Table 2.
The comparison of mean scores, T-test values and p-values between male and female respondents regarding their perceived QOL
| Item | Questionsb | MUIC | KMITL-IC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | T-test value | p-value | Male | Female | T-test value | p-value | ||
| Q1 | Environmental management is important for a university’s campus | 4.52 | 4.49 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 4.17 | 4.28 | 0.53 | 0.39 |
| Q2 | You are satisfied with environmental management of your university | 4.03 | 3.91 | 1.43 | 0.15 | 3.56 | 3.47 | 0.45 | 0.56 |
| Q3 | University’s available green space is important for you | 4.26 | 4.24 | 0.30 | 0.77 | 4.18 | 4.21 | 0.99 | 0.82 |
| Q4 | Your university provides enough green space to support a high quality of life | 3.98 | 4.00 | −0.18 | 0.86 | 3.60 | 3.63 | 0.88 | 0.89 |
| Q5 | Energy saving is very important practice for your university | 4.06 | 4.13 | −0.84 | 0.40 | 3.95 | 4.03 | 0.09 | 0.56 |
| Q6 | University’s energy saving practices does support high quality of life | 3.95 | 4.15 | −2.19 | 0.03a | 4.02 | 4.10 | 0.69 | 0.52 |
| Q7 | Climate change mitigation programs (greenhouse gas emission reduction) are very important practices for your university | 3.92 | 3.79 | 1.32 | 0.19 | 3.85 | 3.86 | 0.41 | 0.95 |
| Q8 | Waste management (example waste separation, waste reduction) is very important practices for your university | 4.18 | 4.18 | 0.57 | 0.99 | 4.06 | 4.04 | 0.34 | 0.91 |
| Q9 | University’s waste management (example waste separation, waste reduction) does support a high quality of life | 4.12 | 4.09 | 0.35 | 0.73 | 4.03 | 3.94 | 0.28 | 0.47 |
| Q10 | University’s water management (water saving) does support a high quality of life | 4.10 | 4.05 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 4.11 | 3.96 | 0.71 | 0.22 |
| Q11 | University’s transportation condition (amount of traffic, availability of public transportation, etc.) does support a high quality of life | 3.85 | 3.84 | 0.11 | 0.92 | 3.92 | 3.75 | 0.94 | 0.25 |
| Q12 | University’s environmental education (academic courses and activities related to environmental) does support a high quality of life | 4.21 | 4.14 | 0.78 | 0.44 | 4.09 | 4.07 | 0.21 | 0.87 |
| Q13 | You are satisfied with overall quality of your life on campus | 4.05 | 4.05 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.64 | 3.54 | 0.03 | 0.45 |
| Q14 | If you are a university applicant, Green Campus status would be one of your selection criteria | 3.84 | 3.74 | 1.17 | 0.24 | 3.85 | 3.74 | 0.74 | 0.56 |
| Q15 | University’s Green Campus does support a high quality of life on campus | 3.73 | 3.86 | −1.41 | 0.16 | 3.74 | 3.76 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Combined mean scores | 4.05 | 4.04 | 0.27 | 0.80 | 3.91 | 3.89 | 0.26 | 0.68 | |
aThe mean scores are significantly different when p-value is at or below 0.05
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