Article ; Online: Thermal Comfort in School Classes in the Era of Global Warming: A Prospective Multicenter Study.
2021 Volume 91, Issue 2, Page(s) 146–154
Abstract: Background: We investigated adolescents' feelings of thermal comfort during the educational process in various geographical locations far apart and present recommendations for the adjustment of the thermal environment in schools.: Methods: The ... ...
| Abstract | Background: We investigated adolescents' feelings of thermal comfort during the educational process in various geographical locations far apart and present recommendations for the adjustment of the thermal environment in schools. Methods: The prospective international multicenter study took place in 8 locations on different continents. The survey in the form of a questionnaire was carried out among 2800 healthy high school students. The study was divided into "cold season survey," "warm-season survey," and heat wave survey. Results: The statistically significant difference between the "cold season survey" score of 4.04 (discomfort) and "warm-season survey" score of 3.47 (slight discomfort) (p = .04) indicates that students feel more thermal discomfort during winter months in all 8 locations. The heat wave survey score was 4.53 (discomfort). During the cold season, 29.24% of high school students felt themselves in full thermal comfort and 76.48% of the students felt themselves relatively comfortable (slightly cool-comfortable-slightly warm). Conclusions: Even during the ongoing process of climate change, the cold season discomfort remains the main problem for students in classes. This tendency is present in different continents as a universal problem. We recommend keeping an entrance hall and classroom temperatures at different levels and to advise students about proper clothing. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Global Warming ; Humans ; Prospective Studies ; Schools ; Seasons ; Temperature | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2021-01-06 | |||||
| Publishing country | United States | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 952835-0 | |||||
| ISSN | 1746-1561 ; 0022-4391 | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1746-1561 | |||||
| ISSN | 0022-4391 | |||||
| DOI | 10.1111/josh.12986 | |||||
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