Abstract
Housing remains a major problem for most, especially for the bottom billions; satisfaction on housing is one of the important indicators that reflect the societal wellbeing. This paper provides a meaning and understanding for the relationship between housing conditions and wellbeing; therefore, it evaluates the impact of housing conditions on the emotion, behaviour and psychological wellbeing of middle-income group in Malaysia. In fact, the housing conditions in this research include home size, housing features, as well as safety and security. Respondents of 390 were randomly selected from those middle-income houses in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru (Skudai). The accumulated data were then analysed and descriptive statistics were used to interpret and evaluate the impact of housing condition on wellbeing. The finding showed small but significant positive relationship between housing conditions and psychological wellbeing. However, housing conditions is the contributing factors, which negatively affect the behaviour and attitude of middle-income group children. Overall, this research supports the critical link between good housing condition that is decent, safe, secure, and affordable and positive health outcome.
Highlights
The Malaysian housing policy has developed since its independence from the British in 1957; this policy has pledged to improve housing quality and affordability for all citizens (Salfarina, Nor Malina, & Azrina, 2011)
This paper provides a meaning and understanding for the relationship between housing conditions and wellbeing; it evaluates the impact of housing conditions on the emotion, behaviour and psychological wellbeing of middle-income group in Malaysia
It is important in this paper to explain the relationship between housing and wellbeing; the aim is to describe the impact of housing conditions on the behaviour, emotions, and psychological wellbeing of middle-income groups in Malaysia
Summary
The Malaysian housing policy has developed since its independence from the British in 1957; this policy has pledged to improve housing quality and affordability for all citizens (Salfarina, Nor Malina, & Azrina, 2011). Despite the ambitious nature of this commitment, public policy have paid little attention on the impact of housing condition on dweller’s lives and psychological wellbeing. Issues of housing and wellbeing have become increasingly important in developed countries, and the home environment is of tremendous significance to human beings. The relationship between housing conditions and health has been of policy interest since 1842 when Chadwick noted the low life expectancy of cellar dwellers. It is a tough task to define the relationship between housing conditions and wellbeing developing countries. It is important in this paper to explain the relationship between housing and wellbeing; the aim is to describe the impact of housing conditions on the behaviour, emotions, and psychological wellbeing of middle-income groups in Malaysia. Based on the subjective matter of this research, qualitative approach was used to facilitate the collecting data
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