Examining Housing Environments and Health Status of Older Adults with Physical Disabilities in South Korea. Issue 6 (2nd November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Miok; Woo, Bongki; Kim, Hyun-Jun; Yi, Eunsil; Hong, Seunghye
• Is Part Of: Journal of aging & social policy. Volume 33:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 725
• Page End: 739
• Publication Date: 2021-11-02
• Subjects: Older adults with physical disabilities -- housing environment -- home ownership -- quality of housing environment -- health status; Older people -- United States -- Periodicals; Older people -- Government policy -- United States -- Periodicals; Older people -- Periodicals; Older people -- Medical care -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.605
• DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2020.1851350
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-9420

Abstract

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.