Person-environment (P-E) fit models and psychological well-being among older persons in Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Environment & Behavior
Publication Date
3-1-2010
Volume
42
Issue
2
First Page
221
Last Page
242
Keywords
Congruence model, Older persons, P-E fit, Psychological well-being, Residential adjustment
Abstract
Conceptualizations of person-environment (P-E) fit were examined in a range of residential environments in Hong Kong by comparing three P-E models: the congruence model, the priority model, and a modified version of a model from Massam (2002). The study aimed to identify how older people perceive their fit with their living environment in Hong Kong, a predominantly Chinese society. Older residents in old urban areas and new towns were compared on how they utilized and related to their environments. Three environmental domains (structural, informal, and formal) were used to assess the extent of P-E fit. A short version of WHOQoL (as a measure of psychological wellbeing, PWB) was used as the dependent variable in the regression model. Irrespective of demographic variables and location of residence, the congruence model provided the best account.
DOI
10.1177/0013916509333426
Print ISSN
00139165
E-ISSN
1552390X
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Phillips, D. R., Cheng, K. H. C., Yeh, A. G. O., & Siu, O.-L. (2009). Person-environment (P-E) fit models and psychological well-being among older persons in Hong Kong. Environment & Behavior, 42(2), 221-242. doi: 10.1177/0013916509333426