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Table 3 The comparison of mean scores, T-test values and p-values between undergraduate and post-graduate students regarding their perceived QOL

From: Green Campus initiative and its impacts on quality of life of stakeholders in Green and Non-Green Campus universities

Item

Questionsb

MUIC

KMITL-IC

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

T-test value

p-value

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

T-test value

p-value

Q1

Environmental management is important for a university’s campus

4.43

4.44

−0.02

0.98

4.24

4.14

0.74

0.46

Q2

You are satisfied with environmental management of your university

3.92

3.89

0.29

0.77

3.49

3.65

−1.08

0.28

Q3

University’s available green space is important for you

4.13

4.17

−0.36

0.72

4.21

4.06

1.19

0.24

Q4

Your university provides enough green space to support a high quality of life

4.00

3.93

0.63

0.53

3.60

3.53

0.41

0.68

Q5

Energy saving is very important practice for your university

4.04

3.93

1.06

0.29

3.94

3.98

−0.28

0.78

Q6

University’s energy saving practices does support high quality of life

3.95

3.89

0.46

0.64

4.05

4.02

0.23

0.82

Q7

Climate change mitigation programs (greenhouse gas emission reduction) are very important practices for your university

3.64

3.77

−0.97

0.33

3.79

4.06

−1.74

0.08

Q8

Waste management (example waste separation, waste reduction) is very important practices for your university

4.09

4.02

0.61

0.54

4.05

4.08

−0.23

0.82

Q9

University’s waste management (example waste separation, waste reduction) does support a high quality of life

3.92

3.96

−0.38

0.70

3.99

3.98

0.08

0.94

Q10

University’s water management (water saving) does support a high quality of life

3.87

3.96

−0.81

0.42

4.09

3.98

0.78

0.44

Q11

University’s transportation condition (amount of traffic, availability of public transportation, etc.) does support a high quality of life

3.89

3.70

1.16

0.25

3.85

3.92

−0.41

0.69

Q12

University’s environmental education (academic courses and activities related to environmental) does support a high quality of life

4.16

3.96

1.64

0.10

4.16

3.94

1.50

0.14

Q13

You are satisfied with overall quality of your life on campus

3.95

3.94

0.11

0.91

3.55

3.67

−0.87

0.38

Q14

If you are a university applicant, Green Campus status would be one of your selection criteria

3.66

3.72

−0.50

0.62

3.78

3.84

−0.39

0.70

Q15

University’s Green Campus does support a high quality of life on campus

3.82

3.70

0.932

0.35

3.75

3.69

0.35

0.73

 

Combined mean scores

3.96

3.93

0.63

0.53

3.90

3.90

0.02

1.00

  1. aThe mean scores are significantly different when p-value is at or below 0.05
  2. bThe responses were measured using a five-point Likert scale. The alternative items were assigned from 5 (strongly agree) to 1 (strongly disagree). Respondents were instructed to choose alternative items depending on how they were agree with the statements. For example, the respondent shall select ‘5’ if they strongly agree with the statements, while selecting ‘1’ if they least agree with the statements