Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia

Malaysian research universities aspire to become sustainable campuses but face challenges in managing and reducing environmental impact. While technology and policy reforms contribute to this effort, few studies have been conducted on how the psychological factors influence university students in pr...

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Main Author:	Tan, Ang See
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	HD Industries Land use Labor
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/100318/1/TanAngSeePFABU2022.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.1003182023-03-29T07:49:47Z Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia 2022 Tan, Ang See HD Industries. Land use. Labor Malaysian research universities aspire to become sustainable campuses but face challenges in managing and reducing environmental impact. While technology and policy reforms contribute to this effort, few studies have been conducted on how the psychological factors influence university students in practising pro-environmental behaviour that impacts their ecological footprint and achievement of a sustainable campus. This study aimed to investigate the link between the psychological aspect of university students and the level of the ecological footprint for the university campus. The first objective of this study was to identify psychological factors that influence the ecological footprint of research university students in Malaysia. The second objective was to determine the level of the ecological footprint of research university students in Malaysia. The third objective was to investigate the relationship between the identified psychological factors and the ecological footprint of research university students in Malaysia. A questionnaire survey that involved 2,000 students from five research universities in Malaysia has been conducted. Data obtained were analysed using ecological footprint online calculator, frequency analysis, descriptive analysis, normality test, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance and partial least squares structural equation modeling. The ecological footprint results revealed that research university students have a lower ecological footprint level than Malaysians. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia recorded the highest ecological footprint, followed by Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia. This study also investigated the relationship between the psychological factors and level of ecological footprint for research university students in Malaysia through a validated structural equation model. The findings suggested that seven psychological factors including altruistic values, biospheric values, egoistic values, the new ecological paradigm scale, awareness of consequences, ascription of responsibility and personal norms have significant effects on ecological footprint. The findings of this study can be used to assist the university management team in developing strategic action plans to foster better environmental practices to reduce environmental impacts among students. 2022 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/100318/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/100318/1/TanAngSeePFABU2022.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:150014 phd doctoral Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Built Environment & Surveying Faculty of Built Environment & Surveying
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spellingShingle	HD Industries Land use Labor Tan, Ang See Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia
description	Malaysian research universities aspire to become sustainable campuses but face challenges in managing and reducing environmental impact. While technology and policy reforms contribute to this effort, few studies have been conducted on how the psychological factors influence university students in practising pro-environmental behaviour that impacts their ecological footprint and achievement of a sustainable campus. This study aimed to investigate the link between the psychological aspect of university students and the level of the ecological footprint for the university campus. The first objective of this study was to identify psychological factors that influence the ecological footprint of research university students in Malaysia. The second objective was to determine the level of the ecological footprint of research university students in Malaysia. The third objective was to investigate the relationship between the identified psychological factors and the ecological footprint of research university students in Malaysia. A questionnaire survey that involved 2,000 students from five research universities in Malaysia has been conducted. Data obtained were analysed using ecological footprint online calculator, frequency analysis, descriptive analysis, normality test, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance and partial least squares structural equation modeling. The ecological footprint results revealed that research university students have a lower ecological footprint level than Malaysians. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia recorded the highest ecological footprint, followed by Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia. This study also investigated the relationship between the psychological factors and level of ecological footprint for research university students in Malaysia through a validated structural equation model. The findings suggested that seven psychological factors including altruistic values, biospheric values, egoistic values, the new ecological paradigm scale, awareness of consequences, ascription of responsibility and personal norms have significant effects on ecological footprint. The findings of this study can be used to assist the university management team in developing strategic action plans to foster better environmental practices to reduce environmental impacts among students.
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author	Tan, Ang See
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title	Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia
title_short	Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia
title_full	Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia
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Relationship model between psychological factors and ecological footprint of research university students towards sustainable campus in Malaysia

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