Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Student Administration and Support, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
BMC Public Health. 2021 Mar 23;21(1):573. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-10602-5.
Due to the increasing concern over student mental health and wellbeing, attention has turned to the matter of creating environments, communities, and institutions which enable students to flourish.
To explore the role of accommodation environments in first year student mental health and wellbeing, eight focus groups were conducted in two universities in North West England and analysed using thematic analysis.
Three overarching themes were identified: 'The betwixt space'; 'Accommodations as vessels to cultivate friendships and communities'; and 'The importance of accommodation-based pastoral staff'. As attachment to place and relationships with significant others are disrupted by the transition, this leaves young people vulnerable whilst they go through a process to re-attach to new people and a new environment, and loneliness and social isolation were keenly felt during this period. Physical attributes of place that prevent social cohesion further exacerbated feelings of loneliness.
As it is common for students to withdraw physically and psychologically when they do not form friendships within their flat, accommodation-based pastoral staff have an important role to fulfil. Although these findings demonstrate the importance of the human element within accommodation, designing places that facilitate community, a sense of we-ness, and belonging is crucial.
由于人们越来越关注学生的心理健康和幸福感，因此人们开始关注创造环境、社区和机构，以使学生能够茁壮成长。
为了探讨住宿环境对一年级学生心理健康和幸福感的影响，在英格兰西北部的两所大学进行了八项焦点小组讨论，并使用主题分析进行了分析。
确定了三个总体主题：“中间空间”；“住宿是培养友谊和社区的载体”；和“住宿为基础的牧职人员的重要性”。由于对地方的依恋和与重要他人的关系因过渡而中断，年轻人在重新与新的人和新环境建立联系的过程中变得脆弱，在此期间，他们感到孤独和社会孤立。阻碍社会凝聚力的地方物理属性进一步加剧了孤独感。
由于学生在没有在公寓里建立友谊时通常会在身体和心理上退缩，因此住宿为基础的牧职人员有重要的作用。尽管这些发现表明住宿环境中人文因素的重要性，但设计促进社区、团结感和归属感的场所至关重要。
