Personal Characteristics for Successful Senior Cohousing: A Proposed Theoretical Model
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theoretical and Empirical Background
2.1. Senior Cohousing: Entrepreneurship Challenges and Barriers
- Empirical studies and publications by residents of cohousing developments themselves;
- Research focusing on demographic change and the evolving social model, with the shift away from traditional family structures, in the quest for well-being based on independent and autonomous aging;
- Studies looking at architectural design and how it contributes to social interaction;
- Research focusing on neighborhoods and sustainable urban development;
- Emerging topics concerning the legal and financial aspects of cohousing.
2.2. Characterization of the Senior Cohousing Entrepreneurs
3. Integrated Theoretical Model: Entrepreneurship and Well-Being in Senior Cohousing
3.1. Antecedents: Socio-Demographic Variables and Attributional Style
3.2. Entrepreneurship Process: Behavioral Intentions and Competencies
3.3. Outcomes: Psychological Well-Being
4. Discussion
4.1. Future Directions
4.2. Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Monton, P.; Reyes, L.-E.; Alcover, C.-M. Personal Characteristics for Successful Senior Cohousing: A Proposed Theoretical Model. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 2241. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042241
Monton P, Reyes L-E, Alcover C-M. Personal Characteristics for Successful Senior Cohousing: A Proposed Theoretical Model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(4):2241. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042241
Chicago/Turabian StyleMonton, Pilar, Luisa-Eugenia Reyes, and Carlos-María Alcover. 2022. "Personal Characteristics for Successful Senior Cohousing: A Proposed Theoretical Model" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 4: 2241. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042241