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Comparison of the Determinants of Residential Environment Satisfaction among Households in Gyeonggi and Incheon - A Comparison by Age Group between 2014 and 2025 -

경기･인천 거주 가구의 주거환경만족도 결정요인 비교 - 2014년과 2025년 연령집단별 비교를 중심으로 -

Junghum Park1
,
Gunwon Lee2
박 정흠1
,
이 건원2
1정회원(주저자), 고려대학교 스마트도시재생협동과정 석사과정
2정회원(교신저자), 고려대학교 건축학과 교수
Corresponding AuthorGunwon Lee, Department of Architecture, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea. E-mail: rhyme2997@korea.ac.kr
25 October 2026. pp. 067-078
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Abstract

This study examined factors associated with residential environment satisfaction and compared differences across age groups and survey years using the 2014 and 2025 Korea Welfare Panel Study data for Gyeonggi and Incheon. The sample included residents aged 20 years and older, comprising 2,306 respondents in 2014 and 1,934 in 2025. The two years were analyzed separately as cross-sectional samples using frequency analysis, an independent-samples t-test, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis with SPSS 25.0. Results showed that residential environment satisfaction was significantly higher in 2025 than in 2014, although the difference was modest. In both years, household size, housing tenure, housing type, housing area, and housing condition were significantly associated with residential environment satisfaction. Housing condition and housing area showed relatively larger standardized regression coefficients in 2014, whereas housing type and household size showed relatively larger standardized regression coefficients in 2025. Age-group analyses also showed different patterns: housing area and household size among young adults, household size and housing condition among middle-aged adults, housing type and housing condition among late middle-aged adults, and housing type, housing area, and housing condition among older adults. These findings suggest that housing policies should consider age-group-specific housing characteristics and needs.

Keywords
Residential Environment Satisfaction
Age Group
Gyeonggi-Incheon Region
Korea Welfare Panel Study
키워드
주거환경만족도
연령집단
경기･인천지역
한국복지패널
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  • Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
  • Volume : 37
  • No :5
  • Pages :067-078
  • Received Date : 2026-08-05
  • Revised Date : 2026-09-17
  • Accepted Date : 2026-09-22
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2026.37.5.067
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