The Correlation of Green School indicators with Life Quality of life of Female Students in First Level of High Schools in Yazd City in 2021-2020

Considering the role of green schools in protecting the environment, optimizing energy consumption, increasing the quality of indoor spaces, reducing pollution, and promoting learning in students, and the fact that another aspect of the quality of life related to the health of adolescents is the school environment, this study investigated the level of compliance of girls in the first level of high schools in Yazd city with the indicators of green schools and its relationship with the life quality of students.

This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study carried out in 2020. Sampling was done in a two-stage cluster by randomly selecting 11 schools in the first district of education and 13 schools in the second district of education. Then, 11 students from each school were selected (264 students). Anderson and Brook (2000) quality of life questionnaire was distributed electronically among students. Accordingly, the questionnaire of green schools, some of which were evaluated by observation and by the researcher, and in some other schools by officials and teachers were answered based on the information about their school. The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 23, and the significance level was considered less than 0.05.

The independent t-test revealed that the overall score of quality of life showed no statistically significant difference regarding the grade of the green school (P-value=0.722). In general, the average score of negative emotions from the dimensions of the quality of life showed a statistically significant difference regarding the grade of the green school (P-value = 0.033). Moreover, the average score of the emotions regarding quality of life was higher in grade 2 green schools compared to grade 3 green schools. Considering this point, it is necessary to pay special attention to grade 3 green schools.

According to the results, the green rating of schools helps to improve the dimension of negative emotions regarding the quality of life. Therefore, it is suggested that by taking advantage of private sector investment, government policies and support, authorities improve green rating of schools and students’ quality of life .