Research Article

Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation

Volume: 3 Number: 2 October 31, 2017
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Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation

Abstract

The aim of this study is examination of the relationship between social dominance orientation and attitudes towards ecological dilemmas of university students. Also examination of differences of attitudes towards ecological dilemmas and social dominance orientation levels of students with their gender, economic status, and mother’s education level are other secondary aims of the presented study. Social Dominance Orientation Scale (SDO) and Ecological Dilemmas Scale (EDS) were used for data collection. Participants were 100 university students from various universities who lived at İzmir. According to findings females differed significantly with lower SDO mean scores than males. No differences were found among groups, regarding economic status and mother’s education variables, in terms of SDO scores and EDS scores. Social dominance orientation scores were appeared as best predictor of the EDS scores and %31variance of attitudes towards ecological dilemmas were explained by SDO mean scores. Social dominance orientation and positive attitudes regarding ecological dilemmas were correlated negatively. Finding points out a relation where social dominance orientation tend to be higher, positive attitudes regarding ecological dilemmas tend to be lower or vice versa.

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English

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Research Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2017

Submission Date

July 28, 2017

Acceptance Date

August 6, 2017

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Year 2017 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Okumuşoğlu, S. (2017). Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation. Uluslararası Beşeri Bilimler Ve Eğitim Dergisi, 3(2), 129-140. https://izlik.org/JA38AH78FX
AMA
1.Okumuşoğlu S. Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation. IJHE. 2017;3(2):129-140. https://izlik.org/JA38AH78FX
Chicago
Okumuşoğlu, Sultan. 2017. “Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation”. Uluslararası Beşeri Bilimler Ve Eğitim Dergisi 3 (2): 129-40. https://izlik.org/JA38AH78FX.
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Okumuşoğlu S (October 1, 2017) Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation. Uluslararası Beşeri Bilimler ve Eğitim Dergisi 3 2 129–140.
IEEE
[1]S. Okumuşoğlu, “Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation”, IJHE, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 129–140, Oct. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA38AH78FX
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Okumuşoğlu, Sultan. “Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation”. Uluslararası Beşeri Bilimler ve Eğitim Dergisi 3/2 (October 1, 2017): 129-140. https://izlik.org/JA38AH78FX.
JAMA
1.Okumuşoğlu S. Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation. IJHE. 2017;3:129–140.
MLA
Okumuşoğlu, Sultan. “Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation”. Uluslararası Beşeri Bilimler Ve Eğitim Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 2, Oct. 2017, pp. 129-40, https://izlik.org/JA38AH78FX.
Vancouver
1.Sultan Okumuşoğlu. Examination of Relation of Attitudes Regarding Ecological Dilemmas With Social Dominance Orientation. IJHE [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 1;3(2):129-40. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA38AH78FX

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