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Article

The Psychometric Properties of the Meaning of Home and Housing-Related Control Beliefs Scales among 67–70 Year-Olds in Sweden

by
Yadanuch Boonyaratana
*,
Eva Ekvall Hansson
,
Marianne Granbom
and
Steven M. Schmidt
Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Box 157, 22100 Lund, Sweden
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(8), 4273; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084273
Submission received: 19 March 2021 / Revised: 12 April 2021 / Accepted: 14 April 2021 / Published: 17 April 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Toward Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities: Advances in Methods, and Challenge for Implementation Research)
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Abstract

Background: The housing environment is important for health and well-being among older people, and it is important to consider both physical and perceived aspects of housing. Psychometrically sound scales are necessary to assess perceived housing. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of two instruments that measure perceived aspects of housing among a younger cohort of older adults in Sweden. Methods: A random sample of 371 participants aged 67 to 70 years (mean 67.9 (SD = 0.98)) was used. Participants lived in ordinary housing in the south of Sweden. Data on perceived aspects of housing were collected with the Meaning of Home Questionnaire (MOH) and the Housing-Related Control Beliefs Questionnaire (HCQ). Internal consistency, corrected item–total correlations, floor and ceiling effects, and construct validity were analyzed. Results: Cronbach’s alphas for all four subscales of MOH and two of three subscales of HCQ had acceptable levels (α > 0.50). Some items from both scales had low item–total correlations. All subscales, except for one from HCQ, had good construct validity. Conclusion: While both instruments had some limitations, all subscales with one exception had adequate psychometric properties. When used in different national contexts, further development may be necessary to achieve conceptual equivalence.
Keywords: psychometric; perceived housing; aging; meaning of home; housing-related control beliefs psychometric; perceived housing; aging; meaning of home; housing-related control beliefs

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Boonyaratana, Y.; Hansson, E.E.; Granbom, M.; Schmidt, S.M. The Psychometric Properties of the Meaning of Home and Housing-Related Control Beliefs Scales among 67–70 Year-Olds in Sweden. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4273. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084273

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Boonyaratana Y, Hansson EE, Granbom M, Schmidt SM. The Psychometric Properties of the Meaning of Home and Housing-Related Control Beliefs Scales among 67–70 Year-Olds in Sweden. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(8):4273. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084273

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Boonyaratana, Yadanuch, Eva Ekvall Hansson, Marianne Granbom, and Steven M. Schmidt. 2021. "The Psychometric Properties of the Meaning of Home and Housing-Related Control Beliefs Scales among 67–70 Year-Olds in Sweden" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 4273. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084273

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Boonyaratana, Y., Hansson, E. E., Granbom, M., & Schmidt, S. M. (2021). The Psychometric Properties of the Meaning of Home and Housing-Related Control Beliefs Scales among 67–70 Year-Olds in Sweden. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), 4273. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084273

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