Investigation on the connectedness of students at sports sciences faculty (Turkey sample) to the nature and their attitude to the environment


Deryahanoglu G., Yilmaz O.

Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, cilt.22, sa.4, ss.1723-1734, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Geobase, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1723-1734
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Connectedness to nature, Environmental attitude, Faculty of sports sciences, University student
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The aim of this study is to determine connectedness of students at the Faculty of Sport Sciences in Turkey to nature and environmental attitudes and examine the relationships between them. The study consists of 389 (Ageaverage = 21.09 ± 3.06) volunteers who study in the Faculty of Sports Sciences located in 5 different provinces of Turkey. Data from the study were collected online via “Google Forms” using the ‘Personal Information Form’, ‘Connectedness to the Nature Scale’ and “Environmental Attitude Scale” using a screening model from quantitative research methods. Data were examined through SPSS 21.0 program by using percent (%), frequency (f), arithmetic average, Independent samples test, ANOVA, Tukey HSD, and Pearson correlation were applied. As a result of the analysis made according to the variables of gender, department, and class level, it was determined that there was no significant difference in the nature dependency scale (p > 0.05), while there was a significant difference in the environmental attitude scale (p < 0.05). At the same time, a positive correlation was found in the correlation analysis between the connectedness to nature and environmental attitude scores (r = 0.176; p = 0.000, p < 0.01).