Digital Innovations in Interior Design: A New Model for Enhancing Indoor Spaces in Elderly Care Residences

Abstract

Purpose: This study examines how digital interior design innovations interaction with others, and quality of life of elderly residents in China relate. The study examines how digital innovations affect engagement and social interaction in living spaces to help create age-friendly facilities that enhance well-being and independence in senior people.

Method: An online survey was administered to a sample of 219 experts working in China's interior design companies. Stata software was used to analyze the data using a structural equation modeling (SEM) methodology.

Findings: The results of this research showed strong correlations between digital innovations in interior design, engagement with digital innovations, social interaction and connectedness, and older residents' quality of life. Digital innovations favorably affected technology and social interaction, which mediated the relationship between digital innovations and quality of life. Additionally, social connection and connectedness moderated the relationship between digital advances and quality of life.

Originality/Implications: This study emphasizes the importance of digital and social components in age-friendly living environment design. The findings can help designers, politicians, and stakeholders create supportive and empowering places for elderly Chinese people, improving their well-being and quality of life.