Santha Vaithilingam

Biographic Data

ID310346
NAMESantha Vaithilingam
GIVEN NAMESSantha
FAMILY NAMEVaithilingam
SIGNATUREVAITHILINGAM S
AFFILIATIONSMonash University Malaysia
ORCID0000-0001-6483-546X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS12
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Enhancing cognitive function through ICT in low-SES Malaysian children

    Open AccessJason Wei Jian Ng, Santha Vaithilingam et al.ARTICLEActa Psychologica2025References: 3

    This study investigates the impact of technology exposure on executive functions (EF), particularly cognitive flexibility, among children from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds in Malaysia. Employing a quasi-experimental design, the research evaluated the effects of the Program Titian Digital (PTD), an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiative, on students aged 9 to 12 years in two rural Tamil vernacular schools. The inte…

  • Return on values of hydrogen energy transitions: A perspective on the conceptual framework

    Open AccessM A Hannan, Mahendhiran S Nair et al.ARTICLETechnology in Society2025Cited by: 2References: 98

  • Person-environment fit theory in urban walking: An evaluation of subjective influences and the mediating role of perceived security in Kuala Lumpur

    Open AccessEugene Sogbe, Susilawati et al.ARTICLECities2025References: 5

    Walking is a fundamental urban mobility component, offering significant societal and environmental benefits. However, walkability research has primarily focused on physical infrastructure, with limited attention to subjective perceptions of environmental attributes, such as experienced convenience, comfort and security, particularly in non-Western contexts. This study applies the Person-Environment (PE) fit theory to examine how subjective enviro…

  • Life Satisfaction and Incumbent Voting: Examining the Mediating Effect of Trust in Government

    Open AccessJason Wei Jian Ng, Santha Vaithilingam et al.ARTICLEJournal of Happiness Studies2022

  • Nurturing academic enthusiasm and creativity among children from vulnerable communities: The role of computers

    Li-Ann Hwang, Santha Vaithilingam et al.ARTICLEBehaviour and Information…2022

    This study focuses on students from vulnerable communities who are at the bottom 40% of the population income distribution in a developing country. These students are more likely to face challenges in accessing quality education, with many having a high propensity to drop out of school. Computer-aided education is one way to increase academic enthusiasm and creativity amongst these students to enable them to complete their studies and acquire ski…

  • Executing and interpreting applications of PLS-SEM: Updates for family business researchers

    Open AccessJoseph F Hair, Claudia Binz Astrachan et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Business Strategy2021

  • Social capital and subjective well-being: The mediating role of social networking sites

    Open AccessLi-Ann Hwang, Jason Wei Jian Ng et al.ARTICLEFirst Monday2019

    Many studies have examined the separate impacts of social capital (bonding and bridging) and the use of social networking sites (SNSs) on subjective well-being (SWB). However, few studies address the mediating role that SNS use has on the relationship between social capital and SWB. The current study addresses this research gap, examining the extent to which SNS use mediates the relationship between social capital and SWB. Moreover, this study th…

  • The Role of Life Satisfaction on Election Voting Preferences in Malaysia

    Jason Wei Jian Ng, Santha Vaithilingam et al.ARTICLEAsian journal of social science2017

    Ethnicity and urbanisation have been the most studied predictors of electoral outcomes in Malaysian general elections. In this study, we examine life satisfaction in the political science literature that can also influence Malaysian electoral outcomes. Using data from the World Values Survey conducted in Malaysia shortly before the General Election in 2013, we leverage on responses to a survey question asking respondents to indicate the political…

  • The 2013 Malaysian Elections: Ethnic Politics or Urban Wave

    Open AccessJason Wei Jian Ng, Gary J Rangel et al.ARTICLEJournal of East Asian Studies2015Cited by: 7References: 29

    In this article we examine the electoral impact of urbanization vis-à-vis ethnicity in Malaysia. We employ a robust econometric technique, the fractional response logit model, on data from the recently concluded thirteenth general election. The findings show that there are both an ethnic effect and an urban effect in determining the distribution of parliamentary seats among the political groups. Strong support for the opposition coalition, Pakata…

  • A creative learning ecosystem, quality of education and innovative capacity: A Perspective From Higher Education

    Glenda Crosling, Mahendhiran Nair et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education2015Cited by: 3References: 18

    Globally, governments recognize the importance of creativity and innovation for sustainable socioeconomic development, and many invest resources to develop learning environments that foster these capacities. This paper provides a systematic framework based on Nair's Innovation Helix model for studying the factors of a country's creative learning ecosystem (CLE), the quality of its education system (QES), and its innovative capacity (IC). The CLE …