The impact of a refurbishment of two communal spaces in a care home on residents' subjective well-being

被引:12
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作者
Weenig, Mieneke W. H. [1 ]
Staats, Henk [1 ]
机构
[1] Leiden Univ, Dept Social & Org Psychol, Energy & Environm Res Ctr, NL-2300 RB Leiden, Netherlands
关键词
Subjective well being; Interior design; Elderly; Care home; Residential quality; RESPONSE-SHIFT BIAS; MENTAL-HEALTH; OLDER-PEOPLE; PRIVACY; DESIGN; LIFE; PERFORMANCE; EXPERIENCES; ENVIRONMENT; QUALITIES;
D O I
10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.04.003
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This study investigates the impact of a refurbishment of two communal spaces lobby and recreation room of a care home in the Netherlands on residents subjective well-being The refurbishments aimed to improve the aesthetic appearance of both spaces and to offer residents more possibilities for controlled interaction Data were collected by means of pre- and post-intervention interviews among all residents that were able to respond (N = 39) and by means of observations Results showed that most respondents evaluated the refurbishment of both spaces positively on residential quality aesthetic quality and possibility for controlled interaction In addition residents subjective well-being increased significantly Subjective well-being appeared to be quite strongly related to the 3 evaluative aspects Results suggest that the physical changes in care homes can help improve residents subjective well-being (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
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页码:542 / 552
页数:11
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