Analysis of differences in opinion and perception between home and apartment users based on residential satisfaction

Abstract

This study analyzed the differences of opinion about architectural characteristics and perception of satisfaction with housing among Brazilian users who live in houses and apartments. Through a questionnaire, a sample of 278 participants with their own property was collected. In all, 12 variables were selected that include the constructs of Housing Satisfaction (HS) and Architectural Characteristics (AC). Data were analyzed using SPSS software through descriptive and multivariate statistical analysis (correlation and discriminant). Descriptive results raised sociodemographic characteristics and life cycle of respondents. In general, the correlation analysis between the constructs showed a significant correspondence of Satisfaction with the Internal Environment (SH3) for users of houses with the CA group. It was possible to discriminate between house and apartment dwellers by means of four variables that make up CA and one linked to SH, through the Matrix of structures and Mann-Whitney test.