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      Relationship between familiarity, attitudes and preferences: assisted living facilities as compared to nursing homes

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      Imamoğlu Ç.
      Imamoğlu, E. O.
      Date
      2006-11
      Source Title
      Social Indicators Research
      Print ISSN
      0303-8300
      Publisher
      Springer Netherlands
      Volume
      79
      Issue
      2
      Pages
      235 - 254
      Language
      English
      Type
      Article
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      Abstract
      In this paper, the authors aim to (a) explore attitudes toward and preferences for living in the newly emerging place type of assisted living facilities in comparison to nursing homes, and (b) assess the possible impact of familiarity on those attitudes and preferences. Ninety-eight respondents (with a mean age of 62) were surveyed. Respondents were found to be more favorable toward assisted living facilities than nursing homes. A three-factor model was proposed in which attitudes mediated between familiarity and preferences. Increased familiarity seemed to predict enhanced favorable attitudes in the case of assisted living facilities, as opposed to unfavorable attitudes in the case of nursing homes. However, positive attitudes seemed to predict preferences for living in either place type. Results are discussed with regards to the literature on the mere exposure effect and long-term care for older adults.
      Keywords
      Assisted living
      Attitudes
      Familiarity
      Mere exposure effect
      Nursing home
      Preferences
      Elderly care
      Facility location
      Familiarity
      Preference behavior
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      http://hdl.handle.net/11693/23672
      Published Version (Please cite this version)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-005-4126-6
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