Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy literacy and conservation behavior in academic buildings of Kuwait

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dc.authoridAlomari, Majdi/0000-0002-5572-8723
dc.contributor.authorAlomari, Majdi M.
dc.contributor.authorEL-Kanj, Hania
dc.contributor.authorTopal, Ayse
dc.contributor.authorAlshdaifat, Nafesah I.
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:25:27Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:25:27Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy literacy and conservation behavior among occupant groups in academic buildings in Kuwait. It explores influential factors, focusing on the pandemic's effect on attitudes, intentions, and behaviors related to energy conservation. The research adopts a mixed-methods approach, incorporating quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Participants, including students, faculty, and staff, completed surveys, participated in questionnaires, focus groups, and took part in interviews. Statistical tests are used to validate the survey data, while thematic analysis is applied to the qualitative data. The findings of the research showed that COVID-19 had a significant impact on participants' attitudes, intentions, and behavior regarding energy literacy and conservation. Specifically, the student group experienced a significant increase in the relationship between their intentions and behavior, while the faculty group exhibited a strong correlation between intention and behavior. The study also found that education, awareness, personal motivation, values, religiosity, and culture were all crucial factors in promoting energy literacy and conservation behavior. The study recommends specific educational interventions, fostering a culture of conservation, providing access to information and resources, promoting community engagement, incorporating religiosity, and improving policies and infrastructure to enhance energy literacy in academic buildings. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of tailored educational interventions that consider the specific needs and challenges of different occupant groups and suggests incorporating religious perspectives to align with the cultural and religious context of the Kuwaiti population. The study's findings offer comprehensive insights into the impact of unforeseen events, such as pandemics, on energy literacy and conservation behavior. These insights have practical implications for policymaking and implementation. Future research could explore the effectiveness of various educational interventions and examine the role of social and cultural factors in shaping energy literacy and behavior.
dc.description.sponsorshipKuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) , Kuwait [PN19-15 EM-02]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project was fully funded by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) , Kuwait under project code PN19-15 EM-02.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21474
dc.identifier.issn2405-8440
dc.identifier.issue11
dc.identifier.pmid38027883
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85176140106
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21474
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/14720
dc.identifier.volume9
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001110986400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCell Press
dc.relation.ispartofHeliyon
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectEnergy literacy
dc.subjectEnergy conservation behavior
dc.subjectKuwaiti university occupants
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic
dc.titleExploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on energy literacy and conservation behavior in academic buildings of Kuwait
dc.typeArticle

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