探討住宅權屬對高齡者主觀社會地位與自評健康條件之影響

The Effects of Housing Tenure on the Subjective Social Status and Self-Rated Health Status of the Elderly

本文旨在探討高齡者主觀社會地位與自評健康條件之相互影響關係，及住宅權屬對兩變數之影響。爾後，分析高齡者之社經因素對兩應變數所產生之異質影響。結果顯示：（1）主觀社會地位與自評健康條件具有顯著的正向相互增強效果。（2）住宅權屬為租賃者，高齡者之主觀社會地位評價低的機率較高。（3）參與社團活動且擔任幹部之高齡者，自評社會地位與健康條件高的機率較高。（4）所得、性別與認知功能顯著地解釋高齡者主觀社會地位與自評健康條件之異質差異。本文提供了高齡社會進一步瞭解高齡者自我評價之參考依據。

This study discusses the interaction between the subjective social status (SSS) and the self-rated health status (SRHS) of the elderly, further analyzing the effects of housing tenure on these variables. The heterogeneity is considered within the context of a bivariate model of SSS and SRHS. The results indicate that (1) SSS and SRHS significantly reinforce each other; (2) renters think of themselves as having lower social status; (3) elderly individuals who actively participate in club activities and serve as leaders consider themselves to have higher SSS and SRHS; and (4) income, gender, and cognitive function significantly explain the heterogeneous differences between SSS and SRHS. This study provides a reference basis for the self-evaluation of the elderly in an aged society.