Inornatus: Biology Education Journal
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): Inornatus: Biology Education Journal

The role of environmental knowledge: Predictor for environmental attitude among biology students at Universitas Negeri Malang?

Kundariati, Maisuna (Unknown)
Putra, Zia Aulia Zaidin (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Mar 2025

Abstract

Environmental issues have been extensively discussed worldwide, including in Indonesia. Various human activities contribute to environmental degradation, affecting soil, water, and air quality. This study investigates environmental knowledge, environmental attitudes, and the relationship between environmental knowledge and attitudes among biology students at Universitas Negeri Malang (N = 126). Conducted in November 2020 in Malang, Indonesia, this study employed purposive sampling to select participants. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive quantitative methods and simple linear regression. The results indicate that students exhibit a high level of environmental knowledge and attitudes. Moreover, a moderate positive correlation (R = 0.427) was observed between environmental knowledge and attitudes. The linear regression analysis yielded the equation (Y = 2.211 + 0.488X), demonstrating that environmental knowledge contributes 18.2% to variations in environmental attitudes. These findings suggest that while knowledge of environmental issues is crucial, fostering active engagement in sustainable practices and advocacy is essential to strengthening environmental attitudes.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ibej

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Education Environmental Science Other

Description

Inornatus: Biology Education Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Universitas Papua. Inornatus: Biology Education Journal provides open access to the principle that research published in this journal is freely available to the public to support the exchange of knowledge globally. ...