Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia

The United Nations (UN) recognises good health and well-being as among the criteria for Sustainable Development Goals, extending to all individuals, regardless of age and gender. However, adolescent occupants in juvenile institutions are often being overlooked, and their well-being in these faciliti...

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Main Author: Wong, Lai Kee
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Language:English
Published: 2024
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description The United Nations (UN) recognises good health and well-being as among the criteria for Sustainable Development Goals, extending to all individuals, regardless of age and gender. However, adolescent occupants in juvenile institutions are often being overlooked, and their well-being in these facilities remains questionable. Sensitising this scenario, this thesis explores the link between the perceived well-being of building end-users and the design of physical living environment at 13 juvenile institutions located in the peninsular region of Malaysia. The research objectives are twofold: (1) to inspect the current physical living environment of juvenile institutions in Malaysia, and (2) to assess the perceived well-being and satisfaction of adolescent occupants residing in juvenile institutions in Malaysia in regard to their current physical living environment. This study employed multi-method research design conducted in the form of Post-occupancy Evaluation (POE) at 7 probation hostels (Asrama Akhlak – AA) and 6 approved schools (Sekolah Tunas Bakti – STB). Walkthrough observation and end-user survey were performed to assess the conditions of the physical living environment of the juvenile institutions and to gather the perceived well-being of adolescent occupants respectively. The survey responses were then analysed using descriptive statistics walkthrough observations result was used to cross-verify the survey responses. It is found that while the majority of the adolescent occupants reported positive or neutral well-being, there remains a substantial proportion (25.53%) who are dissatisfied with their physical living environments.
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spelling usm-628652025-09-25T00:59:47Z http://eprints.usm.my/62865/ Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia Wong, Lai Kee TH1-9745 Building construction The United Nations (UN) recognises good health and well-being as among the criteria for Sustainable Development Goals, extending to all individuals, regardless of age and gender. However, adolescent occupants in juvenile institutions are often being overlooked, and their well-being in these facilities remains questionable. Sensitising this scenario, this thesis explores the link between the perceived well-being of building end-users and the design of physical living environment at 13 juvenile institutions located in the peninsular region of Malaysia. The research objectives are twofold: (1) to inspect the current physical living environment of juvenile institutions in Malaysia, and (2) to assess the perceived well-being and satisfaction of adolescent occupants residing in juvenile institutions in Malaysia in regard to their current physical living environment. This study employed multi-method research design conducted in the form of Post-occupancy Evaluation (POE) at 7 probation hostels (Asrama Akhlak – AA) and 6 approved schools (Sekolah Tunas Bakti – STB). Walkthrough observation and end-user survey were performed to assess the conditions of the physical living environment of the juvenile institutions and to gather the perceived well-being of adolescent occupants respectively. The survey responses were then analysed using descriptive statistics walkthrough observations result was used to cross-verify the survey responses. It is found that while the majority of the adolescent occupants reported positive or neutral well-being, there remains a substantial proportion (25.53%) who are dissatisfied with their physical living environments. 2024-09 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62865/1/WONG%20LAI%20KEE%20-%20TESIS24.pdf Wong, Lai Kee (2024) Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia. Masters thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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Wong, Lai Kee
Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia
title Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia
title_full Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia
title_fullStr Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia
title_short Physical Living Environment-perceived Well-being Of Adolescent Occupants: A Post-occupancy Evaluation (Poe) On Juvenile Institutions In Malaysia
title_sort physical living environment-perceived well-being of adolescent occupants: a post-occupancy evaluation (poe) on juvenile institutions in malaysia
topic TH1-9745 Building construction
url http://eprints.usm.my/62865/
http://eprints.usm.my/62865/1/WONG%20LAI%20KEE%20-%20TESIS24.pdf