Rekreasyonel Akti̇vi̇telere Katilimin Çevreye Yöneli̇k Tutum Üzeri̇ndeki̇ Etki̇si̇ Ve Yeni̇ Ekoloji̇k Paradi̇gma Ölçeği̇’ni̇n Geçerli̇ği̇ Ve Güveni̇rli̇ği̇

Abstract

ÖZETBu çalışmanın amacı, doğada yapılan rekreasyonel aktivitelere katılımın çevreye yönelik tutum üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmek için geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı geliştirmek ve elde edilen verilere göre karşılaştırılmasını sağlamaktır. EFFECTS OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES AND RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF NEW ECOLOGICAL PARADIGM SCALE ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the "New Ecological Paradigm Scale" (Dunlap, Van Liere, Mertig and Jones, 2000) and compare the effects of recreational activities participation on individuals' environmental attitudes. 100 male (M age = 22.60 ± 1.72) and 122 female (M age = 21.67 ± 1.52) totally 222 university students different departments in Ankara participated to this study. Principle Component factor analysis was performed with 15 items in order to identify the underlying dimensions of the "New Ecological Paradigm Scale" (NEP). The loading matrix supported 1 factor structure and 12 items explains 51 % of variance. Three items which were loaded below .40 were eliminated from the Turkish version. The internal consistency of total scale was .72. Independent samples t-tests were used to assess the mean differences in attitude scores with respect to gender, age and recreational activities participation. The results of independent samples t-tests indicated a significant difference in attitude scores between the age groups in favour of "19-22" age. However, results of t-test analyses indicated that there was no significant mean difference with regard to gender and recreational activities participation. It can be concluded that the NEP is a reliable and valid instrument to assess the environmental attitudes of Turkish university students.

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“…Çinar, et al [20] and Kandak [34] found no significant difference between students in terms of Environmental Attitude scores depending on where their families lived. Demirel, et al [24] found no significant relationship between the place where students had lived for the longest period of time and their environmental awareness. This result shows that the size and location of the place of residence may shape environmental attitudes.…”

Rekreasyonel Aktivitelere Katılımın Ekolojik Tutum Açısından Değerlendirilmesi

“…Araştırmanın örneklemini; Gazi Üniversitesi, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi' inde öğrenim gören 912 gönüllü öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak; araştırmacılar tarafından belirlenen ve toplam 7 sorudan oluşturulan kişisel bilgi formunun yanı sıra Dunlop, Van Liere, Mertig ve Jones (2000) tarafından geliştirilen, Türkçe geçerliği ve güvenirliği Demirel, Gürbüz ve Karaküçük (2009) tarafından yapılan "Yeni Ekolojik Paradigma" (NEP) kullanılmıştır. NEP, bireylerin doğa merkezli bir dünya görüşünü ne derece benimsediklerini belirlemeye yönelik bir ölçektir.…”

Turkish Nursing Students' Ecocentric, Anthropocentric and Antipathetic Attitudes towards the Environment

“…In the studies conducted by Şenyurt, et al [11], Çelik, et al [16] Çinar, et al [21], Demirel, et al [24] Levine and Strube [25], Lieflander and Bogner [26] found that environmental attitudes did not differ by gender. Ek, et al [9], Ulas and Uncu [17], Özmen, et al [19], Sam, et al [27], Bodur and Taşocak [28] found a statistically significant difference between genders in terms of scores obtained from the Environmental Attitude Scale and determined that female students had higher Environmental Attitude scores than male students.…”