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  • Person–environment fit in urban neighbourhoods in Slovenia [Elektronski vir] : challenges and coping strategies
    Filipovič Hrast, Maša, 1977- ; Sendi, Richard ; Kerbler, Boštjan Kefo
    A poor person–environment fit may bring various negative effects to older people’s independence and physical and psychological well-being. The presented study is especially valuable as it explores ... the challenges of living in cities in a country located in central and eastern Europe; namely, a less researched area when it comes to the quality of life of older people dwelling in an urban environment. The research questions that were explored are (1) what environmental pressures have people identified in the urban environment in Slovenia; and (2) what strategies have they used to deal with them? The study is based on 22 interviews with older people and three focus groups, that were then analysed using a thematic analysis approach. The study results identify a number of environmental pressures, which were divided into structural housing pressures, structural neighbourhood pressures, and formal and informal pressures. The analysis shows important behavioural responses, such as strategies of using formal and informal help, moving away from environmental pressures, mobility, actively involved in changing the environment, as well as attitudinal adaptation strategies, such as acceptance, resilience, using distraction, modesty and planning for the future. We further emphasize how these coping strategies are linked to individual and community capabilities, which function as a conversion factor.
    Source: International journal of environmental research and public health [Elektronski vir]. - ISSN 1660-4601 (Vol. 20, issue 6, [article no.] 5139, Mar. 2023, str. 1-14)
    Type of material - e-article
    Publish date - 2023
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 145260035

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