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Determining the awareness of university students regarding carbon footprint

Volume: 16 Number: 3 July 1, 2025
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Determining the awareness of university students regarding carbon footprint

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the behaviors of university students regarding their carbon footprint in their daily lives in the areas of home, shopping, transportation and food consumption. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at Yozgat Bozok University in the Spring Semester of the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The sample of the study consisted of 164 students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Engineering and Communication at Yozgat Bozok University in the spring semester of the 2022-2023 academic year. The research data were obtained online with the "Personal Information Form" and "Carbon Footprint Awareness Survey". Numbers and percentages were used in the analysis of demographic data, and the Chi-Square test was used in comparative analyses. The significance level in statistical tests was accepted as p<0.05. Findings: According to the research results, it was determined that female students and students studying in the field of social sciences had a more positive tendency in terms of carbon footprint awareness, while health sciences students exhibited a more negative tendency. Conclusion: As a result of the research, it is recommended that students' environmental awareness should be increased in general, and that studies should be carried out to develop their awareness, especially about carbon footprint.

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Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for the research was received from Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Human Research Health and Sports Sciences ethics committee dated 29/06/2022 and numbered E-88012460-050.01.04-184034.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Environmental Health

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Fikret Arpacı
0009-0008-9847-7718
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

June 18, 2025

Publication Date

July 1, 2025

Submission Date

December 16, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 16 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31067/acusaglik.1602549

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA64EZ36WW

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Göçer Ş, Polat T, Arpacı F (July 1, 2025) Determining the awareness of university students regarding carbon footprint. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 16 3 439–447.