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Eerika Finell1, Asko Tolvanen2, Juha Pekkanen3,4
1School of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33014, Tampere, Finland. eerika.finell@tuni.fi.
Environmental Health : a Global Access Science Source
|March 20, 2021
Summary
School indoor air problems, like mould, negatively impact students' perception of school climate by worsening subjective indoor air quality (IAQ). This study highlights the indirect link between building issues and student well-being.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Educational Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Limited research exists on the link between indoor air quality (IAQ) issues in schools and their social climate.
- Mould and dampness are common problems in school buildings, potentially affecting the learning environment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if observed mould and dampness in schools relate to students' perceptions of school climate.
- To determine if subjective indoor air quality (IAQ) mediates the relationship between physical building issues and school climate.
Main Methods:
- Utilized nationwide data sets combining student surveys on subjective IAQ (N=25,101) and school building data on mould/dampness (N=222).
- Employed multilevel mediational models to analyze the relationships between observed building issues, subjective IAQ, and student-perceived school climate.
Main Results:
- Observed mould and dampness were not directly linked to student perceptions of teacher-student relationships or class spirit.
- Significant indirect effects were found: mould/dampness led to poorer subjective IAQ, which in turn negatively correlated with teacher-student relationships and class spirit.
Conclusions:
- School indoor environmental problems can negatively affect the social climate.
- Poor perceived indoor air quality (IAQ) is a key factor mediating the impact of building issues on school social climate.
Keywords:
Class spiritDampnessIndoor air qualityIndoor environmental problemsMouldMultilevel analysisTeacher-student relationshipsMore Related Videos
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