The Reliability and Validity of a Campus Caring Instrument Developed for Undergraduate Students in Hong Kong.

Authors :: Ng, Petrus
Su, Xiqing Susan
Chan, Vivien
Leung, Heidi
Cheung, Wendy
Tsun, Angela
Source :: Measurement & Evaluation in Counseling & Development; Apr2013, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p88-100, 13p
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: This study validated a Perceived Campus Caring Scale with 1,520 university students. Using factor analysis, seven factors namely, Faculty Support, Nonfaculty Support, Peer Relationship, Sense of Detachment, Sense of Belonging, Caring Attitude, and Campus Involvement, are identified with high reliability, validity, and close correlation with the Satisfaction With Life Scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: CARING
STATISTICAL correlation
FACTOR analysis
INTERPERSONAL relations
RECREATION
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
SCALES (Weighing instruments)
TEACHER-student relationships
AFFINITY groups
SOCIAL support
UNDERGRADUATES
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
DESCRIPTIVE statistics

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