Quality Of University Life Research Articles

Factorial Structure of The Quality of Life and University Identity in Students from Northwestern Mexico

The objective of this work was to contrast the hypothesis of significant differences between the quality of university life reported in the literature with respect to the empirical observations in a university in northwestern Mexico. A cross-sectional, exploratory, correlational and psychometric study was carried out with a sample of intentionally selected students. A two-dimensional factorial structure related to quality of life and university identity was found that contravenes the theoretical structure reported in the state of the art, although the literature also suggests the modeling of actors in order to predict academic performance. In this sense, the inclusion of the third factor is recommended whenever the indicators are reduced, and that the adjustment and residual parameters indicate an amplification of the study to other samples, but a reduction of the features of the quality of university life.

Socio-cognitive mindfulness in nursing: A scoping review.

While research on meditative mindfulness in nursing is abundant, research on socio-cognitive mindfulness is in its early stages despite its potential advantages to nursing practice and nursing education. This study introduces the under-examined concept of socio-cognitive mindfulness to the nursing field. To identify what is known in the research field of socio-cognitive mindfulness in nursing. Specific aims were to identify the effects of socio-cognitive mindfulness on nurses and nursing students, and the application of socio-cognitive mindfulness interventions and their effectiveness in nursing. A scoping review following the Arksey and O'Malley framework. An electronic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, ERIC, and ProQuest databases was conducted. The search included full-text papers published in peer-reviewed journals in English. The included studies were independently examined by the two authors to ensure the thorough inclusion of relevant research by screening of titles and abstracts and screening of full-texts. The selected papers were categorized based on the specific objectives of the review. Out of 5,798 papers, six quantitative studies and one mixed method study were included in the review. Among the seven studies, two studies investigated the effects of socio-cognitive mindfulness on nurses, four examined the effects of socio-cognitive mindfulness on nursing students, and one conducted an intervention study applying socio-cognitive mindfulness and identified its effects on nurses. The findings revealed several benefits of applying socio-cognitive mindfulness to nursing practice and nursing education. Specifically, socio-cognitive mindfulness enhanced nurses' and nursing students' positive emotions and effective emotion regulation, which would positively influence nurses' nursing performance as well as students' academic outcomes and quality of college life. This study raises researchers' awareness of the significance of socio-cognitive mindfulness in nursing, and strongly recommends applying socio-cognitive mindfulness to nursing practice and nursing education and evaluating its effects.

Wellbeing at Public University in Central Mexico

The objective of this work was to contrast the hypothesis of significant differences between the quality of university life reported in the literature with respect to the empirical observations in a university in northwestern Mexico. A cross-sectional, exploratory, correlational and psychometric study was carried out with a sample of intentionally selected students. A two-dimensional factorial structure related to quality of life and university identity was found that contravenes the theoretical structure reported in the state of the art, although the literature also suggests the modeling of actors in order to predict academic performance. In this sense, the inclusion of the third factor is recommended whenever the indicators are reduced, and that the adjustment and residual parameters indicate an amplification of the study to other samples, but a reduction of the features of the quality of university life.

The role of collegiate sport experience in social adjustment and quality of college life: moderating role of the school year

ABSTRACT This study aimed to establish a research model and investigate the relationships among collegiate sport experience, social adjustment, and quality of college life. In addition, this study examined the moderating effect of the school year on the impact of collegiate sport experience on social adjustment and quality of college life. A total of 271 college students from South Korea were collected using convenience sampling. Data analysis was conducted using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) by SmartPLS 3.0. Results showed that collegiate sport experience positively influenced students’ social adjustment and quality of college life. Moreover, social adjustment positively affected the quality of college life. Also, this study identified that the school year positively moderated the impact of collegiate sport experience on both social adjustment and quality of college life. The findings provide implications for university administrators to offer various sport programmes and services to fulfil students’ needs and enhance their well-being.

