Residential satisfaction in students' housing

Measuring Satisfaction with Student Housing Facilities

“…The results show that in general, students in the study are "Satisfied" with the provided housing facilities, as demonstrated by the total average mean score of 2.61. Nevertheless, the present study reveals a low total average mean score when compared to the results of Hassanain (2008) and Amole (2009a), who find total means scores of 2.80 and 2.70, respectively. Specifically, students are "Satisfied" with the provided leisure room (mean of 2.61), washroom (mean of 2.67) and study-bedroom (mean of 2.92).…”

“…He considers technical and functional performances as two different aspects that can be used to explain student residential satisfaction. In a different approach, Foubert et al (1998), Amole (2009a) and Khozaei et al (2010) investigate beyond the scope of housing facilities and add management as a factor in student satisfaction. They include elements such as hostel rules and fees and the attitudes of hostel employees.…”

“…They include elements such as hostel rules and fees and the attitudes of hostel employees. Several factors can used to assess overall satisfaction with student housing, including physical variables such as facilities and extra services (Hassanain, 2008); social variables such as student relationships, financial support, crowding and privacy (Frank and Enkawa, 2009) and a combination of these aspects (Foubert et al, 1998;Amole, 2005Amole, , 2009aAmole, , 2009bKhozaei et al, 2010). Nevertheless, previous studies have not provided conclusive results regarding student satisfaction in all of these areas.…”

“…He uses his findings to develop a model for so-called Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE). Meanwhile, Amole (2009a) investigates the characteristics of residence halls in Nigeria that correspond with high levels of residential satisfaction among students. Although the studies by Kaya and Erkip (2001) and Hassanain (2008) were conducted in developing countries, the locations are distinct with respect to the culture and climate found in developing countries in Southeast Asia.…”

“…Providing high-quality living environments for these international students is thus an important inducement for them to live and study in Malaysia. As Amole (2009a) points out, satisfaction with student housing is an important indicator in evaluating the quality of student living environments. Other studies that examine higher learning institutions in Malaysia, such as Sohail et al (2003) and Sapri et al (2009) focus instead on factors that influence student enrollment at higher learning institutions; Yeow et al (2008) discover the preferences of online products and services among students; and Elias et al (2010) examine the association between adjustment behaviour with students' achievement motivation and self-efficacy.…”