The Influence of Residential Environmental Factors and Design Factors on Residential Satisfaction in the Share House of Young Generation

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the qualitative and subjective factors through tenant survey to present a share house as a new alternative to the future direction of space service. Based on precedent studies, hypotheses regarding residential environmental factors (physical, environmental-psychological, social, and economic factors), design factors, and residential satisfaction were set up. 300 questionnaires were distributed to the tenants, of which 200 responses were collected. Valid 167 responses were tested for reliability and validity, and structural equation modelling was conducted using the SPSS Win Ver. 20.0 and AMOS 20.0. According to demographic results of the survey responders, the majority of the collected sample were female and age distribution was mainly focused on 20s and 30s. Approximately half of respondents earned less than 1.5 million won monthly. Among the residential environmental factors of the share house, physical, environmental-psychological, and social factors are shown to have positive impact upon design factors of share house. Economic residential factors are shown to have non-significant impact upon design factors. Design factors of share house are proven to have positive impact on residential satisfaction. Through these study results, the importance of physical, environmental-psychological, and social factors become highlighted when designing share house, rather than that of economic residential factors. Further research will be needed for relationship between residential environmental factors, design factors, and residential satisfaction according to the detailed spatial service form of the share house.