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Students’ Water Saving Behaviors and Its Influencing Factors According to Socio-demographic Variables

SOSYODEMOGRAFİK DEĞİŞKENLERE GÖRE ÖĞRENCİLERİN SU TASARRUFU DAVRANIŞLARI VE BUNLARI ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLER

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2016-05-17
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There was no meaningful difference in students’ water saving behavior in any of the socio-demographic variables examined in this study.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this study, students’ subjective norm, attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and behavior towards water saving were examined according to various socio-demographic factors.
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Key Findings & Data:Participants consists of students (N= 497) studying at secondary schools.
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Conclusion & Impact:There was no meaningful difference in students’ water saving behavior in any of the socio-demographic variables examined in this study.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
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⚙️Variables:Su tasarrufu · Planlanmış Davranış Teorisi · sosyodemografik değişkenler

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In this study, students’ subjective norm, attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and behavior towards water saving were examined according to various socio-demographic factors. Participants consists of students (N= 497) studying at secondary schools. A “Water Saving Behavior Questionnaire”, developed on the basis of Theory of Planned Behavior, was used as data gathering tool. Effect of socio-demographic variables on “subjective norm,” “PBC,” and “attitude” were examined via univariate MANOVA. Effect of socio-demographic variables on behavior was examined by T-Test and ANOVA. As a result of the study, it was seen that female students’ average of subjective norm towards water saving is higher compared to male students. There was a meaningful difference in students’ attitude towards water saving according to their mothers’ level of education. Students with illiterate mothers have a higher attitude compared to other students. It was also determined that students living in detached houses have a higher subjective norm compared to students living in apartment buildings. There was no meaningful difference in students’ water saving behavior in any of the socio-demographic variables examined in this study.

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Bu araştırmada öğrencilerin su tasarrufuna yönelik öznel norm, ADK, tutum ve davranışlarına sosyodemografik değişkenlerin etkisi incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu ortaöğretim kurumlarında öğrenim gören öğrenciler (N= 497) oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak “Planlanmış Davranış Teorisi” temel alınarak geliştirilmiş olan “Su Tasarrufu Davranışı Anketi” kullanılmıştır. Sosyodemografik değişkenlerin “öznel norm”, “ADK” ve “tutum” üzerine etkisi tek yönlü MANOVA ile incelenmiştir. Sosyodemografik değişkenlerin davranışa etkisi ise T-Testi ve ANOVA ile incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucuna göre kız öğrencilerin su tasarrufuna yönelik öznel norm puanları erkek öğrencilere göre daha yüksektir. Öğrencilerin tutumlarında annenin eğitim düzeyine göre anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmiştir. Anneleri okuma yazma bilmeyen öğrencilerin tutumları diğer öğrencilere göre daha yüksektir. Anlamlı etkisi bulunan diğer bir değişken de konut türüdür. Müstakil evde yaşayan öğrencilerin su tasarrufuna yönelik öznel norm ortalamaları apartmanda yaşayanlara göre daha yüksektir. Öğrencilerin su tasarrufu davranışlarında incelenen sosyodemografik değişkenlerin hiçbirine göre anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır.

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DERVİŞOĞLU, S., KILIÇ, D. S. (2016). Students’ Water Saving Behaviors and Its Influencing Factors According to Socio-demographic Variables. Siirt Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, SİİRT ÜNİVERSİTESİ SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ DERGİSİ, 1–1. https://ajindex.com/articles/801189

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