The impact of accommodation factors over students’ health and perceived academic performance in Dublin

Duque Rivera, Jorge (2024) The impact of accommodation factors over students’ health and perceived academic performance in Dublin. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

The availability of accommodation plays a crucial role in the academic formation and overall General-Health of students, particularly in Dublin, where housing shortages are an everyday problem.

The research will examine to what extent the lack of accommodation for students has an impact on their productivity in Dublin and will study the problems faced by students regarding the lack of accommodation in Dublin city and determinate how these challenges could affect their performance or productivity and by consequence their success in different areas of their lives. In summary, the research will provide valuable feedback about the relationship between student accommodation, student performance, general health and their outcome in personal performance.

60 students in Dublin were surveyed regarding their study level, demographic information, living environment, perceived academic performance metrics, and general health indicators. Quantitative analysis using a 48-item survey revealed that there is an impact and a relationship between the three main variables.

Findings reveal a significant relationship between 1) lack of accommodation affecting on student performance, 2) students having accommodation challenges reported higher levels of stress and anxiety, and 3) general health indicators affected their perceived academic progress. Overall, these results demonstrate that student accommodation is fundamental to student mental health and academic performance and as such should be treated as a priority requirement by the Irish government, underlining the urgent need for realistic approaches to fight housing shortages in Dublin.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email Hargreaves, April UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain > Ireland > Dublin H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Housing R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine > Personal Health and Hygiene
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Science in Management
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	07 Jun 2025 13:56
Last Modified:	07 Jun 2025 13:56
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/7813

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