Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 1992;30(3):159-175.
논문편 : 주거환경 스트레스요인에 영향을 미치는 변인에 관한 연구
문숙재, 곽인숙
이화여자대학교 가정과학대학 가정관리학과
A Study on the Variables Influencing Residential Stress Factors
Sook Jae Moon, In Suk Kwak
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to identify residential stress and to analyse the factors affect on it, based on the comprehensive theoretical model. For this purpose, 822 housewives were collected from the households in Seoul and Chonju-City. The main results obtained are as follows. 1. A significant proportion of the urban households surveyed are observed to suffer from residential stressors. The components of residential stressors are housing facilities, family living space, social interaction with the neighborhoods, physical condition of house. 2. Among the factors that affect residential stress the most important household environment factors are, the level of family controllability, which is followed by the family adaptation ability, the size of living space, the level of life satisfaction, and the type of housing tenure. The results of this study implies that residential stress is associated with not only residential size but also the level of housing facilities and social interaction. Overall upgrading of residential quality requires efficient allocation of living space and facilities on the basis of resident's needs. For instance, homeowners want more living space and renters want higher level of residential facilities.