Research Article

Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education as Dual Moderators

Volume: 8 Number: 3 September 20, 2025
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Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education as Dual Moderators

Abstract

The various repercussions of climate change are perhaps the greatest threat to sustainability, while awareness is crucial for reaching sustainable development goals (SDGs). The study specifically investigated the moderate influence of age and environmental-related education (E-Re) on climate change awareness and SDGs.First, the scales were applied to 1067 participants. Second, %31.4 (n = 335) of higher education students who volunteered took E-Re courses through online portals. The impact of climate change on SDGs and the moderators and variables that define the interaction effects were examined, and hypotheses were tested. The most critical finding of the research shows that even if there is increased awareness of climate change among young students who have not received E-Re, the SDGs do not change. This indicates that the SDG practices of the younger generations without E-Re could be disregarded. This study focuses on how environmental-related education can be viable in the curriculums of different education levels. E-Re needs to be revised in SDG practices according to climate change awareness and socio-demographic characteristics such as age, education level, long-term settlements, etc.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Higher Education Studies (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 20, 2025

Submission Date

April 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 27, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 3

APA
Açıkalın, Ş. N. (2025). Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education as Dual Moderators. Journal of University Research, 8(3), 316-328. https://doi.org/10.32329/uad.1679906
AMA
1.Açıkalın ŞN. Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education as Dual Moderators. Journal of University Research. 2025;8(3):316-328. doi:10.32329/uad.1679906
Chicago
Açıkalın, Şuay Nilhan. 2025. “Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs Among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education As Dual Moderators”. Journal of University Research 8 (3): 316-28. https://doi.org/10.32329/uad.1679906.
EndNote
Açıkalın ŞN (September 1, 2025) Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education as Dual Moderators. Journal of University Research 8 3 316–328.
IEEE
[1]Ş. N. Açıkalın, “Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education as Dual Moderators”, Journal of University Research, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 316–328, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.32329/uad.1679906.
ISNAD
Açıkalın, Şuay Nilhan. “Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs Among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education As Dual Moderators”. Journal of University Research 8/3 (September 1, 2025): 316-328. https://doi.org/10.32329/uad.1679906.
JAMA
1.Açıkalın ŞN. Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education as Dual Moderators. Journal of University Research. 2025;8:316–328.
MLA
Açıkalın, Şuay Nilhan. “Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs Among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education As Dual Moderators”. Journal of University Research, vol. 8, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 316-28, doi:10.32329/uad.1679906.
Vancouver
1.Şuay Nilhan Açıkalın. Increasing the Climate Change Awareness on SDGs among Higher Education Students: Age and Environmental-Related Education as Dual Moderators. Journal of University Research. 2025 Sep. 1;8(3):316-28. doi:10.32329/uad.1679906