The Relationship between ‘Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors’, and ‘Environmental Sensitivity and Perceived Environmental Risks’

Abstract

The study aims to determine the relationship between students’ environmental attitudes and behaviors, and their environmental sensitivity and perceived environmental risks. The study was conducted with 361 Health School students in the 2018-19 academic years. Data were collected by the Environmental Attitude Scale (EAS), Environmental Behavior Scale (EBS), Environmental Sensitivity Scale (ESS), and Environmental Risk Perception Scale (ERPS). According to Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis: There was a positive association between EAS and the Chemical Waste Risk subscale of the ERPS (p<0.01); and also, between the ESS and subscales of the EBS (p<0.001). Another positive association was found between the Recycling Efforts subscale of the EBS and Chemical Waste Risk subscale of the ERPS and between Resource Depletion subscale of the ERPS and subscales of the EBS (p<0.05). Environmental sensitivity affected environmental behaviors positively but it was not a determinant of environmental attitudes. Some of the perceived environmental risks played an important role in existing environmental behaviors and environmental attitudes.

Keywords

• Environmental attitude
• Environmental behavior
• Environmental sensitivity
• Environmental risk perception

Çevresel Tutumların ve Çevresel Davranışların, Çevresel Duyarlılık ve Algılanan Çevresel Riskler ile İlişkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada öğrencilerin çevresel tutum ve davranışları ile çevresel duyarlılıkları ve algılanan çevresel riskler arasındaki ilişkinin belirlemesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, 2018-19 akademik yılında 361 Sağlık Yüksekokulu öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler Çevresel Tutum Ölçeği (ÇTÖ), Çevresel Davranış Ölçeği (ÇDÖ), Çevresel Duyarlılık Ölçeği (ÇDUÖ) ve Çevresel Risk Algısı Ölçeği (ÇRAÖ) ile toplanmıştır. Çok Değişkenli Doğrusal Regresyon Analizine göre: ÇTÖ ile ÇRAÖ 'nün Kimyasal Atık Riski alt ölçeği arasında (p <0,01) ve ÇDUÖ ve ÇDÖ alt ölçekleri arasında pozitif bir ilişki saptandı (p <0,001). ÇDÖ 'nün Geri Dönüşüm Çabaları alt ölçeği ile ÇRAÖ ’nün Kimyasal Atık Riski alt ölçeği arasında ve ÇRAÖ 'nün Kaynakların Tükenmesi alt ölçeği ve ÇDÖ alt ölçeği arasında pozitif ilişki bulundu (p <0,05). Çevresel duyarlılık çevresel davranışları olumlu yönde etkilemiştir, ancak çevresel tutumların belirleyicisi değildir. Algılanan bazı çevresel riskler, çevresel davranışlar ve çevresel tutumlarda önemli bir rol oynamıştır.

Keywords

• Çevresel tutum
• Çevresel davranış
• Çevresel duyarlılık
• Çevresel risk algısı

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