Table 3 Descriptive analyses of awareness towards climate change (n = 1400)
From: Towards a greener future: nursing students’ climate consciousness and green purchasing intentions
Items | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
The climate is dynamic and is always changing through time | 3.0821 ± 0.672 |
The climate in weather conditions over an extended period is climate change | 3.0193 ± 0.679 |
Climate does not mean the same thing as weather | 2.6621 ± 0.842 |
Climate change comes with the rise in sea level | 2.9593 ± 0.781 |
Climate has changed for millions of years | 3.2479 ± 0.708 |
Cutting down trees causes climate change | 3.2671 ± 0.774 |
Acid rain causes climate change | 2.9479 ± 0.773 |
More garbage/waste causes climate change | 3.0764 ± 0.835 |
Burning fossil fuels causes climate change | 3.2643 ± 0.710 |
Damage to the ozone layer causes climate change | 3.3821 ± 0.699 |
Climate change can cause more floods and drought | 3.3057 ± 0.692 |
Climate change can cause polar ice caps and glaciers to melt | 3.3793 ± 0.695 |
People can help stop climate change by using more renewable energy resources | 3.0850 ± 0.820 |
People can help stop climate change by planting more trees | 3.1829 ± 0.772 |
People can help stop climate change by using more electricity | 2.3829 ± 0.909 |