Perception of Home and Dormitory by Russian and Chinese Students

Abstract

The article presents a study of perception of living space. The semantic differential method is used in the research. The relevance of the work is determined by studying the perception of different types of living space in the cultural context. The study was conducted on the sample of students from Russia and China. As a result of the study, general and specific features of perception of home and dormitory spaces among Russian and Chinese students were found. The factor structure of perception of living space among Russian and Chinese representatives was revealed. Empirically, the general factor of comfort describing the perception of the living environment among representatives of both cultures was determined. It is established that perception of the living space of Russian students is focused on the controllability of home and the pragmatism of the dormitory. Affinity is an important parameter of perception of home space for Chinese students. The Chinese students highlight the dynamics and resource intensity in perception of dormitory. Students of both groups prefer their home space rather than dormitory. A dormitory space forms a more positive image in the perception of Chinese students, in contrast to the perception of the subjects from Russia.