A review of recent research (1988 to 1998) on gender differences in environmental attitudes and behaviors found that, contrary to past inconsistencies, a clearer picture has emerged: Women report stronger environmental attitudes and behaviors than men. Additional evidence of gender differences in environmental attitudes and behaviors was also supported across age (Study 1) and across 14 countri...

BACKGROUND Environmental destruction is one of the most important problems in this century. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to determine the environmental attitudes and perceived risks associated with environmental factors of the students. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in 7 faculties of Mersin University. The research data were collected using a questionnaire. The ques...

BACKGROUND Hospital environmental service workers (ESWs) play an important role in interrupting the chain of infection because the environment is a reservoir for nosocomial pathogens. Improving ESWs' knowledge through education has been shown to improve ESW cleaning, but the behavioral determinants of their work have not been studied. Understanding and targeting ESWs' attitudes and beliefs may ...

One's knowledge, perception, and attitude are fundamental in determining how one behaves regarding environmental hazards. While science has made great strides in promoting environmental health, threats still exist, largely due to individual actions in response to potential health hazards. Undergraduate students (n = 395) emolled in an introductory Health Education course participated in an envi...

Background: Studies show that most students do not have sufficient scientific spirit and motivation and usually do not have the right attitude toward their chosen field of study. The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students in occupational and environmental health at Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Iran, toward their disciplines. Materials and Methods: This cros...

The goal of the present study was to examine the relationship of social justice beliefs, gender, religiousness, and ethnicity on environmental attitudes among college students at a private university. Participants in the current research with higher scores on social justice measures also had higher scores on three environmental measures: attitudes toward the environment, conscientiousness about...

The paper uses Italian official survey data collected in 2012 from more than 20 thousand households to shed light on the determinants of people’s pro-environmental behavior, specifically differentiation domestic waste disposal. A rich interdisciplinary literature has developed explain why people may make eco-friendly choices, which come at a personal cost and provide benefits accruing largely o...

rural sustainable development will be obtained through sound exploitation of environmental resources with an appropriate theoretical emphasis with protection and improvement of them for next generations. rural people behavior has important role in quality of these resources. this study was designed to develop a model of rural people environmental behavior. this study implemented in the west pro...

background: studies show that most students do not have sufficient scientific spirit and motivation and usually do not have the right attitude toward their chosen field of study. the aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of students in occupational and environmental health at ardabil university of medical sciences, iran, toward their disciplines. materials and methods: this cross-s...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify affecting factors on students’ environmental protection behavior (SIPB). Methods: Statistical population of this research consisted of 1480 students in Alborz agricultural technical higher education centers. A stratified random sampling method was used to select 145 student applying Cochran's formula. The main tool to collect data was a resea...