Exploring the Relationship Between Residential Perceptions and Satisfaction: A Demographic Analysis in Wuhan, China
Previous research has shown that residents’ perceptions significantly influence their residential satisfaction. However, the internal relationships within these perceptions and their impact on satisfaction across different demographic groups remain underexplored. This study, guided by Maslow’s hiera...
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| description | Previous research has shown that residents’ perceptions significantly influence their residential satisfaction. However, the internal relationships within these perceptions and their impact on satisfaction across different demographic groups remain underexplored. This study, guided by Maslow’s hierarchy and Homo-urbanicus, categorizes residents’ perceptions into four dimensions: safety, convenience, comfort, and aesthetics. Using multi-group structural equation modeling, an empirical investigation was conducted in Wuhan, China. The findings indicate that perceptions of safety, convenience, comfort, and aesthetics exert a chained mediating effect on satisfaction, with the impact pathway being safety → convenience → comfort → aesthetics → satisfaction. Both convenience and comfort also directly influence satisfaction. Notably, perception pathways vary among different demographic groups: women are more influenced by perceptions, younger individuals prioritize convenience and aesthetics, and older adults emphasize safety and comfort. This study highlights demographic differences in perception and satisfaction levels, offering insights into the hierarchical relationships among resident perceptions and their impact pathways on satisfaction. This research suggests enhancing residential satisfaction by optimizing these perceptions, particularly for vulnerable groups. Policy implications include improving human settlement elements at the residential area level, incorporating cultural and innovative elements, and expanding public participation in communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6bb5d7c50bcf441da54ba2e05808a0a12025-01-24T13:38:01ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-01-0114112910.3390/land14010129Exploring the Relationship Between Residential Perceptions and Satisfaction: A Demographic Analysis in Wuhan, ChinaMengyao Hong0Hongrui Li1Wei Wei2Jialing Chao3Junnan Xia4School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaWuhan Planning & Design Institute, Wuhan 430072, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, ChinaPrevious research has shown that residents’ perceptions significantly influence their residential satisfaction. However, the internal relationships within these perceptions and their impact on satisfaction across different demographic groups remain underexplored. This study, guided by Maslow’s hierarchy and Homo-urbanicus, categorizes residents’ perceptions into four dimensions: safety, convenience, comfort, and aesthetics. Using multi-group structural equation modeling, an empirical investigation was conducted in Wuhan, China. The findings indicate that perceptions of safety, convenience, comfort, and aesthetics exert a chained mediating effect on satisfaction, with the impact pathway being safety → convenience → comfort → aesthetics → satisfaction. Both convenience and comfort also directly influence satisfaction. Notably, perception pathways vary among different demographic groups: women are more influenced by perceptions, younger individuals prioritize convenience and aesthetics, and older adults emphasize safety and comfort. This study highlights demographic differences in perception and satisfaction levels, offering insights into the hierarchical relationships among resident perceptions and their impact pathways on satisfaction. This research suggests enhancing residential satisfaction by optimizing these perceptions, particularly for vulnerable groups. Policy implications include improving human settlement elements at the residential area level, incorporating cultural and innovative elements, and expanding public participation in communities.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/129residential perceptionresidential satisfactiondemographic differencesMSEMHomo-urbanicus |
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| title | Exploring the Relationship Between Residential Perceptions and Satisfaction: A Demographic Analysis in Wuhan, China |
| title_full | Exploring the Relationship Between Residential Perceptions and Satisfaction: A Demographic Analysis in Wuhan, China |
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| title_short | Exploring the Relationship Between Residential Perceptions and Satisfaction: A Demographic Analysis in Wuhan, China |
| title_sort | exploring the relationship between residential perceptions and satisfaction a demographic analysis in wuhan china |
| topic | residential perception residential satisfaction demographic differences MSEM Homo-urbanicus |
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