Abstract

HOMBRADOS-MENDIETA, Isabel  and  LOPEZ-ESPIGARES, Trinidad. Sense of community: dimensions predicting residential quality of life in neighbourhoods with different socioeconomic status. Psychosocial Intervention [online]. 2014, vol.23, n.3, pp.159-167. ISSN 2173-4712.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psi.2014.08.001.

The study aims were to identify which dimensions of the sense of community have the greatest positive impact on residential quality of life and which of these best predict the quality of life of residents according to the socioeconomic status of the neighbourhood. The study was conducted in 10 districts in Malaga City, Spain, with a total sample of 1,583 participants. Of these residents, 31% had a low socioeconomic status, 34% had a medium socioeconomic status, and 35% had a high socioeconomic status. The participants were selected using random route sampling. The results show that the 3 dimensions that best predicted residential quality of life were the physical environment of the neighbourhood, administrative incentives, and social support from local authorities. The results also show that the dimensions of the sense of community that predicted residential quality of life changed according to the socioeconomic status of the neighbourhood. The implications of the study are discussed.

Keywords : Sense of community; Quality of life; Residential setting; Socioeconomic status.

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