HOUSING-RELATED CONTROL BELIEFS IN THE ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

摘要

We assessed the role of perceived control of housing situation in the relationship between housing accessibility and activities of daily living (ADL). This was a cross-sectional study with 367 community-living participants aged 67–70 years. Regression models were used to assess moderation and mediation. In the absence of a statistically significant interaction, there was no support for external housing-related control beliefs (HCB) as a moderator. There was evidence for partial mediation as external HCB was associated with independence in ADL when controlling for housing accessibility, while housing accessibility remained associated with independence in ADL when adjusted for external HCB. The proportion mediated was .07 (95% CI .01; .15). To deepen the understanding of the role of HCB longitudinal studies are needed. This study demonstrates that perceived aspects of home are associated with functional outcomes and supports the need to consider perceptions about home environments in decision making and policy development.