Co-creation in higher education and quality of college life: The roles of students’ co-creation effort, interactions, and mindfulness

Drawing upon service-dominant logic, this study investigated the effects of students' co-creation effort and student-to-lecturer and student-to-student interactions on quality of college life (QCL). The study also examined the moderating role of mindfulness in the impact of students' co-creation effort on QCL. The findings, based on a sample of 647 business students, indicated that students' co-creation effort positively affected QCL. The interactions of student-to-lecturer and student-to-student were also found to significantly facilitate student effort to sustain co-creation tasks and enhance students' QCL. Finally, mindfulness positively accentuated the relationship between students’ co-creation effort and QCL. The study findings contribute to the literature on co-creation in higher education by elucidating a mechanism that helps improve QCL.

Quality of university life in southern Sonora

The objective of the study was to determine the quality of university life in southern Sonora through the application of a measurement instrument. The method used in the present investigation is mixed, non-experimental, transversal, for this work a sample of 372 students was selected, the confidence level was 1.96 (95%), the data collected through the questionnaire is made up of 32 questions in a Likert scale and 9 general multiple-choice questions on sociodemographic data. As a general result, an 83.76% quality of university life was obtained in students from the South of Sonora. In the general data obtained, 57.8% belong to the female sex and 41.7% to the male sex, with 0.5% identifying as non-binary, 60.5% corresponding to the age range between 18-20 years, 34.7% corresponds to the age range of 21-23 years, 2.2% is 27 years old, 1.6% corresponds to the age range of 24- 26 years, 1.1% is less than 17 years old, 91.1% of the participants are single, 6.5% have a different marital status, while 2.4% are married.

An Interplay of Students' Quality of Life and Academic Motivation at College Level in Multan Division

The best way for a person or an adult to gain knowledge, understanding, competence, and a positive outlook is through formal education. As a result, one undergoes maturation, honed skill, and instruction. The objective of the study is to find out the relationship between the quality of college life and students' academic motivation at the college level in the Multan division. The study used the descriptive method that used a correlational approach. The population of the study comprised all the women studies in the colleges that come under the jurisdiction of Multan division while the four hundred women were the sample of study who attended the college. The researchers used two questionnaires to collect data from the sample of the study. The study concluded that the quality of college life has a significant relationship with student's motivation. The study may recommend that college may foster a more upbeat environment for students' academic growth

Design and validation of an instrument to assess the quality of life of university students in the state of Sonora

The design and validation of an instrument to assess the quality of life of university students in the state of Sonora is shown. Made up of 32 items, on a Likert scale, divided into three dimensions: Quality of student life, university identity and academic performance, which was validated with a sample of 531 randomly selected subjects. With a non-probabilistic sample, since the information is collected at the convenience of the study based on previously established selection parameters, of a quantitative type, with a non-experimental design and descriptive scope. Validity was carried out through three types of: content, criteria and construct. Where the first refers to the development of the instrument capable of measuring the quality of university life, to develop a focus group of specialist teachers in the area of research, experts in the subject to assign and request their validation with respect to the clarity of content, making reference to the accuracy of each item. For construct validity, an exploratory factor analysis type evaluation was used, with simple Varimax rotation, with the KMO Test. The general Cronbach's α value was 0.957, validating the internal consistency of the instrument.

Quality Assessment of University Life in Higher Education Institutions during the Corona Pandemic from the University Family’s Point of View: Case Study of the University Center Abdelhafid Boussouf – Mila

The current study sought to ascertain the level of satisfaction of university center members, Abdelhafid Boussouf with the quality of university life during the Corona pandemic. To achieve the study's objectives, the researchers used the National Quality Assurance Reference (CIAQES) to create the electronic questionnaire. Students, professors, administrative staff, and professional workers at the Abdelhafid Boussouf University Center made up the study population. The sample was made up of 275 people who were chosen at random, and the study yielded several results. The most important is that no one is completely satisfied with the quality of university life during the Corona pandemic. This is due to a lack of effective preparation for the university environment, as well as a lack of interest in the university lifestyle. The lack of a self-evaluation process, as well as the weakness of the information system for this field, are the most significant barriers to achieving a high quality of university life.

