A Study of the Sense-of-security of Single Female College Students in Off-campus Rental Suites

• Main Authors: Wen-Chi Chuang, 莊玟琦
• Other Authors: Chian-Yeun Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2002
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/28081919124317626086

碩士 === 中原大學 === 室內設計研究所 === 90 === It is observable that most designers, such as interior designers, and product designs, are male gender who tend to design based on masculine values. Whether from the perspectives of sociology, aesthetics, or functional demands of design products, it is a commonplace that male designs often neglected female values. This may be an indirect cause of the lack of sense-of-security to female college students who reside in off-campus rental suites. Threats to female safety are substantial, including raping, peeping, robbing, or that caused by natural hazards. This calls for a further study about female demands for security in off-campus rental suites. This study conducted a field survey of psychological and physical demands for safety to female college students who reside in off-campus rental suites around Chung Yuan Christian University. It is found through quantitative analyses that the majority of female students concerned deeply about their safety in off-campus rental environments. In all, their sense-of-security can be depicted from five dimensions, i.e., safety-configuration of residential spaces, limited human threats, brightness of residential vicinities, social engagements among neighboring individuals, and controlled physical quality. Some of which are human-related, unpredictable, or uncontrollable. This study concludes with these dimensions and componential variables that designers as well as landlords are to bear in mind such concerns.