| Title: | The Mediating of Life Satisfaction and Emotional Well-being between Housing Conditions and Job Performance of the Residents of Rental Housing in China |
| Author: | Wang Keyan |
| Advisor: | ดร.กานต์จิรา ลิมศิริธง – Dr. Karnjira Limsiritong |
| Degree: | ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาการจัดการ – Doctor of Philosophy Program in Management |
| Major: | ปร.ด. การจัดการ – Ph.D. in Management |
| Faculty: | บัณฑิตวิทยาลัย (Graduate School) |
| Academic year: | 2568 (2025) |
| Published: | ตีพิมพ์ในวารสาร (Journal Name) Journal of Social Sciences and Management Vol.10 No.1 pp.283-304 Click PDF |
Abstract
This study aimed: 1) to examine the interaction mechanisms among housing conditions (HC), life satisfaction (LS), emotional well-being (EWB), and job performance (JP) of rental housing residents in China; and 2) to investigate the impact of housing conditions on residents’ life satisfaction and emotional well-being, which subsequently influence job performance. By drawing on Environment Fit Theory, the research focused on the mediating roles of life satisfaction and emotional well-being in linking housing conditions to job performance within the Chinese rental housing sector.
The research employed a mixed-methods approach. Data from 400 valid survey responses were collected and analyzed using SPSS and AMOS to perform descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM). Then, 10 semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants to gain in-depth contextual perspectives.
The findings of the quantitative data indicated that housing conditions had a significant positive impact on life satisfaction, emotional well-being, and job performance. Emotional well-being had a significant and positive impact on both life satisfaction and job performance, serving as a key mediator between housing conditions and job performance. The qualitative findings reinforced these results, revealing a network of relationships that included direct and indirect effects (HC → LS; HC → JP; EWB → JP), reciprocal influence (EWB ↔ LS), and a direct link (HC → EWB). The relationship between life satisfaction and job performance appeared to vary according to contextual factors.
Based on these results, several recommendations are presented. For rental housing enterprises, strategic priorities should involve improving service quality and property maintenance, diversifying housing options, operating with ethical standards, and cultivating socially responsible brand identities. Recommendations for government agencies include strengthening legal frameworks and market oversight, formalizing the rental housing industry through policy support, increasing housing supply, enforcing renter equality measures, and creating a centralized national rental information system. The study suggested actions for tenets that include enhancing legal literacy, making well-informed rental decisions, safeguarding rights appropriately, maintaining properties responsibly, and engaging in market monitoring. The study offers practical insights that can inform strategies to strengthen the rental housing ecosystem and improve the overall well-being of residents in China.
Keywords: housing conditions, job performance, life satisfaction, emotional well-being, rental housing market
6419200009 Wang Keyan, 2568 (2025), Advisor: ดร.กานต์จิรา ลิมศิริธง – Dr. Karnjira Limsiritong, ดุษฎีนิพนธ์ (Dissertation), The Mediating of Life Satisfaction and Emotional Well-being between Housing Conditions and Job Performance of the Residents of Rental Housing in China, ตีพิมพ์ในวารสาร (Journal Name): Journal of Social Sciences and Management, ปริญญาเอก (Doctorate Degree), บัณฑิตวิทยาลัย (Graduate School), ปรัชญาดุษฎีบัณฑิต สาขาวิชาการจัดการ – Doctor of Philosophy Program in Management, ปร.ด. การจัดการ – Ph.D. in Management, Siam University, Bangkok, Thailand – มหาวิทยาลัยสยาม กรุงเทพมหานคร ประเทศไทย