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Pro-environmental BehaviorHECBS✓ Validated
Household Energy Conservation Behavior Scale
Gardner & Stern · 2002
Overview
Measures the frequency of energy conservation behaviors in the home, including heating and cooling management, appliance use, lighting, and investment in energy-efficient technologies. Distinguishes between curtailment behaviors (reducing use) and efficiency behaviors (investing in better technology).
Measure Details
Number of Items16 items
Response Scale5-point frequency scale (1 = Never, 5 = Always)
Author(s)Gardner & Stern
Year Published2002
Internal Reliabilityα = .81
DomainPro-environmental Behavior
Citation
Gardner, G. T., & Stern, P. C. (2002). Environmental problems and human behavior (2nd ed.). Pearson Custom Publishing.
Keywords
energy conservationhouseholdcurtailmentefficiencyappliancesheatingcooling
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At a Glance
Items16
Year2002
Reliabilityα = .81