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Causal relationship model of Thai student energy conservation behaviour
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Date Issued
December 1, 2017
Type
Article
Abstract
Research has proven that studying the behavior of electric energy use and conservation of university students can be a powerful predictor of future energy trends and potential problems/solutions in a nation's energy requirements as education plays a strategic role in improving energy efficiency. Therefore, a causal relationship model of Thai undergraduate student energy conservation behavior was developed in 2013 from a 15 campus survey of 1, 200 undergraduate students. The instrument used for questionnaire analysis was a 5-level agreement rating scale, whose reliability was determined to range between 0.70-0.94 while construct reliability was found to be between 0.64-0.90. LISREL 9.10 analysis of undergraduate student psychological traits, situations and psychological-situational factors determined the total influences of these factors to be 0.51, 0.23 and 0.08 respectively. Additionally, the independent variables accounted for 40% of the total variance in energy conservation behavior of students.
Citation
Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, 12(2), 218-227, 2017