Community Environment Co-Production and Environmental Satisfaction of Older Urban Residents in Shanghai, China

Feng Jiang, Jing Wang, Lufa Zhang, Jin Luo, Li Li and Ruilong Wu ()
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Feng Jiang: School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200030, China
Jing Wang: School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200030, China
Lufa Zhang: School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200030, China
Jin Luo: School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200030, China
Li Li: School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200030, China
Ruilong Wu: Shanghai Municipal Center for Senior Citizens Programs Development, 339 Luding Road, Putuo District, Shanghai 200062, China

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: Objective: Many factors may affect the environmental satisfaction of elderly people, including their sense of involvement. This study examined the associations between community environment co-production and environmental satisfaction in older urban residents in China. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in four age-friendly communities in Shanghai, China. Co-production and environmental satisfaction were assessed through a self-developed questionnaire. General health status was measured through the EuroQol-Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS). Data on affective commitment for the community demographic and health-related factors were also collected. Multilevel linear regression was used to detect the associations. Results: In total, 480 older urban residents completed the survey. On average, the environment satisfaction score was 76.82/90, 8/10 for co-production, and 87.5/100 for EQ-VAS. Univariate analysis demonstrated environmental satisfaction was associated with educational background, party membership, physical activity, community location, age, sleep hours, co-production, affective commitment, and EQ-VAS. After controlling for confounding factors, the co-production score was significantly associated with higher environmental satisfaction (β = 4.68, p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression revealed that effective commitment for the community (β = 6.17, p < 0.001) and EQ-VAS (β = 0.06, p = 0.002) were also significantly associated with environment satisfaction. Conclusion: Community environment co-production was positively associated with environmental satisfaction among older urban residents in Shanghai. Environmental co-production should be encouraged when developing age-friendly communities for the elderly.

Keywords: co-production; environmental satisfaction; associated factors; urban resident; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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