مستوى الوعي البيئي لدى طلبة الصف التاسع في سلطنة عمان عن البصمة الكربونية في ضوء بعض المتغيرات

Abstract

Abstract: The current study aimed to reveal the level of environmental awareness among ninth grade students in the Sultanate of Oman regarding the carbon footprint, considering variables such as gender, educational governorate, and place of residence. The study followed a descriptive-analytical approach, with a sample consisting of 601 ninth-grade students from Muscat and North Al Sharqiyah Governorate. To achieve the study's objectives, an environmental awareness measure prepared by the researchers was applied. This measure consisted of 39 statements divided into three components: cognitive, emotional, and behavioral. Its validity was verified by presenting it to a number of experts, and its internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, reaching a value of 0.94. The study results indicated a high level of environmental awareness regarding the carbon footprint across the overall average and all three components. Additionally, the study found no statistically significant difference at the significance level (α = 0.05) in the gender variable. However, there was a statistically significant difference at the significance level (α = 0.05) in the educational governorate variable, attributed to North Al Sharqiyah Governorate. The results also revealed a statistically significant difference at the significance level (α = 0.05) in the place of residence variable, attributed to the village. In light of these findings, it is recommended that further studies be conducted to explore environmental awareness regarding the carbon footprint among other age groups.