Digital Competence, Energy Literacy, and Attitude in Students' Transition Readiness
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Ihsan Iskandar
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Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Sukma, Medan,
Indonesia
- Nazifa Khairina Hasibuan Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Sukma, Medan, Indonesia
- Tinty Meiliani Putri Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Sukma, Medan, Indonesia
- Alfina Salwa GS Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Sukma, Medan, Indonesia
- Tasya Lubis Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen Sukma, Medan, Indonesia
Abstract
Abstract-The transition toward sustainable energy requires not only technological and policy transformation but also student readiness as future professionals and decision makers. This study examines whether green digital competence and sustainable energy literacy predict energy transition readiness, and whether pro-environmental attitude mediates these relationships among STIM Sukma students. A quantitative explanatory survey was conducted using a structured Likert-scale questionnaire. After screening for active student status and voluntary consent, 71 valid responses were analyzed using SPSS-style procedures, including descriptive statistics, validity and reliability testing, correlation, multiple regression, and bootstrap-based mediation analysis. The results show that sustainable energy literacy is the most stable predictor of energy transition readiness. Pro-environmental attitude also significantly predicts readiness and partially mediates the relationship between sustainable energy literacy and readiness. Green digital competence significantly predicts pro-environmental attitude, but its direct and indirect effects on readiness are not statistically supported in the simultaneous model. These findings highlight the importance of integrating energy literacy, environmental attitude formation, and responsible digital competence in higher education sustainability programs.
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