Older People's Usage Pattern, Satisfaction with Community Facility and Well-Being in Urban Old Districts
Journal article
Wang, Siqiang, Yung, Esther, Cerin, Ester, Yu, Yifan and Yu, Peiheng. (2022). Older People's Usage Pattern, Satisfaction with Community Facility and Well-Being in Urban Old Districts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(16), pp. 1-24. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610297
Authors | Wang, Siqiang, Yung, Esther, Cerin, Ester, Yu, Yifan and Yu, Peiheng |
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Abstract | Community facilities are an important element that supports older people's daily life and promotes their well-being. However, there is a dearth of comprehensive studies on the effect of planning and design of different types of community facilities on older people's usage patterns and satisfaction. This study aims to provide a framework to explore the relationship among the planning of community facilities, older people's usage and satisfaction level and well-being for different types of community facilities. Both spatial analysis and questionnaire survey (n = 497) methods are employed in this study. This study finds that commercial (89.34%), municipal (83.10%) and leisure (88.13%) facilities are most commonly used by older people. This study suggests that older people's frequency of visiting community facilities is mainly affected by the purpose of visiting a community facility. Planning and design quality of the community facility are found to be significantly associated with older people's satisfaction level with using a community facility. In addition, older people's higher satisfaction level and usage level of community facilities could increase their physical and psychological well-being. The findings of this study not only contribute to the knowledge gap of older people's usage and satisfaction with using community facilities but also suggest that planners should aim toward a better distribution of community facilities to improve older adults' well-being. |
Keywords | community facility; older people; urban old district; usage pattern; well-being |
Year | 01 Jan 2022 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Journal citation | 19 (16), pp. 1-24 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
ISSN | 1661-7827 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610297 |
PubMed ID | 36011933 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85136702451 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC9408318 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/16/10297 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 1-24 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 18 Aug 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 16 Aug 2022 |
Deposited | 13 Jan 2023 |
Additional information | © 2022 by the authors. |
Place of publication | Switzerland |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8y93z/older-people-s-usage-pattern-satisfaction-with-community-facility-and-well-being-in-urban-old-districts
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