Student participation and quality of college life in Vietnam: the roles of values and negative interactions

ABSTRACT Drawing upon service-dominant logic, this study examines the direct and indirect (via process and outcome values) effects of student participation on quality of college life (QCL). Furthermore, the study investigates the moderating roles of negative student-to-student interactions in the effects of student participation on the aforementioned values. The findings, based on a dataset collected from 709 business students, indicated that both process and outcome values fully mediated the relationship between student participation and QCL. Additionally, negative interactions among students were found to diminish the positive impact of student participation on process value but not on outcome value. These findings contribute to the literature on value co-creation in higher education and QCL by clarifying how student participation helps enhance QCL through the mediating roles of process and outcome values.

Business students' psychological capital and quality of university life: the moderating role of study crafting

PurposeThis study takes its basis in job demands-resources (JD-R) and psychological resource theories to investigate the role of two personal factors – psychological capital (PsyCap) and study crafting – in the quality of university life of business students.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 806 undergraduate business students in Vietnam was surveyed to collect data. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to validate the measures and structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test the model and hypotheses.FindingsThe results produced by SEM demonstrated that students' PsyCap had a positive effect on quality of university life. In addition, study crafting positively moderated the relationship between students' PsyCap and quality of university life.Practical implicationsThe study findings suggest that universities could complement higher performance standards of universities with efforts to enhance quality of university life by developing and nurturing students' PsyCap and study crafting, enabling students to rise to the challenge posed by higher standards.Originality/valueThe study findings contribute to the literature on business education by confirming the overarching role that PsyCap plays in the quality of university life of students. Further, the study introduces the concept of study crafting and demonstrates that study crafting alone and in combination with PsyCap may help business students enjoy a higher quality of university life.

From the thin concept of quality to the thick one: remedial responsibilities of the universities

This article explores the notion of the responsibility of the university in the global context and attempts to link it to the concept of quality broadly conceived. Specifically, it is argued that there are certain similarities between the discourses of philosophy of higher education (global responsibility of the university) and political philosophy (global justice). It is argued that it is possible to apply David Miller’s notion of remedial responsibility to universities. Based on this, the article offers a dynamic model of university responsibility derived from Georgian higher education reality, which offers promise for improving the quality of university life (understood as an overall betterment of quality of well-being of the students, the teaching and administrative staff). It is suggested that such an approach provides the basis for the richer, thick concept of quality against the thinner one, which only focuses on measuring outcomes and economic efficiency.

The effectiveness of a self-regulation program in improving the quality of university life among female students with physical disabilities

The effectiveness of a self-regulation program in improving the quality of university life among female students with physical disabilities

Gender differences in the perception of the quality of college life in a Spanish university

Gender differences in the perception of the quality of college life in a Spanish university

Business students' future time perspective and quality of university life: evidence from Vietnam

PurposeThis study, based on self-determination theory (SDT), investigates the effect of business students' future time perspective (FTP), directly and indirectly (mediated by deep learning approaches), on quality of university life.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 547 business students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was surveyed via a two-wave process to collect data to validate the measures and to test the hypotheses using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe results produced by SEM demonstrated that FTP had no direct effect on quality of university life and that deep learning approaches fully mediated the impact of FTP on quality of university life.Practical implicationsThe study findings provide business educators with a better understanding of the role that FTP can play for business students. Increased awareness of this issue may help nurture the FTP of business students, which in turn directs them to pursue deep learning approaches to achieve a higher level of quality of university life.Originality/valueThis study is among the first to empirically investigate the overarching role that FTP plays in both deep learning approaches and quality of university life.

Religiousness predicts quality of university life among university students with different religion types

ABSTRACT This study explores the relationships among religious involvement, religious coping, and quality of university life among university students in mainland China. The religious involvement scale, the brief RCOPE, and the quality of university life measure were administered to 1623 university students from 135 universities. Results showed that positive religious coping and religious involvement significantly positively predicted quality of university life, while negative religious coping significantly negatively predicted quality of university life. The contributions, limitations and implications of this research are discussed.

