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Thermal Sensation in Winter Classroom and Cold Climate Adaptability of Junior High School Students

남녀 중학생의 겨울철 교실 내 한서감과 기후적응성

  • Cho, Areum (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Korea National University of Education) ;
  • Shim, Huensup (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Korea National University of Education)
  • 조아름 (한국교원대학교 가정교육과) ;
  • 심현섭 (한국교원대학교 가정교육과)
  • Received : 2018.09.14
  • Accepted : 2018.10.26
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

This study aimed to provide the information on the thermal sensation and the amount of clothing worn of junior high school students in winter classroom the relation with their climate adaptability. Total usable questionnaires were obtained from 467 male and female students. The questionnaire included general characteristics, physical characteristics, self awareness of body shape, climate adaptability and subjective thermal sensation in winter classroom. The data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 18.0 for frequency analysis, factor analysis, chi-square analysis, t-test and correlation analysis. The results were as follows. The average body type based on BMI was normal($20.1kg/m^2$ ). Females perceived their body type as thinner than males. They wore more (8.67 garment items compared to 8.14 for males). Only about 25% of students voted the thermal sensation to neutral(47% cool~very cold, 28% warm~very hot). Females were more sensitive to the cold, perceived less healthy, and wore more garments in the cold. Students felt colder in winter classroom when their cold adaptability was lower and they actively adjusted thermal insulation against the cold. It is recommended to suggest the guidelines for the proper indoor temperature and for the wear behavior in classroom in the perspectives of increasing the learning efficiency and improving the students' climate adaptability.

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