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Development and Validation of a Green Education Scale for Chinese Universities

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Grounded in the concept of sustainable development, the study aims to develop a green education scale for Chinese higher education. Faculty members are from eight Chinese universities participating in the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education. Drawing on a comprehensive literature review, the initial scale was constructed and refined through expert review and pilot testing. The final scale comprised 39 items across five dimensions: green/sustainable campus, communication and participation, green administration, teaching and learning, and green research. Data were collected from 454 faculty members. Correlation coefficients among the five dimensions ranged from .368 to .473. The square roots of the average variance extracted for each dimension exceeded the corresponding inter-construct correlations, indicating good discriminant validity. The scale demonstrated good reliability, with an overall Cronbach's alpha of .947 and dimension-level alphas ranging from .881 to .925, supporting its internal consistency and stability.

Source: Beijing international review of education

DOI: 10.1177/25902547261421652

Authors: Quan Su, Yuan-Cheng Chang, Peng-Fei Chen, Huan Cao, Weixin Lin

Institutions: Dhurakij Pundit University, Hainan Vocational University of Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Sustainability in Higher Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7128804789

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