Impact of COVID-19 containment zone built-environments on students’ mental health and their coping mechanisms

Asim, F; Chani, P. S.; Shree, Venu

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108107

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“…Studies report that among the factors that most impacted student’s mental health was increased stress due to homework and lack of social interactions. As students were forced to perform multiple activities in the same space during different times of the day, specific features of the house—apart from size—may be important for them, as suggested by Farhan Asim and colleagues [ 47 ], such as the presence of indoor plants, and the view of natural elements from the window.…”

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Effect of Housing Quality on the Mental Health of University Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Morganti

Brambilla

Aguglia

et al. 2022

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COVID-19 outbreak imposed rapid and severe public policies that consistently impacted the lifestyle habits and mental health of the general population. Despite vaccination, lockdown restrictions are still considered as potential measures to contrast COVID-19 variants spread in several countries. Recent studies have highlighted the impacts of lockdowns on the population’s mental health; however, the role of the indoor housing environment where people spent most of their time has rarely been considered. Data from 8177 undergraduate and graduate students were collected in a large, cross-sectional, web-based survey, submitted to a university in Northern Italy during the first lockdown period from 1 April to 1 May 2020. Logistic regression analysis showed significant associations between moderate and severe depression symptomatology (PHQ-9 scores ≥ 15), and houses with both poor indoor quality and small dimensions (OR = 4.132), either medium dimensions (OR = 3.249) or big dimensions (OR = 3.522). It was also found that, regardless of housing size, poor indoor quality is significantly associated with moderate–severe depressive symptomatology. Further studies are encouraged to explore the long-term impact of built environment parameter modifications on mental health, and therefore support housing and public health policies.

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Effect of Housing Quality on the Mental Health of University Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown

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Brambilla

Aguglia

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“…Also, the results of a study on students in India during the corona pandemic for assessing built environment attributes with anxiety and depression risk demonstrated that gender has no significant associations with anxiety and depression risk, and the effect on productivity showed that. Although the educational level was linked to anxiety level and productivity, the educational level has no associations with depression risk (Asim et al, 2021). In this research, as the level of education increases, the rate of depression increases, and people with a master's degree have the highest rate of depression.…”

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“…Gender differences in the effects of environmental factors on different dimensions of health are beginning to emerge (Roe et al, 2013). The results of research on students in India during COVID-19 to evaluate built environment attributes with anxiety and depression risk demonstrated that gender has no significant associations with anxiety and depression risk (Asim et al, 2021). Another study showed a significant interaction effect between gender and Frontiers in Built Environment frontiersin.org percentage green space on mean cortisol concentrations, demonstrating a positive effect of higher green space concerning cortisol measures in women but not in men (Roe et al, 2013).…”

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The effects of personal green spaces on human’s mental health and anxiety symptoms during COVID-19: The case of apartment residents in Tehran

Khaledi

Faizi²,

Khakzand³

2022

Front. Built Environ.

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The governments implemented social distancing and isolation with the spread of COVID-19. However, these ways efficiently prevent coronavirus transmission, but they caused unprecedented changes in most people’s day-to-day lives. One of the concerns is mental health, and many experts are concerned about the tsunami of mental illnesses during and after coronavirus. Being exposed to nature has an efficient role in mental health. Under pandemic conditions, people reduced their outdoor activities, but personal green spaces are still available. This research assessed the impact of these spaces as an alternative to public green spaces and their benefits during COVID-19 on mental health and generalized anxiety disorder. Accordingly, by designing an online self-administered questionnaire, a total of 700 residents of Tehran apartments were evaluated. A structural equation model was created. The results demonstrate that using personal green spaces has a negative correlation and significant impact on general mental health and generalized anxiety disorder. It also plays a more substantial role in reducing depression than its role in reducing anxiety among individuals. Therefore, maximum land use policies should be reviewed. Also, green spaces should be given more attention in post-COVID designs on a macro-scale to a small scale.

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“…However, research exploring how the improvement of the physical living environments of halls of residence impacts the health of university students is limited. Some studies have described the effects of the COVID-19 quarantine environment on university students’ mental health [ 59 ]. Others have carried out satisfaction surveys on the types of university halls of residence that find favor with students [ 60 ].…”

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Promoting Strategies for Healthy Environments in University Halls of Residence under Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control: An Importance—Performance Analysis from Zhejiang, China

Zhao

Cai

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In the post-epidemic era, regular epidemic prevention and control is a daunting and ongoing task for nations all around the world. University halls of residence have been important spaces where university students balance their studies, work, and personal lives after COVID-19. Therefore, a healthy physical living environment deserves more attention. This paper compares situations before and after COVID-19 in an effort to evaluate the impact of indoor environments in university halls of residence on students. The study proposed eight vital dimensions for creating a healthy university hall of residence environment and, from 14 September to 4 October 2022, used an online questionnaire to collect data from 301 university students studying in Zhejiang, China. The key quality of service characteristics for fostering a healthy environment in university halls of residence were discovered using descriptive statistical analysis and revised importance–performance analysis (IPA). We found that an improved indoor physical environment and efficient arrangement of indoor space were crucial for the health of university students. The quality of educational services could be improved, and indoor exercise should be utilized effectively, both of which can contribute significantly to a healthy indoor environment. This study aims to contribute to the development of future initiatives to support healthy physical living environments in university halls of residence.

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Impact of COVID-19 containment zone built-environments on students’ mental health and their coping mechanisms

Cited by 29 publications

References 45 publications

Effect of Housing Quality on the Mental Health of University Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Effect of Housing Quality on the Mental Health of University Students during the COVID-19 Lockdown

The effects of personal green spaces on human’s mental health and anxiety symptoms during COVID-19: The case of apartment residents in Tehran

Promoting Strategies for Healthy Environments in University Halls of Residence under Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control: An Importance—Performance Analysis from Zhejiang, China

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