Analysis of students' attitudes towards environmental issues
Subject Areas : ارزیابی پی آمدهای محیط زیستیleila fathi 1 , Nayere hafezi shahrody 2 , Mansour Amouei 3
1 - Assistant Professor Department of Sociology Payame Noor University (PNU), P, O Box,19395-4697Tehran, Iran. * (Corresponding author)
2 - 2- Master of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
3 - 2- Master of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
Keywords: environmental attitude, grounded theory, students, Baft city.,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: In this century, the responsible and concerned attitude towards environmental issues is an undeniable reality in many societies. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyze the attitude of students towards environmental issues, which was conducted among secondary school students of Baft city.
Material and Methodology: This research was conducted using qualitative method and grounded theory technique. The participants were 20 male students of Baft city, they were selected in a purposeful way and after conducting semi-structured interviews with them, the resulting data were analyzed using three-stage open, central and selective coding.
Findings: The results obtained from data analysis and triple coding included 562 open codes, 66 axial codes, and 17 selective codes, which were presented in the form of a paradigm model. Based on this, the 4 main categories related to the causal conditions of students' attitudes towards environmental issues are: pollution and destruction of natural resources (air, water, soil, forest and wildlife) - disruption of the ecological balance due to the dangers of urban life - commitment and interaction Green man with natural and urban environment - lack of ecological rationality among officials and people. Also, the categories that form the basis for a positive environmental attitude among students include: spreading environmental worldview with awareness, culture building, education through modern mass media, investment in human resources and macro policy making for ecological protection and renewal. - Establishing and applying environmental protection laws - sustainable development compatible with the environment and ecological renovation. The students also considered the government's executive, financial and incentive support for organizations and environmental behavior as interventionist categories, which has an accelerating role in changing positive environmental attitudes. About the students' strategies in order to develop a positive environmental attitude, we can mention things such as; Expansion of organizations and environmental demands - management and collection of waste from the natural and urban environment - protection and renewal of forest areas and wildlife and management of energy resources and consumption in daily life.
Discussion and Conclusion: In a general view, the results indicate that the current society does not have a favorable level of positive environmental attitude and the continuation of the current trend has consequences such as; Climate change will lead to the destruction of the environment and natural resources and endangering the health, food sources and habitat of humans.
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