Abstract

FELIPPE, Maíra Longhinotti; RAYMUNDO, Luana dos Santos  and  KUHNEN, Ariane. Exploring emotional bonds with school from environment maps. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.3, pp. 1010-1038. ISSN 1808-4281.

The present study investigated places in a school where students most and least like to be by exploring the physical and psychosocial characteristics of those places that make them more or less preferred according to 508 students of a public school in Santa Catarina. The study was carried out by means of a questionnaire with open questions and an illustrative map of the school. The courts, the gymnasium and the canteen stood out among the most preferred places to be. Further, the most recurring reason to enjoy a particular environment was the possibility of executing enjoyable activities. The refectory, the classroom and the library were the most commonly cited as least favorite, especially because of unpleasant physical attributes and environmental sensations experienced there. Through a better understanding of the environmental expectations of adolescents in school, it is expected to offer criteria for the design and the requalification of school environments.

Keywords : School environment; Adolescence; Environmental preference; Environmental psychology.

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