The accuracy of staff ratings of life and hostel satisfaction of male and female aged care residents

Abstract

Objective: To assess the similarities between aged care staff and residents' ratings of male and female residents' life satisfaction and the hostel's real and ideal social climate characteristics. Method: Seventeen staff and 38 residents completed meas~reso f life satisfaction and evaluations of social climate. Results: Staff were not accurate in assessing resident life satisfaction. Staff and residents also had significantly different perceptions of the facilities' ideal and real social climate. Gender differences between residents were evident in a number of findings. Conclusion: Research studies and government evaluations should use male and female residents' self-ratings of life satisfaction and evaluations of their environment for accurate results.