ERIC Number: EJ777941
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jun
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-3934
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Students' Perceptions of the Residence Hall Living Environment at Kuwait University
Al Kandari, Nabila
College Student Journal, v41 n2 p327-335 Jun 2007
The purpose of this study is to explore students' perceptions of the residence hall living environment at Kuwait University. The researcher developed a questionnaire for this purpose that included 36 items. The sample of the study consisted of 191 residential students, of whom 98 were male and 93 were female. The research findings indicated that: (1) The students were satisfied with most aspects of the residence halls' living environment such as entertainment trips, hall safety, rewarding graduate and outstanding students, cleaning maintenance, and regulations; (2) Statistically significant differences were found between male and female residential students' responses; (3) No statistically significant differences were found among the responses according to residents respective of students' nationalities; and (4) Statistically significant differences were found among the responses according to number of years of residence in the residence hall. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Dormitories, Foreign Countries, College Students, Gender Differences, Ethnicity, Place of Residence, College Housing, On Campus Students, College Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
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