statistics
The study suggests a clarified concept of housing satisfaction, based on a review of behavioral literature. This concept relates housing satisfaction to aspirations, expectations, and housing im provement. It also indicates that housing satisfaction may change over time. Evidence for this concept was sought from a group of new home purchasers. A survey was taken first within a year of purchase and then 18 months later. Correlation analysis, linear regression, and tests for signif icant differences were used. The evidence indicated that housing satisfaction may be explained by realization of housing aspirations, fulfillment of expectations, and achievement of housing im provement. Cost of the house had a significant positive correlation with housing satisfaction. No significant decline in housing satisfaction over time was found.