Параметры салютогенной среды университета: пилотажное исследование

Экспериментальная психология. 2026. Т. 19. № 2. С. 51–66.

Hachaturova M. R., Safonova A.

Context and relevance. The influence of the environment on psychological well-being has been studied in a wide variety of contexts, including workplaces, schools, healthcare facilities, and digital spaces. However, the psychological well-being of university faculty, particularly in relation to their connection to the university environment in the wide sense, remains virtually unrepresented in psychological research. Objective: to study the parameters of the salutogenic environment of the university within the framework of a staged study as the basis for psychological questionnaire in future research. Research question. What aspects of the university environment are most significant for university faculty and potentially for their psychological well-being and stress reduction? Methods and materials. The study was conducted in two stages. In the first, quantitative stage, 196 respondents (aged 18 to 70, 76% women) completed a 46-question questionnaire designed by the authors. The questionnaire focused on the physical aspects of the university environment and was divided into five sections: “Way to and from Work”, “At the University”, “Interacting with Online Systems and the Remote Work Environment”, “Biophilic Design and Nature”, and “Social Environment and Interacting with Colleagues”. The results were further compared with the results of semi-structured interviews conducted in the second stage of the study (N = 12). Results. The results showed that the most important parameters for lectures were the university’s physical environment, primarily noise levels, temperature, air quality, and cleanliness. Interaction with online systems was the least significant parameter. Conclusions. The significant and insignificant parameters of the university environment identified during the study will help in the creation of a psychological questionnaire dedicated to the parameters of the university environment in the wide sense. It is important for the university’s psychological and administrative services to pay special attention to the quality of the university’s physical environment, which can contribute to increased psychological well-being, loyalty, and, ultimately, the success of university faculty.

Keywords: университет, преподаватели, university, физическая среда, biophilic design, биофильный дизайн, салютогенная среда, Salutogenic Environment, physical environment, lecturers

Publication based on the results of: Psychological well-being in transforming living environments (2024)