Lunch & Learn - The Power of Homeownership

Ali Parrish will be discussing her contribution to the Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs and the results gathered from the research. The Power of Homeownership: The Case for Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity

“This research examines the impact of financially assisted homeownership for Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity home recipients as measured in life satisfaction.  We develop and assess a model with homeownership as the independent variable and financial well-being, current health, and psychological well-being as mediating variables that impact life satisfaction.  We utilize data from 184 Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity homeowners and applicants to test the model.  The findings show that homeownership   through   Iowa   Heartland   Habitat   for   Humanity   is   related   to   life satisfaction. That relationship is partially mediated by financial well-being, current health, and psychological well-being,  where  the mediating variables amplify the relationship between homeownership and life satisfaction.”

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