The relationship between neighborhood infrastructure and stress levels in students

Tachilovich I.O.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0003-1612-7631

Maksimov S.A.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

SPIN RSCI: 4362-1967
Scopus AuthorID: 57258841200
ResearcherID: H-6027-2017
ORCID: 0000-0003-0545-2586

Kurakin M.S.

Kemerovo State University

ORCID: 0000-0002-2170-1821

Kotova M.B.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

ORCID: 0000-0002-6370-9426

Kostina N.G.

Kemerovo State University

ORCID: 0000-0001-8917-7299

The relationship between neighborhood infrastructure and stress levels in students

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Tachilovich I.O., Maksimov S.A., Kurakin M.S., Kotova M.B., Kostina N.G.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2024;27(11): 70‑76

DOI: 10.17116/profmed20242711170

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Tachilovich IO, Maksimov SA, Kurakin MS, Kotova MB, Kostina NG. The relationship between neighborhood infrastructure and stress levels in students. Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2024;27(11):70‑76. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/profmed20242711170

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OBJECTIVE

To study the impact of the infrastructure parameters of the residence area on the stress level in students.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

The study, performed in 2023, included 626 students of Technological Institute of Food Industry of the Kemerovo State University. The assessment of infrastructure in the residence area was done using the NEWS (Neighborhood Environmental Walkability Scale) questionnaire. The stress level was evaluated by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) questionnaire. An ordinal regression analysis with the calculation of odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) was applied in the analysis of associations.

RESULTS

The high level of car safety had the highest impact on the decrease of stress level in students (OR=0.54; 95% CI 0.34—0.87). The analysis performed with division into socio-demographic groups has shown that the medium level of population density (OR=2.60; 95% CI 1.26—5.35) and the high level of security related to criminality (OR=0.36; 95% CI 0.16—0/84), had the greatest influence on stress level in first-year students.

CONCLUSION

The study results show that the stress level in students is associated with the infrastructure parameters of the residence area, which can be used for planning a comfortable and less stressful urban environment.

Keywords:

stress

residence area infrastructure

students

car safety

criminality

Authors:

Tachilovich I.O.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0003-1612-7631

Maksimov S.A.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

SPIN RSCI: 4362-1967
Scopus AuthorID: 57258841200
ResearcherID: H-6027-2017
ORCID: 0000-0003-0545-2586

Kurakin M.S.

Kemerovo State University

ORCID: 0000-0002-2170-1821

Kotova M.B.

National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine

ORCID: 0000-0002-6370-9426

Kostina N.G.

Kemerovo State University

ORCID: 0000-0001-8917-7299

Received:

21.05.2024

Accepted:

08.09.2024

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