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@article{Jagannath:2024:10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102333,
author = {Jagannath, S and Gatersleben, B and Ratcliffe, E},
doi = {10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102333},
journal = {Journal of Environmental Psychology},
title = {Flexibility of the home and residents’ psychological wellbeing},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102333},
volume = {96},
year = {2024}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - BackgroundFlexible homes provide residents with choice and control in how they use and modify their homes to suit their changing needs, but the psychological benefits of flexibility for residents' wellbeing have been underexplored. This paper examines to what extent flexible homes support residents’ wellbeing, what architectural qualities (Architectural Flexibility) are important for wellbeing, and to what extent residents can use these qualities to make changes to home (Behavioural Flexibility) to achieve wellbeing.StudiesThree studies were conducted to examine the relationship between flexibility of the home and residents' psychological wellbeing. Study 1 (N = 187) explored the association between Flexibility and wellbeing. Study 2 (N = 212) examined the mediating nature of the Behavioural Flexibility component in the relationship between Architectural Flexibility of the home and residents' wellbeing. Study 3 (N = 300) examined this relationship further by exploring the influence of residents’ individual factors of Capability and Motivation in the Study 2 model using the COM-B model of behaviour.ResultsStudy 1 showed that residents’ perceptions of flexibility of their homes were positively associated with their hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing at home, explaining 21% and 15.3% of variance respectively. Study 2 showed that Behavioural Flexibility significantly mediated the relationship between Architectural Flexibility and hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing. Among the three types of Architectural Flexibility explored in Study 3, the COM-B model of Availability of spaces at home explained the most variance in hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing, compared to Modifiability and Multifunctionality of spaces. In all models, COM-B components showed varying influence on wellbeing. The mediating nature of Behavioural Flexibility was confirmed in the COM-B model of Modifiability.ConclusionsFlexibility in the built home environment and residents' behaviour of mak
AU - Jagannath,S
AU - Gatersleben,B
AU - Ratcliffe,E
DO - 10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102333
PY - 2024///
SN - 0272-4944
TI - Flexibility of the home and residents’ psychological wellbeing
T2 - Journal of Environmental Psychology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102333
VL - 96
ER -
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