Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Urban Design Engineering, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran , msttd@sru.ac.ir
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Background: Architectural space affects the stress and vital signs of residents in residential complexes. Trying to find solutions to reduce stress and improve physiological conditions through the use of environmental and architectural physical components can be a good model for designing residential spaces and improving the lives of residents in big cities.
Aims: The purpose of the current research is to investigate the effect of architectural and environmental components on the level of vital signs and stress in residents of residential complexes; which can achieve solutions for designing spaces with minimum stress and increasing the health of residents.
Methods: The research method is causal-comparative. The statistical population is 161 residents of Samen and Mahestan residential complexes in the 22nd district of Tehran Municipality in 2022, and random cluster sampling method was used. First, the vital signs of people were blood pressure, blood oxygen, heart rate, and then oral saliva was measured by pH measurement kits. In the following, the questionnaire and covariance analysis test were used.
Results: The results of the covariance test in the present study showed that environmental components significantly reduce stress and improve vital signs, and architectural components significantly affect stress and improve vital signs. Therefore, architectural components with an effect size of 0.58 and environmental components with an effect size of 0.69 affect the improvement of vital signs and stress.
Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of environmental and architectural components in the present study, it seems that paying attention to environmental and architectural variables is one of the most suitable methods to improve physical health (vital signs) and reduce the stress of residents in residential complexes.
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Special Received: 2024/03/7 | Accepted: 2024/02/9 | Published: 2024/02/20
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