Poor Housing Quality and Social Withdrawal (12-10-07)
This study is a pioneering effort to understand the relationships between poor quality housing and psychological distress.
This study is a pioneering effort to understand the relationships between poor quality housing and psychological distress.
More McMansions are being built in established city neighborhoods.
Enterprise homes, which accomodate residential business activies, can be a positive addition to a neighborhood.
A recent discussion among readers of the listserv for the Division for Population and Environment of the American Psychological Association focused on psychological reasons why people might chose to live in very large homes, also known as McMansions.
Psychological considerations carry more weight with consumers than economic issues when they are deciding whether to rent or to purchase a home, according to recent research conducted by Ben-Shahar.
Approximately one quarter of American women with a domestic partner report that they sleep in a different bed or room than their significant other.
Children with ADHD concentrate better when they can hear white noise.
A recent poll of residential architects by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), indicates increased homeowner interest in environmentally responsible home features.
Teleworkers find their homes restorative.
The size of individual rooms in single resident occupancy (SRO) buildings (also known as SRO hotels) is not as significant an influence on resident satisfaction as the design of resident rooms and their proximity to small, shared kitchens and secure bathrooms.