# The impact of dormitory atmosphere on academic performance in medical university: a cross-sectional study

## TL;DR

This study shows that dormitory hygiene and interpersonal relationships affect academic performance, especially for female students at a medical university.

## Contribution

The study identifies specific dormitory factors influencing academic performance in a medical university setting.

## Key findings

- Dormitory hygiene and interpersonal atmosphere significantly correlate with academic performance.
- Female students are more affected by dormitory hygiene and interpersonal atmosphere than male students.
- Dormitory academic atmosphere does not significantly influence academic performance.

## Abstract

Academic performance (AP) serves as a comprehensive measure of students’ academic proficiency and learning status, while dormitory atmosphere plays a significant role in shaping students’ daily lives. This study investigated the impact of dormitory atmosphere on the AP of college students.

A questionnaire-based survey was conducted at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, incorporating the grade point average (GPA) of each participant as part of the research data. The study included 601 participants.

The study found that dormitory hygiene and dormitory interpersonal atmosphere were significantly correlated with AP (OR = 0.54, 95% CI [0.36, 0.83], p = 0.004; OR = 1.60, 95% CI [1.10, 2.31], p = 0.014), whereas the dormitory academic atmosphere within the dormitory showed no significant association (OR = 0.91, 95% CI [0.62, 1.33], p = 0.624). Subgroup analysis revealed that dormitory hygiene (OR = 2.86, 95% CI [1.70, 4.82], p < 0.001) and dormitory interpersonal atmosphere (OR = 0.41, 95% CI [0.25, 0.66], p < 0.001) significantly influenced AP among female students, whereas no significant effects were observed in male students.

These findings provide valuable insights into factors influencing AP and offer guidance for creating a supportive dormitory environment for college students.