The Predictive Role of Professional Concern and Quality of University Life on Attitudes Toward Teaching Profession

The current study was carried out to determine the role of professional concern and university life quality of prospective teachers in explaining their attitudes towards the profession of teaching. The working group of the research was made up of 580 prospective teachers attending a faculty of education at a state university. As a data collection tool, “The Attitude Scale towards the Profession of Teaching”, “Occupational Anxiety Scale for Prospective Teachers” and “The Scale of Quality of Life in University” were used. The research was carried out through relational research method, a quantitative research method. At the end of the research, it was found that the professional attitudes of the prospective teachers were positive, their concern levels were low, they experienced “Appointment Centred Concern” and “Adaptation Centred Concern” the most, their satisfaction regarding university life quality was at medium level and that they were content with “Social Facilities” the least. It was found that there was a significant relation between the attitude towards profession and professional concern in a negative way and that as the professional concern decreased, positive professional attitude increased. It was also found that there was a significant relation between the attitude towards profession and university life quality in a positive way and that as the satisfaction of university life quality increased so did positive professional attitude. It was determined that there was a significant relation between the professional concern and university life quality in a negative way and that as the university life quality increased, professional concern decreased. It was determined that professional concern of the prospective teachers and their satisfaction regarding university life quality predicted the attitude towards the profession of teaching at 13.9% rate. In line with the results of the research, various recommendations were made.

Analyzing Quality of University Life Perceptions of the Students of School of Physical Education and Sports

In this sense, the improvements to be made for all the dimensions in the scale highlight the importance of this study to determine the problems students will encounter during their school life and to reflect these experiences to students or athletes after graduation. Quality of school life can be considered as an indicator of students’ communication, love and respect towards other individuals at the school, and their satisfaction with all kinds of physical and social facilities of the school. In the field of quality of school life education, research has examined the issue of quality of university life, which is the highest level of education and training. The educational structure and administrative differences of universities made it compulsory to examine the quality of university life separately. Quality of university life includes the level of satisfaction with the university and the constructive experiences of students in the learning process. The study aimed to examine the differences of Harran University School of Physical Education and Sports students’ scores obtained from the dimensions of the “Quality of University Life Scale” according to gender, athlete identity, year of study, age, and residence variables. The research consisted of 311 participants in total, 135 females and 176 males. Independent sample t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were performed to determine whether the quality of university life varied according to the variables of students. A statistically significant difference was found in social opportunities dimension in favor of males, in participation in decisions dimension in favor of females, and in student-student communication dimension in favor of males, and in identity, social opportunities and future dimensions according to year of study (p < .05). In the study, no difference was found among students regarding the gender variable and quality of life. As a result, it is thought that increasing the quality of life in universities will increase the academic success of the student group, and the faculties will become institutions that train more qualified, happier and equipped teachers.

University Self-efficacy and Quality of University Life among Students with and without Hearing Impairment and Hearing Students

ABSTRACT With the development of inclusive higher education, an increasing number of students with hearing impairment have gained access to university. However, evidence obtained from both international studies and studies in China, by and large indicates that students with hearing impairment are confronted with difficulties in academic domains, social domains, and facilities and services in their university life. This study aims to address this issue by exploring how university self-efficacy relates to quality of university life among university students with 15 hearing impairment and hearing students in mainland China. A demographic sheet, the University Self-efficacy Scale, and the Quality of University Life Measure (QULM) administered to 350 students with hearing impairment and 463 hearing students. Multiple regression analyses were performed separately for each of the quality of university 20 life scales, with all university self-efficacy scales serving as predictor variables in each analysis, and with relevant demographic variables being controlled for. Results showed university self-efficacy significantly and positively predicted quality of university life among all the participants. The limitations, contributions, and implications of the present research are discussed.

Positivity and quality of college life of business students: The mediating role of learning approaches

Drawing upon the causal agency theory, this study examined the direct and indirect (via learning approaches) links between positivity and quality of college life (QCL) of business students in a transitioning market, Vietnam. Two studies were conducted to test these relationships using structural equation modeling. Findings from study 1, based on a sample of 428 business students, showed that positivity was positively related to QCL. Further, deep learning approaches mediated the relationship between positivity and QCL. Findings from study 2, based on a sample of 416 business students, reconfirmed the role of positivity in QCL. However, the indirect relationship between positivity and QCL was not significant, demonstrating that surface learning approaches did not mediate the relationship between positivity and QCL. The findings contribute to the literature on positivity in higher education by confirming the overarching role that positivity plays, directly and indirectly (via deep learning approaches), in QCL.