Quality of life of students living in dormitories of Chulalongkorn University.

Abstract

Objective : To study the quality of life, and related factors, of Chulalongkorn University students who are living in dormitories of the university.

Design : Cross-sectional descriptive study

Setting : Chulalongkorn University dormitories

Materials and Methods : Tree thousand eight-hundred and twenty nine students in total were identified. Four hundred and three were selected by stratified sampling. Of ose, 163 were male and 240 were female. They were asked to complete standardized questionnaires about quality of life of students living in dormitories.

Results : The level of global quality of life score was high. When the quality of life was considered in dimensions, relationship and dormitory-related dimension of quality of life were also high. However, social/activities and academic dimension were at average level. Regression analysis showed that, attention and healthcare services given by the dormitory staff were the strongest factors related to students’ quality of life.

Conclusion : Students living in dormitories of Chulalongkorn University have high quality of life in general. Attention and healthcare services given by the staff are factors mostly account for this quality of life. To improve quality of the staffs should be a part of university quality improvement and, in turn, improves the students’ quality of life.