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Architectural style and green spaces predict older adults’ evaluations of residential facilities

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  • Veronica Cerina

    (Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari)

  • Ferdinando Fornara

    (Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari
    Inter-university Research Centre of Environmental Psychology)

  • Sara Manca

    (Sapienza University of Rome)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of residential facilities’ design features on older adults’ psychosocial responses. Participants (N = 192) were over 65-year-old residents who were randomly exposed to different experimental scenarios concerning a hypothetical residential facility for older adults, using a 3 × 2 between-subjects design (i.e. home-like vs. hotel-like vs. usual-standard architectural style; presence vs. absence of green spaces). After the experimental session, participants were asked to fill in a questionnaire that measured their attitudes towards short- and long-term relocation, anticipated residential satisfaction with the facility, and feelings of broken home attachment. The results showed (1) more positive responses to “home-like” and “hotel-like” architectural styles than the usual-standard type and (2) the positive impact of green spaces on the assessment of the facilities. These design features should thus play a role in both reducing the stressful impact of leaving home and promoting beneficial patterns, hence fostering “successful ageing”.

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  • Veronica Cerina & Ferdinando Fornara & Sara Manca, 2017. "Architectural style and green spaces predict older adults’ evaluations of residential facilities," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 14(3), pages 207-217, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujoag:v:14:y:2017:i:3:d:10.1007_s10433-016-0406-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s10433-016-0406-z
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