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J. Korean Soc. People Plants Environ. 2011;14(3):189-195. Published online June 30, 2011.
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- Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument for measuring environmental behavior (EB) of elementary students in Korea. Two pilot test and content validation were undertaken to modify the items. Eight hundred and thirty two fifth and sixth graders in Korean elementary schools participated in the survey instrument. To assess the reliability and validity of the EB instrument, item analysis (mean, skewness, kurtosis, item-total correlation), internal consistency estimate, confirmatory factor analysis, and t-test were used. Based on the findings of the study, major conclusions were reached as follows: First, it was appropriate to use the 4-dimensional EB instrument (consumer behavior, eco-management behavior, learning behavior, interaction behavior) with 16 items for elementary students in Korea. Second, The EB level for female students was higher than that of male students, and the EB level for fifth graders was higher than those of sixth graders. Third, the norms that measured EB instrument were useful for comparing EB levels by gender and grade.
Keywords :Environmental education;Instrument development
