The Perception of Housing Quality Scale is a self-administered tool that measures the perceived quality of the physical aspects of the home environment for all populations, regardless of age or health condition. The tool evaluates 11 items and provides an assessment of both the indoor and outdoor environment of the home.
It provides an evaluation of various housing quality indicators including lighting, ventilation and air quality, noise exposure, temperature control, accessibility and the physical layout of the home. These items are scored one to seven, ranging from “not at all functional” to “extremely functional”.
Health status and risk factors General use
Age group Children, Adults, Older Adults
Assessor Individuals
Sections / items 11 items
Self-administered Yes
Multi-component No
Indicators Indoor environment; outdoor environment; lighting; air quality; noise; ventilation; temperature control; accessibility; physical layout
Authors Caffaro, F., Galati, D., Roccato, M.
Publication date 2016
Caffaro, F., Galati, D., & Roccato, M. (2016). Development and validation of the Perception of Housing Quality Scale (PHQS). TPM-Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, 23(1), 37-51. https://dx.doi.org/10.4473/TPM23.1.3