Relationship between Background Characteristics and Housing Satisfaction of Iranian Homeowners in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract: This research
evaluated the association between socio demographic characteristics and housing
satisfaction of Iranian immigrant’s homeowners
in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. Data was
collected from 325
participants through
self-administered
questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation
analysis revealed monthly
income of first income earner, total earned income
earner, price of residential unit, number of bed room, time owners have been in
Malaysia, had positive
significant relationship with
housing satisfaction of
Iranian immigrants homeowners in
the study region. Nevertheless, there was no significant association between age, number of bath room,
number of dining
room, number of
living room, length
of residence in
current house, monthly income of second income earner,
number of income earner, number of children, and size of household and housing satisfaction
of the immigrant
owners’ households. Analysis
of variance (ANOVA)
indicated that housing
satisfaction differed between level of education, level of income, and level of
price of residential unit. Independent t-test shown that there was significant
difference bet ween gender and housing satisfaction of the participants. These
associations indicate that those who are females, higher income, higher
education, higher residential unit with
more room are
more satisfied. It is recommended
planners and policy
makers shoul d prominence on
development of housing
conditions of immigrant’s
households to increase
their housing satisfaction.
Keywords: background
characteristic, housing satisfaction, housing, immigrant’s homeowner’s
households
Author: Bahare Fallahi, Ahmad
Hariza Hashim, Husniyah Binti Abdul Rahim, Mohamad Fazli Sabri
Journal Code: jppsikologisosialgg150004
