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A Study on the Characteristics of Residential Environment and Behavior in the Middle-aged Single-person Households

중장년층 1인 가구 행태 및 주거환경 특성 연구

  • 서연아 (경상대학교 건축학과 일반대학원) ;
  • 강석진 (경상대학교 건축학과)
  • Received : 2020.12.12
  • Accepted : 2021.01.23
  • Published : 2021.02.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the environmental and behavioral characteristics of middle-aged single-person households and seek the direction of housing planning. According to prior researches analysis, there were many studies focused on single-person households of young and old people, but there was a lack of studies analyzing the characteristics of middle-aged single-person households. The results of this survey are as follows: First of all, in terms of behavior, the respondents have been lived alone for voluntary reasons, and their intention of future marriage was reserved. These middle-aged single-person households had many media-centered leisure along with rest at home. Second, there was a high tendency to prefer individual residential environments in conjunction with individualized behavioral characteristics. Third, the factors that had a high impact on life satisfaction of single-person household were spatial and economic factors. Fourth, because single-person households live alone, fear of night crime and crime against people was very high. In conclusion, single-person households in the middle-aged are likely to continue as single-person households based on a certain level of economic power. And also, they express an active opinion of the residential environment and are satisfied with a personalized and independent life.

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