Housing-Related Subjective Well-Being in Turin (Italy) and Havana (Cuba): Dimensions and Prediction

Federica Caffaro (), Dario Galati, María Victoria Zardoya Loureda and Michele Roccato
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Federica Caffaro: University of Torino
Dario Galati: University of Torino
María Victoria Zardoya Loureda: Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría
Michele Roccato: University of Torino

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2019, vol. 14, issue 1, No 14, 273-285

Abstract: Abstract In the present study, we conceptualized housing-related subjective well-being (HRSWB) as a three-dimensional construct, defined by positive and negative emotions related to housing and housing satisfaction. Moreover, we predicted the construct via a mediated model, with the objective characteristics of the household as exogenous variables and its subjective evaluation as a mediator. A survey performed on 409 participants (285 residents in Torino, Italy, women = 52.3%, Mage = 42.81, SD = 12.73, and 124 residents in Havana, Cuba, women = 58.1%, Mage = 40.48, SD = 19.21) showed that fewer square meters per capita and living in an apartment had a negative association with perceived housing quality, which in turn had a positive association with HRSWB. Home ownership was not associated with HRSWB. The model was invariant across genders, age classes, and cities of residence. Possible developments and limitations of this research are discussed.

Keywords: Emotions; Housing; Subjective well-being; Housing-related subjective well-being; Housing satisfaction; Italy; Cuba (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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