The expanded theory of planned behavior for energy saving among academics in Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Slovakia

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dc.contributor.authorPuiu, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Sidika Ece
dc.contributor.authorUdristioiu, Mihaela Tinca
dc.contributor.authorRaganova, Janka
dc.contributor.authorRaykova, Zhelyazka
dc.contributor.authorYildizhan, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorAmeen, Arman
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-09T12:32:06Z
dc.date.available2025-04-09T12:32:06Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractGiven the escalating global energy consumption and the concurrent economic and energy crises, energy-saving behaviour must be adopted on a large scale. Universities that are energy-intensive institutions should be one of the institutions where energy-saving behaviour is widely adopted. Academics devote a substantial portion of their time to their offices, which leads to increased energy usage. However, no study has investigated academics' energy-saving behaviours in the literature. Most studies focus on students or employees in various organizations. Our study tries to cover the gap by examining the energy-saving behaviour of academics in four countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Slovakia) based on the expanded Theory of Planned Behaviour. A questionnaire was distributed to 228 academics from the four countries to gather data. The research hypotheses were tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling. The findings show that individual factors (attitude and perceived behaviour control) influence the energy-saving intention of academics but not the organisational factors due to the weak identification with their universities. The study offers valuable insights for policymakers seeking to promote energy-saving programs in academic institutions. The academics can be seen as role models for their students which emphasizes the need to study more their sustainable behaviours.
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-025-86795-1
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.trdizinid39843974
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-86795-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14669/4316
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001404806400029
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNature Portfolio
dc.relation.ispartofScientific Reports
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20250387
dc.subjectEnergy-saving behaviour
dc.subjectEnergy-saving intention
dc.subjectOrganisational factors
dc.subjectOrganisational identification
dc.subjectOrganisational climate
dc.subjectOrganisational support
dc.titleThe expanded theory of planned behavior for energy saving among academics in Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Slovakia
dc.typeArticle

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