Sustainability Communication in Higher Education Institutions: Scale Development and Validation Study

Mehmet Alper Akdemir; Canan Gamze Bal

Article Details

Sustainability Communication in Higher Education Institutions: Scale Development and Validation Study

Authors:

Mehmet Alper Akdemir | Canan Gamze Bal

Publisher:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Main Topics:

Strateji | Yönetim ve Örgütsel Davranış (Diğer)

Journal:

OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 5, pp.257-273

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329400

pISSN:

2791-9862

Keywords:

Abstract:

 This article aims to develop and validate the Sustainability Communication Scale in higher education institutions. An eight-step process proposed by DeVellis 2022 was applied to develop the scale, which consists of 32 items capable of measuring the level of sustainability communication in Turkish universities. A total of 1291 participants, comprising 109 academics and 1182 students, participated in the study. Expert opinion analysis, KMO and Barlett tests, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, Cronbachs alpha, composite reliability, and partial correlation analyses were all used to check the scales validity and reliability. According to the results of the exploratory factor analysis using the principal components method, the scale consists of 4 factors: environmental sustainability communication, social sustainability communication, economic sustainability communication, and sustainability of communication. The general structure and measurement of the scale have been validated by confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency coefficient found using Cronbachs alpha was .769; internal consistency coefficients found using composite reliability were .875F1, .888 F2, .866F3, .882F4. The findings indicate that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.

 This article aims to develop and validate the Sustainability Communication Scale in higher education institutions. An eight-step process proposed by DeVellis 2022 was applied to develop the scale, which consists of 32 items capable of measuring the level of sustainability communication in Turkish universities. A total of 1291 participants, comprising 109 academics and 1182 students, participated in the study. Expert opinion analysis, KMO and Barlett tests, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, Cronbachs alpha, composite reliability, and partial correlation analyses were all used to check the scales validity and reliability. According to the results of the exploratory factor analysis using the principal components method, the scale consists of 4 factors: environmental sustainability communication, social sustainability communication, economic sustainability communication, and sustainability of communication. The general structure and measurement of the scale have been validated by confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency coefficient found using Cronbachs alpha was .769; internal consistency coefficients found using composite reliability were .875F1, .888 F2, .866F3, .882F4. The findings indicate that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.

 This article aims to develop and validate the Sustainability Communication Scale in higher education institutions. An eight-step process proposed by DeVellis 2022 was applied to develop the scale, which consists of 32 items capable of measuring the level of sustainability communication in Turkish universities. A total of 1291 participants, comprising 109 academics and 1182 students, participated in the study. Expert opinion analysis, KMO and Barlett tests, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, Cronbachs alpha, composite reliability, and partial correlation analyses were all used to check the scales validity and reliability. According to the results of the exploratory factor analysis using the principal components method, the scale consists of 4 factors: environmental sustainability communication, social sustainability communication, economic sustainability communication, and sustainability of communication. The general structure and measurement of the scale have been validated by confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency coefficient found using Cronbachs alpha was .769; internal consistency coefficients found using composite reliability were .875F1, .888 F2, .866F3, .882F4. The findings indicate that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.

 Bu makalede Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Sürdürülebilirlik İletişimi Ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi ve doğrulanması amaçlanmıştır. Ölçek geliştirmek için DeVellis 2022 tarafından ortaya konulan sekiz aşamalı süreç uygulanmıştır. Ölçek Türk üniversitelerinin sürdürülebilirlik iletişiminin düzeyini ölçebilecek 32 maddeden oluşmaktadır. 109 akademisyen ve 1182 öğrenciden oluşan toplam 1291 kişi araştırmaya katılmıştır. Ölçeğin geçerliği ve güvenirliği; uzman görüşü analizi, KMO ve Barlett testleri, açımlayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri, Cronbach Alpha, birleşik güvenirlik, kısmi korelasyon analizleri kullanılarak test edilmiştir. Temel bileşenler principal components yöntemi ile ortaya çıkan açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonuçlarına göre ölçeğin 4 faktörden oluştuğu belirlenmiştir: Çevresel sürdürülebilirlik iletişimi, sosyal sürdürülebilirlik iletişimi, ekonomik sürdürülebilirlik iletişimi ve iletişimin sürdürülebilirliği. Ölçeğin genel yapısı ve ölçümü doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile doğrulanmıştır. Cronbach Alpha analizi kullanılarak bulunan iç tutarlılık katsayısı .769; birleşik güvenirlik kullanılarak bulunan iç tutarlılık katsayıları .875F1, .888 F2, .866F3, .882F4 olarak ölçülmüştür. Bulgular ölçeğin geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğunu göstermektedir.

Article Details

Sustainability Communication in Higher Education Institutions: Scale Development and Validation Study

Authors:

Mehmet Alper Akdemir | Canan Gamze Bal

Publisher:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Main Topics:

Strateji | Yönetim ve Örgütsel Davranış (Diğer)

Journal:

OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 5, pp.257-273

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329400

pISSN:

2791-9862

Sustainability

Sustainable Development

Sustainability Communication

Scale Development

Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions.Yükseköğretim Kurumlarında Sürdürülebilirlik

Sürdürülebilirlik

Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma

Sürdürülebilirlik İletişimi

Ölçek Geliştirme

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Mehmet Alper Akdemir | Canan Gamze Bal

Publisher: İdeal Kent Yayınları

Main Topics: Strateji | Yönetim ve Örgütsel Davranış (Diğer)

Journal: OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 5, pp.257-273

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001329400

pISSN: 2791-9862

Issues

Authors:

Mehmet Alper Akdemir | Canan Gamze Bal

Publisher:

İdeal Kent Yayınları

Main Topics:

Strateji | Yönetim ve Örgütsel Davranış (Diğer)

Journal:

OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.21 Issue 5, pp.257-273

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001329400

pISSN:

2791-9862