Development of a scale for environmental ethics approaches. A study of validity and reliability

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dc.authorscopusid26656891800
dc.authorscopusid26656892700
dc.contributor.authorSaka M.
dc.contributor.authorSurmeli H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:29:08Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:29:08Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to develop a valid and reliable assessment tool for identifying undergraduate students ethical approaches to the environment. The subjects were 694 students in university teacher training programmes during the 2012-2013 academic year. The research instrument was based both on a literature review and data obtained from open-ended questions. To determine construct validity of the scale, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted. The Cronbach alpha inner-consistency coefficient for reliability was calculated to be 0.73. Results of exploratory factor analysis showed that the scale consisted of 3 sub-dimensions: anthropocentric, biocentric, and ecocentric environmental approaches. The scale comprised 25 items using the 5-point Likert scale. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the 3-factor structure of the scale. The value of factor loadings varied within the range of 0.42 to 0.82, and corrected item-tool correlations varied in the range from 0.21 to 0.53. The findings of the study show that the environmental ethics scale is a valid and reliable assessment tool for identifying students ethical approaches to the environment.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage1452en_US
dc.identifier.issn1311-5065
dc.identifier.issue3:00 ÖÖen_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84892761546en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1443en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/17592
dc.identifier.volume14en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Environmental Protection and Ecologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Ethics; Scale Development; Undergraduate Studentsen_US
dc.subjectCorrelation; Environmental Education; Ethics; Factor Analysis; Model Validation; Reliability Analysis; Student; Teacher Training; University Sectoren_US
dc.titleDevelopment of a scale for environmental ethics approaches. A study of validity and reliabilityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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