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Do Families Attitudes and Behaviors Support Sustainable Water Consumption

European Journal of Sustainable Development

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Title Statement Do Families Attitudes and Behaviors Support Sustainable Water Consumption
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Aydiner Boylu, Ayfer
Gunay, Gulay
 
Summary, etc. <p><br />For increasing the quality of life and sustainable improvement, the importance of reaching for<br />drinkable, usable and clean water sources in the 21st century has increased and started to become a<br />significant potential problem to be solved in the World. With today's busy lifestyles, people are often<br />unaware of the amount of water they consume. With the acceleration of modern life, individuals<br />often choose the solution that best suits their time and convenience, rather than optimizing for<br />efficiency and environmental outcomes, since they do not find water-related activities important.<br />Water, which is naturally regarded as an inexhaustible source, is gradually decreasing over time and<br />disappearing day by day. Therefore this research has been planned to determine individuals’ water<br />consumption behavior at homes regarding the effective and efficient use of water sources. The<br />sample comprised 654 individuals who resided in Safranbolu, Turkey. Data were collected through a<br />demographic information form, Attitudes Toward Water Use (AtWC), Water Saving Behavior at the<br />Home (WSBQ) and Sustainable Consumption Behavior Scale (SCBs). To determine the factors<br />affecting water saving behavior at the home, correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were<br />employed. Pearson correlation analyses revealed significant positive relationship between sustainable<br />consumption behavior (SCBs) and saving behavior at the home (WSBQ) (r=.43; p&lt;0.01), attitudes<br />toward water use (AtWC) and saving behavior at the home (WSBQ) (r=.24; p&lt;0.01). Hierarchical<br />multiple regression analysis displayed that water saving behavior at home is influences by sustainable<br />consumption behavior and attitudes toward water conservation. The theoretical implication of this<br />study helps to understand the basic concepts of water saving behavior.<br />Keywords: Households, attitudes toward water use, water saving behavior, sustainable consumption behavior</p>
 
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2017-10-01 03:32:51
 
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Data Source Entry European Journal of Sustainable Development; Vol 6, No 4: Special Issue
 
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