Allen, Keith Malcolm orcid.org/0000-0002-3219-2102, Pleace, Nicholas orcid.org/0000-0002-2133-2667 and Martin, Daryl orcid.org/0000-0002-5685-4553 (2023) Home Dissatisfaction, Body Image, and Sociocultural Attitudes:An Exploratory Study. Housing, Theory and Society. ISSN 1403-6096
Abstract
This article explores home dissatisfaction using methods modelled on those used to understand negative body image and its causes. We found that a substantial proportion of UK participants (13–39%) expressed dissatisfaction with their homes. Although the strongest association was between home dissatisfaction and reported physical problems, there was evidence that dissatisfaction is also predicted by experiencing pressure from the media and your family to improve your home, as well as reporting a greater tendency to compare your home to others’. The results of the study provide initial evidence for a sociocultural explanation of home dissatisfaction, analogous to sociocultural explanations of body dissatisfaction.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s) |
Keywords: | Housing satisfaction,residential satisfaction,body image,phenomenology,sociocultural attitudes,ontological security |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Philosophy (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Sociology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jun 2023 08:00 |
Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2025 05:29 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14036096.2023.2227633 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/14036096.2023.2227633 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:200992 |
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