Construction, validation, and standardization of the scale in assessing the preference for residency among the residents of residential complexes in Shiraz.

The performance evaluation of buildings has received significant attention in recent years. Evaluation systems are currently in the design phase, and buildings are designed solely based on a set of physical criteria without considering other residents' needs. Therefore, post-occupancy evaluation is considered an important indicator that assesses the actual performance of a building and examines whether the buildings are designed to meet the residents' needs or not. This aspect is of great importance as it can contribute to residents' satisfaction. In this study, the sample size consisted of 379 individuals selected through cluster random sampling. Statistical methods such as content validity, structural validity (factor analysis), item analysis (item-total correlation and loop method), and reliability assessment (Cronbach's alpha coefficient calculation) were employed. These methods were performed on the questionnaire containing 42 final items.The results of the factor analysis identified four factors: interior environment, aesthetics, functionality, and social factors. After calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the questionnaire's reliability was determined to be 0.933. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the designed questionnaire has satisfactory validity and reliability, and the extracted factors from the factor analysis can contribute to the post-occupancy evaluation of residential complexes in Shiraz. The most influential factors, in descending order, were social, functionality, aesthetics, and interior environment.