A STUDY ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY OF TOURISM STUDENTS Cover Image

TURİZM ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN ÇEVRE DUYARLILIKLARI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
A STUDY ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY OF TOURISM STUDENTS

Author(s): Ibrahim Yilmaz, Neşe Çullu Kaygisiz, Eda Özgül Katlav
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Gender Studies, School education, Higher Education , Social development, Health and medicine and law, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Economic development, Environmental interactions, Tourism, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Education
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Environment; Environmental Sensitivity; Tourism Students;

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays since environmental problems are increasing, the environmental sensitivity of individuals is very important. As a wide consumer group also the young and educated university students must be sensitive to the environment. In this context, it is aimed to the determination of environmental sensitivity of students studying tourism at the undergraduate level in this research. The research was conducted for the Tourism Faculty students of Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University. A questionnaire form used for data collection and a total of 227 students completed the form. For the analysis of data, frequency and percentage distribution, as well as reliability, t test, and ANOVA were used. Students generally consider themselves to be sensitive to the environment. Female students are more sensitive to the environment than male students. In addition according to the students, environmental sensitivity must be a way of life and forestation efforts should increase in order to leave a healthier environment for future generation.

  • Issue Year: 8/2016
  • Issue No: 32
  • Page Range: 116-122
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Turkish