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Journal of Chinese

Architecture and Urbanism

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
A study on the residents’ housing satisfaction

with condominium apartments in the urban
area of Henan, China

Shaozheng Bian and Byungsook Choi*

Department of Housing Environmental Design, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju,
Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the satisfaction levels of condominium apartment residents
regarding their housing and to identify potential improvements for apartment
planning in Henan Province, a region characterized by a substantial population and
rapid urbanization. To gauge resident’s satisfaction, a specialized condominium
apartment housing satisfaction measurement tool tailored to the specific conditions
of Henan Province, China, was developed. This tool was subsequently employed to
conduct an online survey, yielding a dataset of 594 responses, which were subjected
to comprehensive analysis. The results of the study reveal that apartment residents
in Henan Province evaluate their housing satisfaction based on seven content factors
(internal facilities, internal structure, indoor environment, complex characteristics,
*Corresponding author:
Byungsook Choi location characteristics, management characteristics, and economic characteristics).
(housecbs@jbnu.ac.kr) Notably, the economic characteristics category, which encompasses the comparison
of management levels to management costs and the assessment of management
Citation: Bian, S. & Choi, B. (2023).
A study on the residents’ housing costs, emerged as the most influential factor affecting overall housing satisfaction.
satisfaction with condominium Following closely were management characteristics, which included aspects such
apartments in the urban area of as hygiene, security measures, maintenance, safety management, and operational
Henan, China. Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism, management. These findings highlight the importance of considering not only
5(4):1079. the physical environment but also the need for systematic guidance regarding
https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.1079 management costs and practices related to life after moving into condominium
Received: June 13, 2023 apartments when planning the supply of apartments in Henan Province, China.
Accepted: October 17, 2023
Published Online: November 29, Keywords: Housing satisfaction; Apartment residents; Improvement of apartment
2023 housing dissatisfaction; Henan Province of China; Structural equation modeling
Copyright: © 2023 Author(s).
This is an open-access article
distributed under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution- 1. Introduction
Non-Commercial 4.0 International
(CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits all Housing not only ensures basic living conditions for individuals but also serves as a
non-commercial use, distribution,
and reproduction in any medium, foundation of their lives, with governments guaranteeing the right to housing. However,
provided the original work is the rapid surge in housing demand, driven by industrialization and urbanization,
properly cited. has resulted in private construction companies being granted the authority to supply
Publisher’s Note: AccScience housing, leading to the construction of massive apartment complexes. These apartment
Publishing remains neutral with developments offer new housing options and opportunities for relocations for local
regard to jurisdictional claims in
published maps and institutional residents and neighboring communities. In regions such as Henan Province, where
affiliations. cities such as Zhengzhou and Xinxiang have experienced significant growth due to

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