Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2617, Australia.
Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT 2617, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 27;20(5):4221. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054221.
The school grounds provide students opportunities for respite, relaxation and relief from daily stresses during breaks in the school day. However, it is unclear whether secondary schoolyard designs adequately support the diverse and evolving needs of adolescents, particularly at a time when they are experiencing rapid emotional and physical developmental change. To investigate this, quantitative methods were used to explore differences in perceptions of schoolyard attractiveness and restorative quality based on student gender and year level. A school-wide survey was administered to approximately 284 students in years 7 to 10 at a secondary school in Canberra, Australia. Results indicate significant declines in student perceptions of schoolyard attractiveness and restorative quality. Higher ratings of schoolyard likeability, accessibility, personal connection and restorative quality of 'being away' were associated with male students across all year levels. Further work is needed to explore how schoolyard environments can better support the design preferences and well-being needs of older and female students. Such information would help planners, designers and land managers develop schoolyard designs that are more equitable in their benefits to secondary school students of different genders and year levels.
学校场地为学生在课间休息时提供了缓解、放松和减轻日常压力的机会。然而，目前尚不清楚中学校园的设计是否充分满足了青少年不断变化的多样化需求，尤其是在他们经历快速的情感和身体发育变化的时期。为了调查这一问题，研究采用定量方法，根据学生的性别和年级，探讨了对校园吸引力和恢复力质量的感知差异。在澳大利亚堪培拉的一所中学，对大约 284 名 7 至 10 年级的学生进行了一项全校范围的调查。结果表明，学生对校园吸引力和恢复力质量的感知显著下降。更高的校园喜爱度、可达性、个人联系和“离开”的恢复力质量评分与所有年级的男生有关。需要进一步研究如何使校园环境能够更好地满足高年级和女生的设计偏好和幸福感需求。此类信息将有助于规划者、设计者和土地管理者开发出对不同性别和年级的中学生更公平的校园设计。
