The effect of environmental citizenship and spiritual norms as mediators on students’ environmental behaviour

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to determine the relationship between environmental citizenship and behaviour with spiritual norms serving as mediator among students at Syiah Kuala University (USK), Indonesia. A quantitative method employing a cross-sectional approach was used, with a sample of 200 students randomly selected from diverse majors. The results showed the existence of gender differences, with women displaying more consistent environmental behaviour. The inferential statistics indicated an influence of environmental citizenship on behaviour without and with spiritual norms as mediator variables at (β = 0.606, p = 0.00) and (β = 0.199, p = 0.00), respectively. Therefore, this study underscored the importance of spiritual norms as mediator variable for the relationship between environmental citizenship and students’ behaviour.

KEYWORDS:

• environmental behaviour
• environmental citizenship
• environmental education
• higher education
• spiritual norms

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Nilasari Siagian

Nilasari Siagian, a lecturer at the Islamic Family Law study program at the Faculty of Syari'ah Islamic Institute of Daar al-uluum, focuses on social research and is currently pursuing a Doctoral program in Sociology at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

Ridayani

Ridayani is a Lecturer in the Department of Civic Education, Syiah Kuala University (USK). His research expertise is civics education, law education, social studies education and moral education.

Andrias

Andrias, born in Kendari on September 11, 1974, completed his Bachelor's degree in 1999 at Halu Oleo University History Education Study Program, 2003 Completed Masters Program at State University of Malang majoring in Education Management. In 2019 he completed the Doctoral program in the Department of Education Management at Malang State University. Currently active as a teacher at the Teaching and Education Faculty of Halu Oleo University. Apart from being a teacher, the writer is also active in several non-structural institutions. As he was the Vice Chairman of the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPID) in 2005. Several research and community service activities have also been carried out by the author.

Kamsinah

Kamsinah is an associate professor in linguistics in the Department of English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia. She holds a bachelor's degree in 1984 and a master's degree in 2003 as well as a doctoral degree in linguistics in 2011 from Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia. She has been a BKD assessor and national level lecturer certification assessor since 2011.

Endang Maryanti

Endang Maryati is a Lecturer at the Department of Public Health Sciences, Helvetia Health Institute, Indonesia. Current research focuses on public health, environmental health and management of natural resources and the environment.

Endang Fatmawati

Endang Fatmawati is a graduate of the study and media doctoral program, teaching in the public relations information study program at the Diponegoro University Vocational School.

Susatyo Adi Pramono

Susatyo Adi Pramono is a lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Wijayakusuma Purwokerto with a major in Environmental Engineering. Several research results or thoughts have been published, one of which is ”The World Bank-Environment and Social Framework: Expectations and Realities of Implementing Environmental and Social Safeguards in Infrastructure Projects in Indonesia“, which was published in the journal: The International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, in 2022.

Iwan Fajri

Iwan Fajri is a Research Assistant at the Department of Civic Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia. His current research focuses on civic education, moral education, youth engagement, digital citizenship, environmental education, and 21st century skills.