COLLECTION NAME:
Graduate Thesis Collection
Record
Title:
The impact of the built environment on adolescent anxiety and school engagement
Creator:
Rountree, Katelyn Renee
Subject:
Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Interior Design
Subject:
Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Interior Design
Rights:
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Abstract:
This thesis investigates the relationship between the interior environment and
adolescent anxiety in high schools. Through the implementation of theories such as
Place Attachment, Attention Restoration Theory, and Theory of Favorite Place, this
thesis aims to increase student engagement and academic motivation while abating
anxiety among the student body.
This project aims to bridge the current gap in literature between the field of
educational design and the control of anxiety through environmental features.
However, this thesis does not focus on the classroom environment. Instead, the primary
focus is on common areas that may act as a remedy for anxiety typically experienced
within the classroom. The focus of this research is to break the cycle of decreased
students engagement and debilitating anxiety, allowing students to improve academic
performance as well as social and emotional wellbeing.
adolescent anxiety in high schools. Through the implementation of theories such as
Place Attachment, Attention Restoration Theory, and Theory of Favorite Place, this
thesis aims to increase student engagement and academic motivation while abating
anxiety among the student body.
This project aims to bridge the current gap in literature between the field of
educational design and the control of anxiety through environmental features.
However, this thesis does not focus on the classroom environment. Instead, the primary
focus is on common areas that may act as a remedy for anxiety typically experienced
within the classroom. The focus of this research is to break the cycle of decreased
students engagement and debilitating anxiety, allowing students to improve academic
performance as well as social and emotional wellbeing.
Publisher:
Atlanta, Ga. : Savannah College of Art and Design
Date:
2014-06
Format:
PDF: 136 p. : ill