Comparing College Students' Environmental Perceptions and Attitudes

1983 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 615-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha S. Wysor
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Environmental Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

scholarly journals Mobile Devices: Are They Tools or Toys for Saudi College Students?

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Mahgoub Dafalla Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage ◽  
Future Learning

The study aims at investigating Saudi college students' perceptions and attitudes towards the effectiveness of using mobile devices for academic purposes and other related activities. It tries to determine digital devices mostly used by students and measures to what extent they exploit these devices for academic purposes and in their other frequent activities. A survey was given to thirty-four Saudi university EFL students studying at the department of English and Translation, University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The overall results have shown that most students always hold their mobile phones and bring them inside the classroom. Additionally, most of students have showed preference for using mobile devices for academic purposes and other related activities. The benefits of this study could be utilized for encouraging students to benefit from their mobile devices academically and designing future learning activities as well as mobile phone usage in the EFL classroom.

Perceptions and Attitudes Regarding Sex and Condom Use Among Chinese College Students: A Qualitative Study

2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongshia Zhang ◽  
Bonita Stanton ◽  
Xiaoming Li ◽  
Rong Mao ◽  
Zhifeng Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

scholarly journals Understanding University Students’ Experiences, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward Peers Displaying Mental Health-related Problems on Social Network Sites (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taewan Kim ◽  
Hwajung Hong
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Design Guideline ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND College students are at a vulnerable age; among those with serious mental health problems, this period is frequently when the first episodes appear. As a result, college students are increasingly disclosing their vulnerable, stigmatized experiences on social networking sites (SNSs). Understanding students’ perceptions and attitudes toward their peers who are dealing with mental health problems is vital to the efforts to eliminate peer exclusion and foster social support. OBJECTIVE This work aims to provide a better understanding of how college perceive and react to their fellow students’ mental health related activities on SNSs. We investigate how students recognize, perceive, and react to peers who display mental health related challenges on SNSs. METHODS Survey with 226 students, and semi structured interviews with 20 students were conducted at six universities in South Korea. RESULTS We revealed that a considerable number of college students did not proactively provide support even when they identified at-risk peers because of stigmatized content, unusual online activities, or a gap between online and offline identities. We found that the students’ lack of knowledge, confidence, and expectations as well as their desire to maintain distance from at-risk peers hindered social support. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of this study’s finding, we discuss SNS design guideline that would help these platforms facilitate support exchanges among peers while minimizing potential risks.

scholarly journals Τhe Impact of Training Environmental Educators: Environmental Perceptions and Attitudes of Pre-Primary and Primary School Teachers in Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
Dafni Petkou ◽  
Veronika Andrea ◽  
Katerina Anthrakopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Environmental Perceptions ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Environmental Educators

Environmental education is an important tool for managing environmental problems, with a view to protecting the environment. Several significant factors, however, impede its implementation. Educators’ lack of knowledge and appropriate training on environmental topics results in difficulties in implementing environmental education programs. Nevertheless, environmental literacy is expected to lead to the manifestation of pro-environmental behavior. The aim of the present study was to examine the impacts of environmental training on pre-primary and primary school educators, and its influence on the formation of their environmental perceptions and attitudes. We investigated whether training triggers the implementation of environmental education programs, and its possible metacognitive effects on educators. Simple random sampling was used as a sampling method. A structured questionnaire was administered to 154 pre-primary and primary school teachers, and the data collection took place through the use of face-to-face interviews. The research findings indicated that educators were interested in environmental issues, and mainly used the media to obtain information about environmental issues. Gender and age were important characteristics influencing the performance and attitudes of environmental educators. It also became apparent that there are significant deficiencies in the capacity building of educators, and in the organization of environmental education in pre-primary and primary education, that negatively affect the implementation of environmental programs in schools.

Dual Tobacco Use among College Students: Contexts of Use, Self-Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward Quitting

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 700-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Beth Miller ◽  
William V. Lechner ◽  
Ellen Meier ◽  
Raymond P. Tucker ◽  
Josh L. Wiener
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes

scholarly journals Determinants of Environmental Perceptions and Attitudes in a Socio-Demographically Diverse Urban Setup: The Case of Gauteng Province, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3613 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simangele Dlamini ◽  
Solomon G. Tesfamichael ◽  
Yegnanew Shiferaw ◽  
Tholang Mokhele
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Environmental Planning ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Environmental Perceptions ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Gender Education

In environment-nature discourse, determinants of environmental perceptions and attitudes vary significantly making it difficult to draw generalisations on their significance for particular locales. In this paper, we explore the key socio-demographic factors affecting environmental perceptions and attitudes for a socio-economically diverse area of Gauteng province, South Africa, using a generalised ordered logit model (gologit) approach. Personal level variables like gender, education level, employment status, age, population group, migration status and external variables such as dwelling type and electricity availability, obtained through a questionnaire, were assessed as determinants of environmental perceptions and attitudes. Statistical results indicated that dwelling type, gender, education level, place of birth and employment status were strong determinants of environmental attitudes. Population group (Coloured and White), dwelling type, electricity availability, employment status and education level (from primary only up to matric) were found to be significant predictors of environmental perceptions. Education level, dwelling type and employment status were therefore the common explanatory variables from the analysis, giving prominence to material values that people attach to environmental attitudes and perceptions. Age had no influence on both environmental perceptions and attitudes. The results from this article can provide a foundation for segmentation of anthropocentric factors for environmental planning and strategy formulation within the province.

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