Perceived home is associated with psychological well-being in a cohort aged 67–70 years

Kylén, Maya; Schmidt, Steven M.; Iwarsson, Susanne; Haak, Maria; Ekström, Henrik

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.04.006

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“…The results of this study are congruent with previous findings showing associations between the external HCQ instrument and with ADL, life satisfaction, depression and psychological well-being [ 1 , 9 - 11 ]. As to convergent validity, our results are in agreement with the predefined hypothesis.…”

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confidence: 92%

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Psychometric properties of the external Housing-Related Control Belief Questionnaire among people with Parkinson’s disease

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Background Housing-related control beliefs are associated with aspects of health among older people in general. Research on Parkinson's disease (PD) focusing on perceptions of the home are rare and instruments capturing perceived aspects of home have seldom been used. Aims To evaluate psychometric properties of the external Housing-related Control Beliefs Questionnaire (HCQ) among people with PD. Methods The external HCQ were administrated to 245 participants with PD, (mean age = 69.9 years; mean PD duration = 9.7 years). External HCQ has 16-items, with five response options. The psychometric properties evaluated were data quality, structural validity (factor analysis), floor and ceiling effects, corrected item total correlations, internal consistency and construct validity (testing correlations with relevant constructs according to pre-defined hypotheses). Results Data quality was high. Structural validity showed a unidimensional construct with removal of two items. Homogeneity was questionable, but strengthened after the removal of the two items. For the 14-item version internal consistency was α = 0.78 and SEM 4.47. Corrected item total correlation ranged between 0.31 and 0.54 and no floor or ceiling effects. Significant correlations with relevant constructs supported the construct validity. Conclusions Taken together, the psychometric results suggest a 14-item version of the external HCQ to be sufficiently reliable and valid for use in the PD population. The results pave the way for further studies, using the HCQ to analyse how perceptions of control of the home may be associated with health among people ageing with PD.

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“…The 16 items of the two sub-scales were later combined, with results suggesting sufficient internal consistency ( α = 0.72) [ 1 ]. Later studies have indicated associations between the external HCQ and ADL, life satisfactions, depression and psychological well-being [ 1 , 9 - 11 ].…”

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“…In order to deepen the knowledge on HCB dynamics and their role in the complex ageing process, a general aim should therefore be to assess the role of HCB in relation to other potential moderators and/or mediators and their relative contributions. Given previous evidence that depressive symptoms are related to ADL capacity (Nyunt et al 2012) as well as less perceived control over the housing situation (Kylén et al 2017), adjustment to prior internalizing and/or externalizing mental health problems might be worthwhile.…”

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“…Housing accessibility, defined as a relationship between the person's functional capacity and the demands of the physical environment (Iwarsson and Ståhl 2003), is an indicator of person-environment (P-E) fit (Lawton and Nahemow 1973;Lawton 1986), and is central along the process of ageing as it influences well-being (Kylén et al 2017;Iwarsson 2005). Housing accessibility influences activities of daily living (ADL), and the association becomes stronger with decreasing functional capacity in particular (Iwarsson 2005).…”

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“…Higher external housing-related control beliefs (HCB), indicating more control assigned to powerful others, fate or chance, are related to more functional limitations, worse psychological well-being and more dependence in ADL among younger old as well as very old people (Tomsone et al 2013;Wahl et al 2009;Kylén et al 2017). The role of HCB is of a particular interest as control beliefs are modifiable (Tennstedt et al 1998;Petrie et al 2002) and thus could be intervened upon to improve housing environment related health outcomes.…”

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Associations among housing accessibility, housing-related control beliefs and independence in activities of daily living: a cross-sectional study among younger old in Sweden

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J Hous and the Built Environ

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There is some evidence that housing accessibility, external housing-related control beliefs (HCB) and activities of daily living (ADL) are associated in complex ways; however, these pathways have not been explored in younger old. The aim was to assess the role of external HCB in the relationship between housing accessibility and ADL by applying moderation and mediation models. This was a cross-sectional study involving 366 community-living 67-70 years old participants from the Skåne part of the Swedish National Study of Aging and Care. We assessed moderation by including an interaction term in a logistic regression analysis (significant if p value < 0.05). We assessed mediation with a series of regression analyses with effect size measures expressed as proportion mediated and its 95% confidence interval (CI). In the absence of statistically significant interaction there was no support for external HCB as a moderator. There was evidence for partial mediation as external HCB was associated with ADL when controlled for housing accessibility, while housing accessibility remained associated with independence in ADL when adjusted for external HCB. The proportion mediated was 6% (95% CI 1; 14). While the results did not support external HCB as a moderator, external HCB mediated the association between housing accessibility and ADL. These results were different from previous findings suggesting that external HCB plays a marginally significant moderating and mediating role among very old. Such differences call for further studies that would allow further exploration and validation of the findings at different stages of the ageing process, preferably utilizing longitudinal study designs.

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Meaning of home and health dynamics among younger older people in Sweden

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Research has shown that positive evaluations of home are important for very old people’s health, well-being and independence in daily life. The rationale for the present study derives from our survey study findings, confirming such associations also in a younger cohort ( N = 371). The purpose of this study was to further increase the understanding of the dynamics of meaning of home and health among community-living healthy younger older people, in the present and in a projected future. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 13 persons aged 67–70 years living in ordinary housing in Sweden, followed by a qualitative content analysis. Findings suggest that the home becomes progressively important after retirement. Not only the immediate home environment but also local neighbourhoods influence perceptions about home. Home brings emotional and social benefits but also worries about how to cope with complex home ambivalence when reflecting upon future housing arrangements. The findings suggest that it is important to consider the role of perceived aspects of home for health and well-being in early phases of the ageing process. The findings could be used to raise awareness among policymakers, housing authorities and professionals involved in housing-related counselling.

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Perceived home is associated with psychological well-being in a cohort aged 67–70 years

Cited by 23 publications

References 34 publications

Psychometric properties of the external Housing-Related Control Belief Questionnaire among people with Parkinson’s disease

Psychometric properties of the external Housing-Related Control Belief Questionnaire among people with Parkinson’s disease

Associations among housing accessibility, housing-related control beliefs and independence in activities of daily living: a cross-sectional study among younger old in Sweden

Meaning of home and health dynamics among younger older people in Sweden

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