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| Systematic review of the physical home environment and the relationship to psychological well-being among community-dwelling older adults | | Author(s) | Shannon M Trecartin, Sherry M Cummings |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 61, no 5, July 2018 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, July 2018 |
| Pages | pp 567-582 |
| Source | http://wwwtandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Physical environment ; Living in the community ; Housing ; Ageing process ; Physical capacity ; Physical disabilities ; Well being ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Older adults with functional impairments are at risk of being excluded from participation in day-to-day life. This exclusion can have detrimental effects on psychological wellbeing. The physical home environment is a potential force for both enhancing and limiting participation for this population. This systematic review of literature examined relationships between the physical home environment, functional impairment and psychological wellbeing among older adults living in community settings. The Ecological Model of Aging served as the guiding framework for this review. Results suggested that knowledge of the relationships between these constructs is still in the early stages. While associational relationships are established, the nature of these relationships is clouded by the inconsistency of measurement across studies as well as design challenges. Objective and subjective features of the physical home environment are linked to psychological wellbeing throughout the literature. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that personal competence serves as a moderator of those relationships. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180629216 A |
| Classmark | R: K4: YBH: BG: BI: BN: D:F:5HH: 64A |
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