Factorial validity of biophilic elements in the home workspace towards academics' perceived productivity

• Published in: AIP Conference Proceedings
• Main Author: Saraf M.H.M.; Tharim A.H.A.; Ahmad A.C.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2023
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85176738674&doi=10.1063%2f5.0168635&partnerID=40&md5=4da9fc41335912a8644b10b569cfe784

Natural elements or biophilia in a workspace environment influences productivity. With the Covid-19 spread, tertiary education institutions shut down physical teaching and learning delivery methods and academics began to work from home. The literature however, lacks on the biophilic home workspace elements for online distance learning specifically because of the sudden shift from working in office to working from home. To contribute to the knowledge gap, this paper aims to identify the biophilia elements for home workspace and perform factors validity for a reliable measurement model. The research was based on a survey of UiTM academic staffs' perceived productivity. The biophilichome workspace elements are empirically tested using data from a questionnaire survey distributed online to 150 academicstaff. Confirmatory factor analysis was used for constructing validity to ascertain the prevalent biophilic elements for home workspace. The findings revealed the factorial validity of the model constructs were fit, hence providing a better understanding of the biophilia elements in the home workspace. The findings are significant for further research in the interior house design or plan for a healthy home workspace towards the restorative environment. © 2023 Author(s).