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A Cross-Cultural Investigation on the Effects of Physical Environment at University Dormitory on Social Interaction among Students

문화적 배경에 따른 대학기숙사 물리적 환경이 학생들간 사회적 교류에 미치는 영향 비교연구

  • Kim, Wonpil (School of Architecture, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 김원필 (서울과학기술대학교 건축학부)
  • Received : 2017.05.15
  • Accepted : 2017.08.17
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

University dormitories play an important role in both the campus experience and academic achievement, as well as providing the students with their basic necessities. Further, there is a high demand to increase the capacity in order to raise the retention rate and to invite more foreign students. Students' social interaction and sense of community (SOC) also play an important role in reducing the stress associated with studying and home sickness and, consequently,the campus is a place that provides positive opportunities for their personal growth and adaptation into their peer group social culture. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the physical environment of the dormitory facilities on the students' sense of community and social interaction in across-cultural background.The ${\chi}^2$ analysis indicated that individual characteristics exist regarding SOC, however, there were no statistically significant differences between the two cultural groups. The factors of SOC and physical environment were higher in the Korean student group than in the U.S. group. The regression analysis indicated that the U.S. students considered a physically comfortable environment as the primary issue for social interaction, while the Korean group placed more emphasis on a family-oriented home environment. The linear analysis confirmed that satisfaction with the physical environment influenced the social interaction and SOC level. Finally, this study suggests that creating a homely environment is more important than the functioning of the institution in university dormitory planning.

대학기숙사는 재학생들의 다양한 기본적 욕구를 충족시키고 독특한 캠퍼스경험과 학업성취를 위해 중요한 역할을 하여왔다. 또한 학생 재학률 향상과 외국학생 유치를 위한 수용능력에 대한 수요가 커지고 있다. 학생들의 사회적 교류와 공동체 의식은 학업스트레스와 향수병을 경감하고 개인적 성장과 동년배 그룹의 사회문화 적응에 긍정적인 기회를 제공하는데 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구의 목적은 대학기숙사의 물리적 환경이 상이한 문화적 배경을 가진 학생들의 사회적 교류와 공동체 의식에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 가 조사하는데 있다. 교차분석은 개인적 배경에 따라 공동체의식에 대한 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 존재하나 두 개의 문화적 그룹에는 별다른 영향이 없음을 밝혀내었다. 공동체의식 요소와 물리적 환경에 대한 만족도조사 분석에서 한국학생그룹은 전반적으로 미국학생그룹보다 비교적 높은 평균값을 나타내었다. 다중회귀분석에서는 미국학생들의 사회적 교류환경을 위해 쾌적한 냉난방과 같은 기능적 요소가 가장 중요한 것으로 분석된 반면, 한국학생그룹은 가족지향적인 환경이 제일 중요한 것으로 나타났다. 다중 회귀분석결과를 통한 선형분석은 물리적환경의 만족도가 높아감에 따라 공동체 의식 및 사회적 교류환경 정도가 높아짐을 확증하였다. 마지막으로 본 연구는 대학 기숙사 계획에서 기관의 기능보다는 가정적 환경에 역점이 두어야 함을 제안하고 있다.

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