한국 대학생의 통학방법과 학업 스트레스 사이의 연관성 -지속가능한 교통과 학업 환경-

• 영문명: Commute Type and Academic Stress among South Korean Undergraduate Students -Sustainable Transport and Academic Environments-
• 발행기관: 한국환경보건학회
• 저자명: 김지원 진유정 최윤희 강하병 김현수 조원희 최성은 최원호 최윤형
• 간행물 정보: 『한국환경보건학회지』제50권 제2호, 157~167쪽, 전체 11쪽
• 주제분류: 공학 > 환경공학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.04.30

국문 초록

Background: Several previous studies have shown that commuting is a source of stress for undergraduate students. However, few studies have investigated the effect of commuting on academic stress among undergraduate students, and there has been little awareness of the environmental impact of commuting. Objectives: To evaluate the associations between commute type and/or time and academic stress among undergraduate students in South Korea, focusing on environmental sustainability. Methods: We conducted an online survey and obtained information on commute types, commute times, and academic stress from 510 undergraduate students aged ≥19 years. Academic stress was comprised of five sub-categories of stress, and total academic stress ranged from 5 to 25 points. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the associations between commute type and commute time and academic stress. Furthermore, the students were grouped into 21 categories based on their transportation mode for commuting. CO2 emission factors per each commuting category were calculated using the transportation type’s CO2 emission data from previous studies. Spearman’s correlation analysis was used to confirm the correlation between CO2 emission factors and total academic stress. Results: Students using home-to-school transportation without transfers (vs. walking) showed a significantly higher total academic stress of 2.19 points (95% CI: 0.58, 3.80). In contrast, students using school-to-home transportation without transfers (vs. walking) showed a significantly lower total academic stress of 1.96 points (95% CI: –3.55, –0.38). Moreover, students using transportation with lower CO2 emission factors had lower academic stress scores (home-to-school: correlation coefficient = 0.507, p<0.001; school-to-home: correlation coefficient = 0.491, p<0.001). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that both commute type and time are significantly associated with academic stress among South Korean undergraduate students. When students select environmentally-friendly transportation, they may not only improve their mental health but also improve climate resilience.

키워드

Academic stress climate change commute type SDGs undergraduate student