Investigation of students’ comfort and adaptation in university dormitories in humid subtropical climatic area in winter in Chongqing, China

Mmereki, Daniel; Akpaca, Wilfried Denis

doi:10.1080/23311916.2021.1968740

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“…Others have carried out satisfaction surveys on the types of university halls of residence that find favor with students [ 60 ]. One research direction includes surveys of the thermal comfort of university halls of residence [ 61 ]. Few studies, however, have examined how satisfied university students are with the indoor physical living environment of their halls of residence under regular epidemic prevention and control compared to before COVID-19.…”

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Promoting Strategies for Healthy Environments in University Halls of Residence under Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control: An Importance—Performance Analysis from Zhejiang, China

Zhao

Cai

et al. 2022

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In the post-epidemic era, regular epidemic prevention and control is a daunting and ongoing task for nations all around the world. University halls of residence have been important spaces where university students balance their studies, work, and personal lives after COVID-19. Therefore, a healthy physical living environment deserves more attention. This paper compares situations before and after COVID-19 in an effort to evaluate the impact of indoor environments in university halls of residence on students. The study proposed eight vital dimensions for creating a healthy university hall of residence environment and, from 14 September to 4 October 2022, used an online questionnaire to collect data from 301 university students studying in Zhejiang, China. The key quality of service characteristics for fostering a healthy environment in university halls of residence were discovered using descriptive statistical analysis and revised importance–performance analysis (IPA). We found that an improved indoor physical environment and efficient arrangement of indoor space were crucial for the health of university students. The quality of educational services could be improved, and indoor exercise should be utilized effectively, both of which can contribute significantly to a healthy indoor environment. This study aims to contribute to the development of future initiatives to support healthy physical living environments in university halls of residence.

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Promoting Strategies for Healthy Environments in University Halls of Residence under Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control: An Importance—Performance Analysis from Zhejiang, China

Zhao

Cai

et al. 2022

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“…By investigating foreign students in China, Li et al [ 16 ] found that foreign students have poor language foundation and lack of enthusiasm for learning. Additionally, they considered the school curriculum to be unreasonable, and yet were generally satisfied with school infrastructure [ 17 ].…”

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Interactive Effects and Mediating Roles of Multiple Factors That Influence Learning Adaptative Growth of International Students: Evidence from China

Xue

Wei

et al. 2023

Behavioral Sciences

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The learning adaptability of international students is pivotal to the success of sustainable international higher education development. The purpose of this study was to explore what factors affect the learning adaptability of international students in China through structural equation modelling and mediation analysis. The data collected through a questionnaire from the overseas students were analysed, and the reliability and validity were also tested. The findings show that the influencing factors that affect learning adaptability of international students in China comprise seven variables: learning attitude, motivation to study abroad, learning ability, language proficiency, learning environment, teaching management and social relations. In addition, when language proficiency is used as the mediating variable, the motivation to study abroad has a significant positive impact on learning attitudes, with an influence coefficient of 0.185 and an effect proportion of 35%, which is a partial mediator. When social relationships are used as the mediating variable, study abroad motivation has a significant positive impact on learning attitude, with an influence coefficient of 0.058, which is completely mediating.

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Field studies on thermal comfort in China over the past 30 years

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Building and Environment

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Investigation of students’ comfort and adaptation in university dormitories in humid subtropical climatic area in winter in Chongqing, China

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

Promoting Strategies for Healthy Environments in University Halls of Residence under Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control: An Importance—Performance Analysis from Zhejiang, China

Promoting Strategies for Healthy Environments in University Halls of Residence under Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control: An Importance—Performance Analysis from Zhejiang, China

Interactive Effects and Mediating Roles of Multiple Factors That Influence Learning Adaptative Growth of International Students: Evidence from China

Field studies on thermal comfort in China over the past 30 years

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