摘要
該研究探討個人與環境一致性對高雄市的中老年人居住滿意度和移居傾向的影響。台灣是以最短時間從高齡社會邁向超高齡社會的國家，這更顯示了環境與老年人偏好之間的重要性。此研究對象針對高雄494名50歲以上的受訪者進行了調查。而研究顯示 不同年齡層之間存在差異。例如，年齡較大的老年人（80歲以上）有很高的比例沒有意願要移居。中年（50-64歲）以及較年輕的老年人（65-79歲）則表現出相對開放的的態度，沒有特別要在地養老或移居的傾象。此研究結果顯示 個人與房屋屬性及鄰里特徵的一致性與移居傾向有關聯，尤其房屋屬性的更有影響力。其中，受訪者認為重要的房屋屬性包括房屋狀況、隔音效果、及可負擔性。鄰里中 受訪者認為重要的特徵包含社區安全、整潔度、及醫療服務的方便性。研究還顯示居住滿意度具有完全中介效果，這表示個人與環境一致性與移居傾向的關聯可以透過居住滿意度來解釋

ABSTRACT
The research examined the influence of the person-environment congruence of the environment on residential satisfaction and the propensity to relocate among the older adults of Kaohsiung City. Taiwan has one of the shortest time frames in transitioning to a super-aged society, which further highlights the importance of the built environment and the preferences of older adults. A survey was conducted on 494 respondents aged 50 and above in Kaohsiung City. The study reveals age-group differences, with older old adults having strong tendencies to not relocate. On the other hand, middle-aged and younger old adults show more open attitudes as to age in place or to relocate. Results have indicated that housing and neighborhood congruence is correlated with the propensity to relocate, with housing attributes having a stronger influence. Key housing attributes that are considered important to individuals aged 50 and above include housing conditions, sound insulation, and affordability. Neighborhood features that are valued are neighborhood safety, cleanliness, and easy access to medical services. It was also shown that residential satisfaction has a full mediation effect, which indicates that the relationships between P-E congruence and the propensity to relocate can be explained through residential satisfaction.

Table of Contents
THESIS VALIDATION LETTER i
摘要 ii
ABSTRACT iii
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION 1
Background 2
Research purpose 5
Research Question 6
Research Gap 6
Chapter 2 – BACKGROUND & LITERATURE REVIEW 8
Cohort Effect 8
Person-Environment Congruence 9
Individual Characteristics 10
Residential Satisfaction 13
Residential Space 15
Neighborhood Characteristics 16
Propensity to Relocate 17
Chapter 3 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20
Research Framework and Hypothesis 20
Research Questionnaire Design 21
Measurements 21
Sampling and Data Collection 24
Data Analysis 25
Chapter 4 – FINDINGS 26
Descriptive Statistics of Individual Characteristics 26
Descriptive Statistics of Housing and Neighborhood Importance & Congruence 29
Correlation Between Variables 34
Hypothesis Testing 39
Chapter 5 – CONCLUSION 49
Discussion 49
Limitations and Future Research 53
Conclusion 54
References 56
Appendix 67

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