Purpose

The purpose of the current research is to examine the student’s residential satisfaction (SRS) of dormitories in Tehran and Shiraz. Providing homes for non-native students is considered as one of the key issues in university development.

Design/methodology/approach

A combination of qualitative and quantitative measurements (mixed methods) was used to compare some of the design features between middle-rise and high-rise student housing. Questionnaire forms were distributed between male students of “Shahid Beheshti University” and “Shiraz University” dormitories. Cluster sampling is done among residential blocks in each university. Students assessed perceived attributes of dormitories by indicating their satisfaction from different categories. The obtained data were analysed by SPSS software and the Mann-Whitney test.

Findings

Findings show that although in comparing two samples with only some of the criteria, Shahid Beheshti University dormitory was ranked higher, generally Shiraz University dormitory was more successful in meeting resident’s satisfaction. Among the physical features, the pleasant views and landscape are important components which are related to aesthetic preferences.

Research limitations/implications

More research examining student/environment interactions is needed to pay close attention to cultural aspects. The consideration of culturally diverse individuals in the assessment may also provide valuable insight into the students’ residential satisfaction.

Practical implications

In sum, the design implications resulting from the data analysis act as a step toward an evidence-based design approach. Housing designers can integrate the research findings with design solutions. They take active part in the design process by developing new methodologies to highlight their role in creating high-quality student housing.

Originality/value

The relationship between students and their residential environment has been a mainstream topic in environmental psychology. Some previous studies have focused on socio-demographic characteristics, whereas others have dealt with the physical characteristics of the student housing that affect SRS.

中文翻译：

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中高层学生住房满意度评价的比较研究

目的

当前研究的目的是检查学生在德黑兰和设拉子的宿舍的居住满意度（SRS）。为非本地学生提供住房被认为是大学发展的关键问题之一。

设计/方法/方法

定性和定量测量（混合方法）的组合被用来比较中高层学生住房的一些设计特征。在“ Shahid Beheshti大学”和“设拉子大学”宿舍的男学生之间分配了调查表。在每所大学的居民区之间进行整群抽样。学生通过表明他们对不同类别的满意度来评估宿舍的感知属性。通过SPSS软件和Mann-Whitney检验对获得的数据进行分析。

发现

调查结果表明，尽管仅按部分标准比较两个样本，但Shahid Beheshti大学宿舍的排名较高，但设拉子大学宿舍通常在满足居民满意度方面更为成功。在物理特征中，令人愉悦的景色和风景是与审美偏好相关的重要组成部分。

研究局限/意义

需要更多研究学生/环境相互作用的研究来密切关注文化方面。在评估中考虑文化上不同的个体也可以提供对学生的住宿满意度的宝贵见解。

实际影响

总而言之，数据分析所产生的设计含义是迈向基于证据的设计方法的一步。房屋设计师可以将研究结果与设计解决方案结合起来。他们通过开发新的方法论来积极参与设计过程，以突出他们在创建高品质学生公寓中的作用。

创意/价值

学生与其居住环境之间的关系一直是环境心理学的主流话题。先前的一些研究集中于社会人口统计学特征，而其他研究则涉及影响SRS的学生住房的物理特征。