STUDYING THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS OF PRINCE SETAM BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY, AL-KHARJ PROVINCE, REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Keywords:
Education, Climate change awareness, Positive environmental attitudes, University Students, Al-Kharj GovernorateAbstract
Education of environmental awareness of climate change and promoting positive environmental behaviors across all aspects of life are crucial for fostering sustainable practices. Individuals with a good understanding of climate change are more likely to engage in environmentally supportive behaviors and maintain positive attitudes, thus contributing to a sustainable future. This research aimed to education of students of Prince Setam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj province, regarding environmental issues. Additionally, it sought to examine the relationship between climate change awareness and positive environmental attitudes and explore the possibility of predicting climate change awareness based on positive thinking. A total of 388 students participated in the study. Researchers administered a climate change awareness questionnaire and a positive environmental attitudes scale. They employed a descriptive-analytical method, specifically the predictive correlational approach, to illuminate the relationship patterns among the research variables and predict their associations. The findings revealed a high level of climate change awareness and positive environmental attitudes among the sample. Moreover, statistically significant positive correlations were found between climate change awareness and positive thinking. Additionally, the results demonstrated the potential to predict climate change awareness from positive environmental attitudes within the sample. According to the results, it can be said that the education of students can be useful in improving the productivity of the environment.
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