Home⇛Journal of Education, Management, and Development Studies⇛vol. 4 no. 4 (2024)

Development of The Climate Change Mitigation Practices Scale (CCMPS): An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Jomar SAIF. Baudin | Shymarie Quinto | Christian Aui Saluta

Discipline: environmental sciences

 

Abstract:

The issue of climate change is one of the most critical problems on a global scale, and an accurate understanding of the functions that people can perform to reduce the impact of this phenomenon is essential. The current paper created and validated a Climate Change Mitigation Practices Scale (CCMPS) via exploratory factor analysis. The data were obtained through 768 participants (384 Gen Z respondents aged 18-26 years and 384 Gen X respondents aged 46- 62 years) residing in Quezon Province, Philippines. After factor extraction and rotation, two reliable factors were obtained in the final 19-item scale, i.e., Energy and Resource Conservation Practices and Active Environmental Engagement. Such factors include simple activities, like water and energy conservation, minimizing waste, and engaging in environmental activities. The CCMPS has adequate reliability with McDonald's omega measures of 0.836 and 0.776 on the two factors, respectively. This validated tool provides a useful tool to researchers and policymakers in evaluating climate change mitigation measures and creating specific interventions that can facilitate sustainable behaviors among individuals and communities. It is recommended that future studies use the CCMPS with diverse populations and environments.



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