Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)

Korean Association of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회)
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The Housing Conditions and Housing Satisfaction of Chinese College Students Studying in South Korea - Focus on Chinese Students in Chonbuk National University -

한국에서 유학하는 중국 대학생의 주거실태 및 주거만족도 - 전북대학교 중국 유학생을 중심으로 -

  • Choi, Byungsook (Dept. of Housing Environmental Design & Research Institute of Human Ecology, CBNU) ;
  • Park, Jung-A (Dept. of Housing Environmental Design & Research Institute of Human Ecology, CBNU) ;
  • Rho, Jeongok (Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, CBNU)
  • 최병숙 (전북대학교 주거환경학과 & 인간생활과학연구소) ;
  • 박정아 (전북대학교 주거환경학과 & 인간생활과학연구소) ;
  • 노정옥 (전북대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

This study is to investigate the housing conditions and housing satisfaction of Chinese students in S. Korea, and identified effective factors for related housing design. Chinese students at CBNU participated in this survey from November to December in 2011. A questionnaire survey was used. 200 students voluntarily participated in this survey with 147 surveys providing useful data for analysis. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and linear regression were used to analyzed the data with SPSS 12.0. The results are as follow. 1) Many Chinese students received housing information from discussion with acquaintance. They lived together 2 students in one-room or dormitory. Monthly rental was about 240,000 won, and they found the living conditions a burden. 2) They are unsatisfied with food, the lack of a refrigerator, and non availability kitchen facilities. These factors are considered in planning for Chinese students housing. 3) For the most part, they are satisfied with their current housing environment, although there is a need to improve health related housing environment factors, including sunlight, noise, and indoor air. The effective residential factors to overall housing satisfaction are dwelling space and size, space organization and floor plan, kitchen toilet bathroom facilities, sunlight, and safety from natural disasters. The effective neighborhood factors identified include access to natural environment, community facilities, parks, noise, and commuting time. 4) Subjective factors played a larger role in overall housing satisfaction than did objective factors such as gender and types of house.

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