Home Usability for Older Adults: Results from the Dwelling Usability for Equitable Living (DUEL©) Survey

Angie L. Sardina, Mijin Jeong, Alyssa A. Gamaldo, Jacqueline Mogle

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Abstract

One’s housing must align with personal competencies/abilities, needs, and preferences to age-in-place. The Dwelling Usability for Equitable Living (DUEL©) Survey was developed to subjectively assess home spaces. Adults (N = 504; aged 40-92) responses to the DUEL© were analyzed using exploratory factor analyses and principal axis factoring with maximum likelihood extraction. DUEL© space-specific subscales demonstrated good-excellent suitability (KMO range = 0.62-0.92) and accounted for 50.4-70.4% of the variance. Reliability ranged from α = 0.66-0.93. Subscales indicated two-three factors (i.e., Perceived In/Effectiveness, Perceived In/Efficiency, and dys/functionality (kitchen)). The DUEL© Survey demonstrates good utility as a measure of home usability and captures multidimensional perceptions of one’s home spaces.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalJournal of Aging and Environment
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Health(social science)
  • Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Gerontology

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