eprintid: 3262
rev_number: 5
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datestamp: 2020-08-04 08:14:10
lastmod: 2020-08-04 08:14:10
status_changed: 2020-08-04 08:14:10
type: thesis
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sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Onvlee, Lizzy
creators_id: S3504263
creators_email: l.onvlee@student.rug.nl
title: To what extent do living conditions influence the happiness of students living in the city of Groningen
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: This research analyses the influence of living conditions on the happiness of students living in the city of Groningen. It is important to know what aspects of living conditions are making students happy. This to use it as feedback and feedforward for, for example, housing corporations. In this research, housing characteristic, social interactions with housemates and noise levels are taken into account. The research question is as follows: To what extent do living conditions influence the happiness of students living in student housing in the city of Groningen? To answer this question a survey was set up and distributed amongst students living in the city of Groningen. To analyze the results of the survey a geographical analyses and a statistical analyses were done. Happiness patterns within variables were also looked into. Looking at the results, it can be said that housing characteristics has no influence on happiness. On the other hand noise levels has a positive impact on happiness and amount of social interaction with housemates has a very small negative impact on the happiness of students living in the city of Groningen.
date: 2020
pages: 30
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: SGP
tutors_name: Ballas, D.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie
tutors_email: D.Ballas@rug.nl
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keywords_local: Happiness
keywords_local: Subjective well-being
keywords_local: Living conditions
keywords_local: Housing characteristics
keywords_local: Noise levels
keywords_local: Social interactions
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2020-07-27
citation:   Onvlee, Lizzy  (2020) To what extent do living conditions influence the happiness of students living in the city of Groningen.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3262/1/Thesis%20final%20version-%20Lizzy%20Onvlee%20-%20S3504263.pdf