The UBC Aquatic Centre Universal Change Room : Community Perception
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Kinesiology, School of
data provider: DSpace
contributor: University of British Columbia. Athletics and Recreation
contributor: University of British Columbia. Campus and Community Planning
creator: Magdangal, Bianca
creator: Li, Huijun
creator: Liepert, Maya
creator: Liaw, Michelle
issued: 2019-12-12T19:38:24Z
issued: 2019-04-02
description: Participation in physical activity (PA) is instrumental to both improving and maintaining overall health (Bize, Johnson, & Plotnikoff., 2007). However, not all populations are able to participate in physical activity to the same degree (Gorczynski, 2016). The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) recent implementation of universal bathrooms and change rooms on campus seeks to address the barriers to physical activity that exist amongst many populations, particularly the LGBTQ+ community (Gorczynski, 2016). Our research aimed to determine how patrons of the UBC Aquatic Center perceive, use, and experience the universal change room. This investigation was conducted in partnership with UBC. Thus, the purpose of our research project was to gain insight into how patrons perceive universal change rooms, and to use our findings to provide recommendations for our SEEDS partners. We conducted our survey on one weekday night in order to take advantage of a high-traffic time frame. Twelve participants were approached outside of the universal change rooms and provided consent to participate in our survey. Convenience sampling was utilized in the surveys to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. Our mixed-methods study design collected quantitative data through the use of “yes/no” questions and a Likert scale of 5. Quantitative data was analyzed with descriptive statistics. Qualitative data was collected through the use of an open-ended question and was further analyzed using thematic analysis to identify patterns in the qualitative responses. Through our investigation, we found that the majority of participants had pleasant and comfortable experiences in the universal change rooms, and considered universal change rooms to be a necessary facility at the UBC Aquatic Centre. Our qualitative data indicated that many participants appreciate the spaciousness and privacy of the universal change room. However, the open-ended question also indicated that there is a perceived l…
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note: UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Sustainability Program Student Research Report The UBC Aquatic Centre Universal Change Room: Community Perception Bianca Magdangal, Huijun Li, Maya Liepert, Michelle Liaw University of British Columbia KIN 464 Themes: Health, Buildings, Community April 2, 2019 Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS Sustainability Program provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student research project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore, readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Sustainability Program representative about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report”. Universal Change Rooms: Community Perception 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………………2 Introduction and Literature Review ………………………………………………………………3 Methods …………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Results …………………………………………………………………………………………....7 Discussion………………………………………………………………..………………………12 Challenges and Limitations ……………………………………………………………………...14 Recommendations to SEEDS Partners…………………………….…………………………….15 References…………………………………………………………………………………….….17 Appendices……………………………………………………………………………………….19 Universal Change Rooms: Community Perception 2 Executive Summary Title:​ The UBC Aquatic Centre Universal Change Room: Community Perception Participation in physical activity (PA) is instrumental to both improving and maintaining overall health (Bize, Johnson, & Plotnikoff., 2007). However, not all populations are able to participate in physical activity to the same degree (Gorczynski, 2016). The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) recent implementation of universal bathrooms and change rooms on campus seeks to…
has type: Poster
has type: Report
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0387075
language: eng
peer review status: Unreviewed
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Undergraduate
is part of: UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report
is part of: University of British Columbia. KIN 464
subject: Health
subject: Buildings
subject: Community
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/72720