This study is to find out the residents' attitudes for the components of home environment. This study proceeded with purposes 1) to define the components which are used to evaluate home environment and 2) to suggest the profile of home environment by analyzing the rate of significance and consideration for them. A survey was conducted by 511 housewives who live in Pusan, and analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, factor analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA and Scheffe's test. The major findings are as follows: 1) The 16 elements were selected as the components which are used to evaluate home environment. 2) As for residents' attitudes, the profile of the rate of significance and consideration for the components showed generally high as over 3.0(mean) in all elements. 3) A comfortable environments, safety, housing atmosphere, traffic environments and educational environments were found out as elements that were very significantly recognized and considered in the profile. 4) As for residents' attitudes according to housing and household characteristics, there was a difference in a few elements.
