Hypothesis | Independent variable | Wave 2 (WHO5) | Wave 3 (WHO5) | Wave 1–2 (HWB change) | Wave 1–3 (HWB change) | |||||
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 |  | Rho | Sig. | Rho | Sig. | Rho | Sig. | Rho | Sig. | |
1 | Experience of secure, stable tenancy reduces stress and provides tenants with a secure base from which to exercise autonomy | Overall satisfaction with housing organisation | 0.27 | 0.02* | 0.28 | 0.06 | 0.43 | 0.001*** | 0.26 | 0.09 |
Comparison of current and previous experience of rentinga | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.38 | 0.002** | 0.23 | 0.1 | ||
2 | Quality housing provides tenants which a comfortable space in which to relax and a sense of status | Rating of property quality | 0.28 | 0.02* | 0.30 | 0.05* | 0.31 | 0.007** | 0.29 | 0.05* |
Satisfaction with maintenance service | 0.18 | 0.2 | 0.095 | 0.6 | 0.46 | 0.009** | −0.033 | 0.9 | ||
3 | Affordable housing reduces financial stress and frees up income for other expenditure | Rating of ability to cope financially over the last few months | 0.32 | 0.005** | 0.57 | 0.001*** | 0.14 | 0.2 | 0.18 | 0.2 |
Rating of ability to cope with paying rent over the last few months | 0.047 | 0.7 | 0.081 | 0.6 | 0.030 | 0.8 | 0.17 | 0.3 | ||
4 | Good neighbourhood environment and supportive social/community networks around housing location reduce stress and increased opportunities for socialisation | Rating of neighbourhood quality | 0.46 | 0.001*** | 0.44 | 0.003** | 0.25 | 0.04* | 0.20 | 0.2 |
Index created from four social support questions | 0.33 | 0.005** | 0.30 | 0.04* | 0.28 | 0.02* | −0.001 | 1.0 |