The Relationship between Religiosity, Environmental Orientation and Environmental Behaviors: An Empirical Study with Turkish and British Muslim Samples

Year 2017, Volume: 53 Issue: 53, 27 - 44, 15.12.2017

Ali Ayten , Amjad Hussaın

https://doi.org/10.15370/maruifd.405066

Cited By: 7

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between environmental orientation, behaviour, and religiosity. It also deals with the relations between environmental orientations, behaviours and socio-demographic variables, such as, gender, country and age. The correlational survey method and the questionnaire technique are used for research. The sample covers 342 people ranging from ages 16 to 74. 26% (N= 90) of the sample are British Muslims and 74 % (N= 252) are Turkish Muslims. “Environmental Orientation Scale”, “Environmental Behaviour Scale”, and “Religiosity Scale” measures are applied. The findings indicate that religiosity has a positive effect on ‘environmental stewardship’ and ‘waste management’ however it has no relation to ‘environmental  ominion’ and ‘active environmentalism’. In addition, the findings demonstrate that the age and the environmental dominion factors were more effective on environmental behaviour rather than religiosity. The implications of these results and the suggestions for future research are discussed.

Keywords

Religiosity, Environmentalism, Global Warming, Environmental Orientation Scale, Environmental Behaviour Scale, Waste Management

Dindarlık, Çevreci Yönelim ve Çevreci Davranışlar Arasındaki İlişki: Türk ve İngiliz Örneklemler Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Makale, bireylerin çevreye karşı yönelimleri, çevreci davranışları ve dindarlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkiyi ele almaktadır. Ayrıca makalede söz konusu değişkenlerin cinsiyet, ülke ve yaş gibi değişkenlerle ilişkisi de araştırılmaktadır. İlişkisel tarama modeli ve anket tekniği bu araştırmada kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu yaşları 16 ile 74 arasında değişen 342 kişidir. Grubun %26’sı (N= 90) İngiliz ve %74’ü (N= 252) ise Türk Müslümanlardan oluşmaktadır. Çevreye Karşı Yönelim Ölçeği, Çevreci Davranış Ölçeği, Dindarlık Ölçeği veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Bulgulara göre dindarlık ‘emanet görme’ ve ‘israftan kaçınma’ boyutları üzerinde etkili iken ‘sahip olma’ ve ‘aktif çevrecilik’ boyutları üzerinde ise dindarlığın anlamlı bir etkisi tespit edilememiştir. Ayrıca bulgular, yaş ve ‘sahip olma’ boyutunun çevreci davranışlarda dindarlıktan daha etkili olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

Keywords

Dindarlık, Çevrecilik, Küresel Isınma, Çevreci Yönelim, Çevreci Davranışlar Ölçeği

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