| Title |
Effects of Environmental Factors on the Adaptation to University Dormitory Life |
| Authors |
Baek, Sooyeon ; Choi, Jaepil |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2020.36.1.3 |
| Keywords |
adaptation; environmental factors; adaptation scale; university dormitory; complex type dormitory |
| Abstract |
Dormitories of Korean university are planned to pursue qualitative growth after a period of quantitative growth in the 1970s. However, since
the 1990s, the physical plan for qualitative growth has not changed significantly and the effects of these changes on dormitory residents has
not been verified. The purpose of this study is to identify the environmental factors influencing dormitory life adaptation and to provide a
basis for qualitative growth of university dormitories to help dormitory residents adapt to the environment. The research was conducted in
three stages. First, the elements of the residential environment of the dormitory complex, which is an independent variable, were derived. The
dormitory life adaptation scale was developed to measure the dependent variable. Secondly, a questionnaire survey was conducted to obtain
the environmental factors of current dormitory and previous residence and three elements of dormitory life adaptation; ‘acceptance of change’,
‘familiarity’, and ‘anxiety’. Third, statistical analysis was conducted to determine whether each factor influenced dormitory life adaptation. |