PILOT STUDY FINDINGS ON MULTI-GENERATIONAL HOUSING ENVIRONMENT PREFERENCES FEATURES FOR QUALITY OF LIFE AND ACTIVE AGEING IN MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Hafiszah Ismail Faculty of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SHAH ALAM
  • Kushairi Rashid Faculty of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SHAH ALAM
  • Nor Rima Muhamad Ariff Faculty of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SHAH ALAM
  • Mariam Felani Shaari Faculty of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SHAH ALAM
  • Aifaa Nur Syahirunnisaa Zakariya Faculty of Built Environment, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM), SHAH ALAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v24i41.2012

Keywords:

Multi-Generational, Housing Preferences, Quality of Life, Active Ageing, Reliability Analysis

Abstract

The rise in Malaysia's ageing population has increased the need for housing environments that can support both ageing in place and multi-generational living. This study aims to assess the reliability of a newly developed framework that focuses on the features of housing environments which contribute to the quality of life for the active ageing community. A pilot study was conducted to assess the internal consistency of the survey instrument, which was developed based on physical and social housing features identified through an in-depth literature review. A total of 31 respondents from different generational groups in Shah Alam participated in the study. The findings showed strong internal reliability across most sub-features, including Accessibility and Walkability, Communal Areas, Assisted Technology Integration, Community Engagement, and Health and Well-Being. However, the Personal Privacy sub-features revealed a lower reliability score. Overall, the results demonstrate the instrument’s potential to guide a better housing design, policy making, and further research in creating inclusive, age-friendly environments that support intergenerational connection and support active ageing.

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2026-04-13

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Ismail, H., Rashid, K., Muhamad Ariff, N. R., Shaari, M. F., & Zakariya, A. N. S. (2026). PILOT STUDY FINDINGS ON MULTI-GENERATIONAL HOUSING ENVIRONMENT PREFERENCES FEATURES FOR QUALITY OF LIFE AND ACTIVE AGEING IN MALAYSIA. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 24(41). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v24i41.2012

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