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Construction and Validation of Biological Aesthetics Measurement Tool

Authors

Parviz Aslani 1
Farah Habib 2
Azadeh Shahcheraghi 3

1 Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.48311/udd.2025.24224
Abstract

Aims:
The aim of the current research was to investigate the factor structure of the bio-aesthetic quality assessment questionnaire.

Methods:
The descriptive-correlation research method was based on confirmatory factor analysis. The statistical population of the research was the residents of residential areas in Khosroabad, Terechian, Aghehzaman and Sartpoule neighborhoods of Sanandaj city. Using available sampling method, 214 people were selected as a statistical sample.The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of four components of perceptual, cognitive, social and biological aesthetics and 13 criteria and 49 sub-criteria. Data analysis was performed using first-order and second-order confirmatory factor analysis, one-sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Tukey's post hoc test.

Findings:
The findings showed the confirmation of the factorial structure of the bio-aesthetic quality questionnaire.The level of perception of bio-aesthetics in total and in terms of four dimensions was significantly higher than the average. A significant difference was observed between the perception of the sample of bio-aesthetics according to the residence history and residential environments

Conclusion:
According to the findings of the research, the construction and validity of such a tool can provide the basis for conducting wider and deeper studies in the field of bio-aesthetics and help to better understand this complex concept.

Keywords

Construction and validation
Questionnaire
bio-aesthetics
Confirmatory factor analysis
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Urban Design Discourse a Review of Contemporary Litreatures and Theories
Volume 6, Issue 2
Summer 2025
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