Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire
The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are required to be achieved by 2030, and measurement indicators are needed to properly visualize individual efforts toward SDGs. Here, we developed a Japanese version of the Sustainability Consciousness Questionnaire (SCQ), the most well-known individual meas...
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| author | Hiroyoshi Ogishima Ayahito Ito Ayahito Ito Ayahito Ito Shogo Kajimura Toshiyuki Himichi Toshiyuki Himichi |
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| description | The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are required to be achieved by 2030, and measurement indicators are needed to properly visualize individual efforts toward SDGs. Here, we developed a Japanese version of the Sustainability Consciousness Questionnaire (SCQ), the most well-known individual measure of SDGs, and examined its reliability and validity. Three online surveys were conducted with 1,268 Japanese adults. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the Japanese version of the SCQ consists of two single-level factors: sustainability knowingness/attitude and sustainability behavior. These two factors demonstrated sufficient internal consistency by Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficient, which ensured measurement reliability. Additionally, cocorrelations with other scales indicated that the higher the level of sustainability knowledge and attitude, the less positive attitude toward climate change and the higher the level of sustainability behavior, indicating the construct validity of these factors. These results indicate that the Japanese version of the SCQ is reliable and valid. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4bbd19880eee4f37bce981005556093a2023-03-15T04:32:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-03-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11305501130550Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaireHiroyoshi Ogishima0Ayahito Ito1Ayahito Ito2Ayahito Ito3Shogo Kajimura4Toshiyuki Himichi5Toshiyuki Himichi6Research Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, JapanResearch Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, JapanDepartment of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, United KingdomFaculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, JapanFaculty of Information and Human Sciences, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, JapanResearch Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, JapanSchool of Economics and Management, Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, JapanThe sustainable development goals (SDGs) are required to be achieved by 2030, and measurement indicators are needed to properly visualize individual efforts toward SDGs. Here, we developed a Japanese version of the Sustainability Consciousness Questionnaire (SCQ), the most well-known individual measure of SDGs, and examined its reliability and validity. Three online surveys were conducted with 1,268 Japanese adults. The results of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the Japanese version of the SCQ consists of two single-level factors: sustainability knowingness/attitude and sustainability behavior. These two factors demonstrated sufficient internal consistency by Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficient, which ensured measurement reliability. Additionally, cocorrelations with other scales indicated that the higher the level of sustainability knowledge and attitude, the less positive attitude toward climate change and the higher the level of sustainability behavior, indicating the construct validity of these factors. These results indicate that the Japanese version of the SCQ is reliable and valid.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1130550/fullsustainability consciousness questionnairesustainability consciousnesssustainable developmentsustainable development goalssustainability |
| spellingShingle | Hiroyoshi Ogishima Ayahito Ito Ayahito Ito Ayahito Ito Shogo Kajimura Toshiyuki Himichi Toshiyuki Himichi Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire Frontiers in Psychology sustainability consciousness questionnaire sustainability consciousness sustainable development sustainable development goals sustainability |
| title | Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire |
| title_full | Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire |
| title_fullStr | Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire |
| title_short | Validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire |
| title_sort | validity and reliability of the japanese version of the sustainability consciousness questionnaire |
| topic | sustainability consciousness questionnaire sustainability consciousness sustainable development sustainable development goals sustainability |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1130550/full |
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