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A maior parte dos problemas ambientais a nível mundial têm a sua origem, direta ou
indiretamente, ligada às ações antropogénicas motivadas por atitudes pouco saudáveis do
cidadão face ao ambiente.
O estudo de atitudes face ao ambiente, é extremamente imprescindível para a preservação
ambiental, e representa um contributo valioso para minimizar a pressão das atividades
humanas sobre os ecossistemas.
O presente estudo teve o seu inicio a partir da necessidade de se conhecer as atitudes dos
jovens face às questões ambientais associadas às mudanças climáticas e a sua
interdependência em relação as variáveis sócio demográficas.
A amostra foi constituída por 300 jovens de diferentes níveis de escolaridade do Liceu
Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe. Para a aplicação do inquérito por questionário construiuse
uma nova escala de atitudes baseada numa pré existente, recorrendo-se à revisão da
literatura, devido a ausência de instrumento adequado ao presente trabalho.
Procedeu-se à análise das atitudes dos Jovens face as variáveis sócio demográficas, e os
resultados mostraram inexistência de diferenças de atitudes entre jovens do sexo masculino
e feminino em relação aos problemas ambientais. Os alunos com maior nível de
escolaridade revelaram atitudes mais favoráveis ao ambiente Os indivíduos mais novos
apresentaram atitudes mais favoráveis ao ambiente do que os mais velhos o que vai ao
encontro de alguns estudos já realizados anteriormente.
Da análise estatística efectuada conclui-se que os jovens apresentam atitudes biocêntricas
face ao ambiente, tendo 73% dos inquiridos apresentado atitudes muito positivas face às
mudanças climáticas.
O estudo sugere também novas áreas para a investigação futura como forma de enriquecer
ainda mais os estudos sobre a problemática ambiental em São Tome e Príncipe.
Most global environmental problems have directly or indirectly linkage to anthropogenic actions motivated by unhealthy attitudes of citizens towards the environment The study of attitudes towards the environment, is extremely essential to environmental preservation, and represents a valuable contribution to minimize the pressure of human activities on ecosystems. The present study had its beginning from the need to understand the attitudes of young people towards environmental issues associated with climate change and its interdependence with the socio demographic variables. The sample consisted of 300 young people from different educational backgrounds from the National College of Sao Tome and Principe. For the implementation of the survey c a new scale based on a pre-existing attitudes, was constructed using the literature review, due to lack of appropriate instrument to this study. Proceeded to analyse the attitudes of young people face socio demographic variables, the results showed no differences in attitudes among young males and females in relation to environmental problems. The students with higher levels of education showed more favourable attitudes to the environment. The younger had shown more favourable attitudes to the environment than older which comply with some studies previously carried out. Statistical analysis was performed concludes that young people have biocentric attitudes towards the environment, with 73 % of respondents displayed very positive attitudes towards climate change. The study also suggests new areas for future research as a way to further enrich the studies on environmental problems in Sao Tome and Principe.
Most global environmental problems have directly or indirectly linkage to anthropogenic actions motivated by unhealthy attitudes of citizens towards the environment The study of attitudes towards the environment, is extremely essential to environmental preservation, and represents a valuable contribution to minimize the pressure of human activities on ecosystems. The present study had its beginning from the need to understand the attitudes of young people towards environmental issues associated with climate change and its interdependence with the socio demographic variables. The sample consisted of 300 young people from different educational backgrounds from the National College of Sao Tome and Principe. For the implementation of the survey c a new scale based on a pre-existing attitudes, was constructed using the literature review, due to lack of appropriate instrument to this study. Proceeded to analyse the attitudes of young people face socio demographic variables, the results showed no differences in attitudes among young males and females in relation to environmental problems. The students with higher levels of education showed more favourable attitudes to the environment. The younger had shown more favourable attitudes to the environment than older which comply with some studies previously carried out. Statistical analysis was performed concludes that young people have biocentric attitudes towards the environment, with 73 % of respondents displayed very positive attitudes towards climate change. The study also suggests new areas for future research as a way to further enrich the studies on environmental problems in Sao Tome and Principe.
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Jovens Questões ambientais Mudanças climáticas