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題名 Public constructs of energy values and behaviors in implementing Taiwan’s ‘energy-conservation/carbon-reduction’ declarations
作者 邱美秀
Chiu, M.-S.;Yeh, H.-M.;Spangler, J
貢獻者 教育系
關鍵詞 Behavior;Energy conservation;Energy policy;Public perception;Value
日期 2014-11
上傳時間 24-Nov-2014 14:27:27 (UTC+8)
摘要 The emergent crisis of global warming calls for energy education for people of all ages and social groups. The Taiwanese government has publicized 10 declarations on energy conservation and carbon reduction as public behavior guidelines to mitigate global warming. This study uses interviews with quantitative assessment to explore the values and behaviors of 91 Taiwanese people in implementing the declarations. The results of factor analysis reveal that the 10 declarations include 3 value constructs (nature, domestic technology, and transportation technology) and 3 behavior constructs (ease, driving consideration, and vehicle consideration). Correlation and regression analyses show that nature and domestic technology values can predict easy behavior (EB) but cannot predict either consideration behavior. Females have more positive energy values, but not energy behaviors, than males. Age is positively related to EB, and income does not play a significant role in determining either values or behaviors. These results have implications for policy-makers and educators, suggesting that strategies for promoting energy values and behaviors could be made more effective by focusing on relevant gender and age differences.
關聯 International Journal of Science Education, 969357
資料類型 article
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2014.969357
dc.contributor 教育系en_US
dc.creator (作者) 邱美秀zh_TW
dc.creator (作者) Chiu, M.-S.;Yeh, H.-M.;Spangler, Jen_US
dc.date (日期) 2014-11en_US
dc.date.accessioned 24-Nov-2014 14:27:27 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 24-Nov-2014 14:27:27 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 24-Nov-2014 14:27:27 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/71623-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) The emergent crisis of global warming calls for energy education for people of all ages and social groups. The Taiwanese government has publicized 10 declarations on energy conservation and carbon reduction as public behavior guidelines to mitigate global warming. This study uses interviews with quantitative assessment to explore the values and behaviors of 91 Taiwanese people in implementing the declarations. The results of factor analysis reveal that the 10 declarations include 3 value constructs (nature, domestic technology, and transportation technology) and 3 behavior constructs (ease, driving consideration, and vehicle consideration). Correlation and regression analyses show that nature and domestic technology values can predict easy behavior (EB) but cannot predict either consideration behavior. Females have more positive energy values, but not energy behaviors, than males. Age is positively related to EB, and income does not play a significant role in determining either values or behaviors. These results have implications for policy-makers and educators, suggesting that strategies for promoting energy values and behaviors could be made more effective by focusing on relevant gender and age differences.en_US
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dc.relation (關聯) International Journal of Science Education, 969357en_US
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Behavior;Energy conservation;Energy policy;Public perception;Valueen_US
dc.title (題名) Public constructs of energy values and behaviors in implementing Taiwan’s ‘energy-conservation/carbon-reduction’ declarationsen_US
dc.type (資料類型) articleen
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.1080/21548455.2014.969357-
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2014.969357-