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Why Are They Worried?: Young Adults' Future Housing Worries and the Influential Factors
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Real Estate and Construction Management.
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Real Estate and Construction Management.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Varför är de oroliga? : Unga vuxnas framtida bostadsoro och de bidragande faktorerna (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

Background - Young adults’ are facing grave challenges when attempting to access housing in Sweden. Home ownership and first-hand leasing contracts are difficult to acquire and out of reach for those without external help. At the same time, the mental well-being of young adults’ in Sweden have shown to be deteriorating, including symptoms such as severe depression, anxiety and worry. This study attempts to explore the vulnerability of young adults’ in the Swedish housing market, and to better comprehend the reasons behind growing concerns regarding their future housing. Aim - The aim of the thesis is to explore what factors contribute to young adults’ future housing worries in Sweden.Data/Methodology - The study is based on data collected from a national survey conducted in 2023. Following, an empirical analysis was performed on a sample of 1396 individuals between the ages 18-30. A logistic regression is thereafter conducted to test a model on the basis of hypothesised factors.   Results - The results show that young adults’ who are unsatisfied with life, have low disposable income, live in a major city and do not hold a mortgage have an increased propensity to worry about their future housing situation. Conclusion - The study suggests that individual traits may not amplify concerns about future housing as much as broader societal and economic factors.

Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund - Unga vuxna står inför svåra utmaningar när de försöker få tillgång till bostäder i Sverige. Ägandet av bostad samt tillgången till ett förstahandskontrakt är utmanande och utom räckhåll för dem utan extern hjälp. Samtidigt har den mentala hälsan hos unga vuxna i Sverige försämrats, och symtom såsom depression, ångest och oro blir allt vanligare. Denna studie utforskar sårbarheten hos unga vuxna på den svenska bostadsmarknaden för att bättre förstå orsakerna bakom ökande oro angående deras framtida boende.Syfte - Syftet med avhandlingen är att utforska vilka faktorer som bidrar till unga vuxnas framtida bostadsoro i SverigeData/Metod - Studien baseras på data insamlad från en nationell enkät genomförd 2023. Därefter utfördes en empirisk analys på ett urval av 1396 individer mellan 18-30 år. En logistisk regression genomförs sedan för att testa en modell baserad på hypotetiserade faktorer.  Resultat - Resultaten visar att unga vuxna som är missnöjda med livet, har låg disponibel inkomst, bor i en storstad och inte har ett bostadslån har ökad benägenhet att oroa sig för sin framtida bostadssituation. Slutsats - Studien antyder att individuella egenskaper inte förstärker oro för framtida bostadssituation lika mycket som bredare samhälleliga och ekonomiska faktorer.

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2024. , p. 68
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TRITA-ABE-MBT ; 24484
Keywords [en]
Young Adults, Housing, Worry, Sweden
Keywords [sv]
unga vuxna, bostad, oro, Sverige
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Civil Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-348716OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-348716DiVA, id: diva2:1878532
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Available from: 2024-06-27 Created: 2024-06-27 Last updated: 2024-06-27Bibliographically approved

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