| 总结: | Feng Shui practices in a sleep environment have been criticised as myth over the years
but in fact having its scientific origin that is not purely superstitious. This research
intended to investigate whether the recommended Feng Shui approaches in bed
arrangement is supportive to greater sleep efficiency and subsequently develop a design
protocol for bedroom interior, specifically to young female adults in Malaysia. The
research was conducted using a mixed methods triangulation approach. A self-report
survey questionnaire was carried out to provide the human majority preferences in bed
arrangement. Interviews to professional (interior) architects were also conducted to seek
for their perceptions for the most ideal bedroom layout to boost sleep efficiency. Both
survey and interviews were analysed using quantitative method. To reduce the validity
problems in perception studies, case study by sleep experiments were then carried out
using actigraphy monitoring system. The study delivered three findings in stages. Firstly,
the most preferable bedroom arrangement was found to be identical to Form School Feng
Shui model; and concurrently in compliance with the recommended bedroom Feng Shui
rules in all situations. Secondly, the architect’s perceptions of an ideal bedroom layout
were predominantly determined as conforming to the recommended bedroom Feng Shui
rules. Lastly, the bed arrangements according to favourable Feng Shui rules were
validated as supportive to greater sleep efficiency among young female adults throughout
the nights of experiments. Consequently, a design protocol for bedroom interior
arrangement was developed based on the three research findings. The overall findings supported that Feng Shui approaches in bed arrangement are scientific knowledge. It is
expected to be valued as a contribution in sleep study and sleep environmental research,
and as a foundation for future research in bedroom Feng Shui.
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