Table 6 Key variables used to explore hypothesised causal pathways
Hypothesis | Variable | Type of data |
|---|---|---|
Independent variables | ||
1 | Overall satisfaction with housing organisation | 5-point Likert-style scale |
1 | Comparison of current and previous experience of renting | 5-point rating from ‘A lot better’ to ‘A lot worse’ |
2 | Rating of property quality | 5-point rating from ‘Very good’ to ‘Very poor’ |
2 | Satisfaction with maintenance service | 5-point Likert-style scale |
3 | Rating of ability to cope financially over the last few months | 5-point rating from ‘All of the time’ to ‘Never’ |
3 | Rating of ability to cope with paying rent over the last few months | 5-point rating from ‘All of the time’ to ‘Never’ |
4 | Rating of neighbourhood quality | 4-point rating from ‘Very good’ to ‘Very poor’ |
4 | Index created from four social support questionsa | Index (5-point Likert-style scale for each question) |
Dependent variables | ||
All hypotheses | World Health Organization 5-point Wellbeing Scale (WHO5) – score created from five statements of wellbeing over the preceding two weeks | 6-point rating from ‘All of the time’ to ‘At no time’ |
All hypotheses | Self-rated change in health and wellbeing since moving into new property (self-rated H&WB change) | 5-point rating from ‘A lot better’ to ‘A lot worse’ |