Author/Authors :
Abbaspour, Somayeh Department of Sociology - Babol Branch of Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran , Abbasi Asfjir, Ali Asghar Department of Sociology - Babol Branch Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran , Rahmani Firoozjah, Ali Department of Sociology - Babol Branch Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran
Abstract :
Purpose: Dormitory life faces many challenges and there have been relatively
many studies on this topic, therefore, the aim of the present meta-analysis was
to review previous studies on dormitory life in Iran.
Methodology: This was an applied meta-analysis. The study population
included dormitory life studies registered in scientific databases during the years
2004-2007, and a total of twenty studies were selected as a sample based on
inclusion criteria and using purposive sampling method. Data were collected by
note taking method and analyzed by inverse questionnaire method and
frequency and frequency percentage in SPSS ver.23.
Findings: All twenty studies were reviewed based on the study method, type
of study, data collection tools and techniques, sampling method and data
analysis level. According to the results, dormitory life-related problems include
homesickness, economic problems, lack of exercise facilities, poor food, lack of
extracurricular activities, lack of study space, lack of health facilities, absence of
recreational and welfare facilities, lack of recreational, scientific and research
camps, absence of counselors and guides, absence of individual and group skills
training workshops, lack of planning for students' holidays, dormitory rules,
student congestion in rooms and public space, dormitory officials, lack of room
space, no dorm assignment program, maladaptation of some students, lack of
religious group activities and dormitory supervisors' unfamiliarity with student
morale. Also, solutions to reduce the problems of dormitory life include
increasing counseling workshops, increasing exercise facilities, increasing the
quality of nutrition, holding classes and increasing managers' level of
knowledge, increasing the quality of health care, the presence of counselors in
dormitories, increase the number of interaction-focused dialogue sessions,
increasing the number of study halls, holding recreational, scientific and
research camps, increasing students' awareness of social harms, teaching
strategies to reduce stress and anxiety, and holding extracurricular classes.
Conclusion: Considering dormitory life-related problems and the related
solutions, it is possible to provide appropriate conditions to reduce tensions and
improve the quality of dormitory life by improving the dormitory conditions
Keywords :
Homesickness , Solutions , Problems , Dormitory life
