The relationship between preferences for familiar design elements and principles and place attachment of women living in continuing care retirement communities

Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to describe the preferences of female residents of CCRCs toward familiar design elements and principles as described in the context of place attachment. Eighteen residents of Continuing Care Retirement Communities participated in the study. Q-methodology was used to explore the opinions of residents regarding their preferences of familiar interior design elements and principles based on their former and current residences. An eight-item Place Attachment Scale was also used in this study to determine participants' positive or negative place attachment.