Wang, Yaqian (2025) The Influence Of Campus Built Environment And Psychosocial Factors On Walking Behaviour Among University Students In Anyang, China. PhD thesis, Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut.
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With the acceleration of modern life's pace, university students have experienced a decline in physical activity, leading to numerous health problems. This issue has become a significant concern in public health and urban planning, particularly in china, which has the largest population of university students in the world. Walking, as a simple and effective form of physical activity, is crucial for improving the physical and mental health of university students, making it a key strategy in addressing this challenge. Although many studies have explored walking behaviour from a single perspective of individual psychological or environmental factors, there is still limited research that comprehensively analyzes the influence of multiple factors on walking behaviour. Therefore, based on the socio-ecological model, this study focuses on chinese university students and aims to comprehensively investigate the effects of individual, psychosocial, and campus environmental factors on walking behaviour. This study employed quantitative research design, and involved 687 students from two universities in anyang, china using survey questionnaires method. The main findings of this study include: first, the data show that walking is the main daily mode of transportation for university students, with purposeful walking accounting for the majority of total walking. While, recreational walking, which offers greater health benefits, is significantly lower
| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | T Technology > TH Building construction > TH1-9745 Building construction |
| Divisions: | Pusat Pengajian Perumahan, Bangunan & Perancangan (School of Housing, Building & Planning) > Thesis |
| Depositing User: | Mr Hasmizar Mansor |
| Date Deposited: | 07 May 2026 02:22 |
| Last Modified: | 07 May 2026 02:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/64102 |
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