ESP-4188

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Jianglu Zhang, & Panjanat Vorawattanachai. (2025). Impact of “Sanxiaxiang” Social Practice on the Educational Effects among Chinese Undergraduates in Yunnan: The Moderating Effect of Community Support. Environment and Social Psychology, 10(10), ESP-4188. https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i10.4188

Impact of “Sanxiaxiang” Social Practice on the Educational Effects among Chinese Undergraduates in Yunnan: The Moderating Effect of Community Support

Jianglu Zhang

Institute of Science Innovation and Culture, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Bangkok, Thailand

Panjanat Vorawattanachai

Institute of Science Innovation and Culture, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Bangkok, Thailand


DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/esp.v10i10.4188


Keywords: Yunnan undergraduates; Sanxiaxiang social practice; the influence of education; community support; and structural equation modeling

Abstract

The study's objectives were to: (1) ascertain the influence of Sanxiaxiang social practice, community support, and educational impact on Chinese undergraduate students in Yunnan; (2) ascertain the relationship between Sanxiaxiang social practice and educational impact; and (3) ascertain the significance of community support as a moderating variable. 834 undergraduate students from three Yunnan institutions served as the study's subjects. Additionally, the questionnaires were used to gather the data, and AMOS was used for the analysis of the data using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and structural equation modeling (SEM). An evaluation of the measuring scales' internal consistency revealed that it was high (Cronbachs α = 0.93 -0.87). A reasonable model fit was shown by the model fit indices (χ²/df = 2.31, CFI = 0.94, TLI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.048, SRMR = 0.041). The results demonstrated that participation's duration, frequency, and intensity significantly and favorably affects academic results. Support from the community also improved these connections, showing a strong moderating influence.

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