Student´s variegated well being : A survey of students´ well being in HUMAK University of Applied Sciences
Ekstam, Niina (2012)
Ekstam, Niina
Humanistinen ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012092913991
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012092913991
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The main idea of this research is to study the well being of the students in HUMAK University of Applied Sciences. The starting point of this research is to compare how students see their well being and living conditions in the different campuses in HUMAK University of Applied Sciences.
Aim is to find out and evaluate the students well being through their living conditions, such as income, housing, working alongside with studies and students´ health care services. This research points out the level and availability of the students´ services together with the study satisfaction and atmosphere on campuses. Moreover the aim is also evaluate the sports services, sport possibilities and facilities of HUMAK´s students.
This research was commissioned by the Student Union HUMAKO of HUMAK University of Applied Sciences. This research gives very important information about students well being and about their experiences about the provided student services to Student Union HUMAKO, but also to the educational institution, HUMAK University of Applied Sciences. This research serves required information about the problems and challenges students have and gives points of views how to improve and develop provided student services.
This research is quantitative and research approach is cross-sectional and a survey. The sample ended up to be non-probability sample, because the challenging amount the students who had given they permission to give their names to researches. The data was collected with a Webropoll questionnaire from the students in different campuses. Data was analyzed with the Wepropoll´s analysis software and gathered into tables where the student´s different opinions of different campuses could be analyzed.
The results show that students are mainly quite satisfied with the student services they are provided. Seems like provided student services are in good level in HUMAK. Students are provided guidance, support and services to improve well being. According to the results, clear weakness was found in the student health care services and the mental health care services. In some campuses, some harassment notifications a bit poor atmosphere were challenges.
According to the results, living conditions seems also be in quite good level. Student´s seem to have quite sufficient incomes, they manage well whit their incomes, are quite satisfied with their housing situations and have satisfied experiences with living in student dorms at campus sites.
The results show also that there are some sport services and sport facilities in each campus, although same time there clearly is deficient as well. Sport possibilities are not particularly comprehensive, because the campus buildings and facilities do limit the availability. Students would require more sport related student discount in their campus municipalities and cooperation in regional to improve sport services.
Aim is to find out and evaluate the students well being through their living conditions, such as income, housing, working alongside with studies and students´ health care services. This research points out the level and availability of the students´ services together with the study satisfaction and atmosphere on campuses. Moreover the aim is also evaluate the sports services, sport possibilities and facilities of HUMAK´s students.
This research was commissioned by the Student Union HUMAKO of HUMAK University of Applied Sciences. This research gives very important information about students well being and about their experiences about the provided student services to Student Union HUMAKO, but also to the educational institution, HUMAK University of Applied Sciences. This research serves required information about the problems and challenges students have and gives points of views how to improve and develop provided student services.
This research is quantitative and research approach is cross-sectional and a survey. The sample ended up to be non-probability sample, because the challenging amount the students who had given they permission to give their names to researches. The data was collected with a Webropoll questionnaire from the students in different campuses. Data was analyzed with the Wepropoll´s analysis software and gathered into tables where the student´s different opinions of different campuses could be analyzed.
The results show that students are mainly quite satisfied with the student services they are provided. Seems like provided student services are in good level in HUMAK. Students are provided guidance, support and services to improve well being. According to the results, clear weakness was found in the student health care services and the mental health care services. In some campuses, some harassment notifications a bit poor atmosphere were challenges.
According to the results, living conditions seems also be in quite good level. Student´s seem to have quite sufficient incomes, they manage well whit their incomes, are quite satisfied with their housing situations and have satisfied experiences with living in student dorms at campus sites.
The results show also that there are some sport services and sport facilities in each campus, although same time there clearly is deficient as well. Sport possibilities are not particularly comprehensive, because the campus buildings and facilities do limit the availability. Students would require more sport related student discount in their campus municipalities and cooperation in regional to improve sport services.