Housing Hardship Among Older Adults Living Alone: The Protective Roles of Aging and Housing Policies.
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| Title: | Housing Hardship Among Older Adults Living Alone: The Protective Roles of Aging and Housing Policies. |
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| Authors: | Park GR; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Department of Health, Aging & Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. |
| Source: | Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society [J Appl Gerontol] 2025 Jul; Vol. 44 (7), pp. 1022-1029. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 02. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Sage Publications for the Southern Gerontological Society Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8606502 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1552-4523 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07334648 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Appl Gerontol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: <2001-> : Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications for the Southern Gerontological Society Original Publication: Tampa, Fla. : The Southern Gerontologial Society, c1982- |
| MeSH Terms: | Independent Living*/statistics & numerical data , Housing*/economics , Housing*/statistics & numerical data , Residence Characteristics*/statistics & numerical data , Aging*, Humans ; Aged ; Male ; Female ; Aged, 80 and over ; Developed Countries ; Pensions/statistics & numerical data ; Public Housing ; Socioeconomic Factors ; Middle Aged |
| Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This study investigates the association between living arrangements and housing hardship among older adults across 21 high-income countries. Using data from the Gallup World Poll (2016-2020) and OECD databases, we employ multilevel regression models that can assess how individual- and country-level factors, including public spending on pensions and housing policies such as social housing stock and rent control, moderate these associations. Older adults living alone experience significantly higher rates of housing hardship compared to their counterparts, even after adjusting for demographic and economic factors. Public spending on old age pensions attenuates housing hardship for older adults living alone. While public spending on housing shows limited effectiveness, social housing availability and rent control emerge as protective measures, reducing housing hardship among older adults living alone by providing stable and affordable housing options. This study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to support independent living. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: aging population; housing hardship; living arrangements; multilevel analysis; pension spending; rent control; social housing; social policies |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20241102 Date Completed: 20250625 Latest Revision: 20250804 |
| Update Code: | 20250805 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/07334648241296913 |
| PMID: | 39487828 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.<br />This study investigates the association between living arrangements and housing hardship among older adults across 21 high-income countries. Using data from the Gallup World Poll (2016-2020) and OECD databases, we employ multilevel regression models that can assess how individual- and country-level factors, including public spending on pensions and housing policies such as social housing stock and rent control, moderate these associations. Older adults living alone experience significantly higher rates of housing hardship compared to their counterparts, even after adjusting for demographic and economic factors. Public spending on old age pensions attenuates housing hardship for older adults living alone. While public spending on housing shows limited effectiveness, social housing availability and rent control emerge as protective measures, reducing housing hardship among older adults living alone by providing stable and affordable housing options. This study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to support independent living. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-4523 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/07334648241296913 |