FACTORS AFFECTING THE STUDENTS’ ENVIRONMENTAL

AWARENESS, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS

IN SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

This survey will answer the question on the study that the researchers’ conducting entitled “FACTORS
AFFECTING THE STUDENTS’ ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, ATTITUDES AND
BEHAVIORS IN SAINT PAUL SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES”. The purpose of this study
is to examine the environmental awareness, attitude and behavior levels of the students and understand
how socio-demographic, economic, and environmental-related factors influence their environmental
awareness, attitude and behavior. We are going to take your opinions and suggestions about this topic. We
are ensuring that data will remain confidential and be used only for academic purpose.

PART 1: Profile of the participant

Directions: Please respondent the following questions by checking a check mark (✓) in the answer box
or that corresponds to your response

Name (Optional)
Age:
18yrs-22yrs
22yrs-23yrs
24yrs-26yrs
28yrs-30yrs
35 above yrs.

Gender:
Male
Female

Residence:
Rural (not so populated)
Urban (very populated)
Household size:
1-5
5-10
10 above

Parents Educational Attainment:

Mother Educational attainment:

Elementary Level
Elementary Graduate
High School level
High School Graduate
College level
College Graduate

Father Educational attainment:

Elementary Level
Elementary Graduate
High School level
High School Graduate
College level
College Graduate

Average Monthly income:

0.00- 10,000
10,000-20,000
20,000-30,000
30,000- 40,000
Above 40,000
PART 2: factors affecting environmental awareness, attitudes and behavior
Direction: Please incircle the letter that corresponds to your choice.

What is your main information source of environmental awareness?

a. Media
b. University
c. State institution
d. Others
Do you follow environmental news?
a. Yes
b. No
Do you watch television programs with an environmental message?
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. Often
d. Very Often
Do you read books or magazines with an environmental message?
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. Often
d. Very Often
Are you a member of voluntary environmental organizations?
a. Yes
b. No
Have you even taking part environmental activities (garbage collecting, planting etc.)
a. Yes
b. no
Do your parents or grandparents encourage you to care for the environment?
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. Often
d. Very Often
Having a teacher encourage you to care for the environment.
a. Never
b. Seldom
c. Often
d. Very Often

PART 3: level of student’s environmental awareness, attitudes and behavior

Please put your level of agreement with the following statement in the below 5-point Likert Scale and put
a tick (✓) mark on your respective answer.

LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Disagree (2) Undecided (4) Agree
(1) (3) (5)
The use of powerful people is the most
effective way to influence how
environmental problems and issues are
resolved

Personally, working with others, can

influence the solution of environmental
issues. chance determines how
environmental problems and issues are
solved.

chance determines how environmental

problems and issues are solved.
You can influence the resolution of
environmental issues in your
community using action strategies.
Recycling paper is very important for
environmental protection.
Garbage’s should be classified and
separately picked up as glace, plastic,
paper, specific waste and others.
Recycling is a transformation process of
garbage’s

Our environment is in bad shape but a lot

of effort might save it

Individuals should be responsible for

making sure we have a healthy
environment
LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Disagree (2) Undecided (4) Agree
(1) (3) (5)
I would like to inform people about the
importance of pollution and
environmental problems.
I would like to inform people about the
importance of pollution and
environmental problems.
I like to participate in field activities
because it is a good way of understanding
the environment in which I live.
I am not willing to save energy if to
restrict the use of appliances such as TVs
or air conditioning
I am willing to consume less and go
without some comforts if it helps to
protect the environment.
I am willing to use an recycle paper
because fewer trees will be cut

I am willing to turn off the lights that I am

not using them in order to save energy

I am willing to throw residuals into

different bins depending on its type

I believe that information is increasingly

necessary to be aware of the effects our
actions have on the environment
LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Disagree (2) Undecided (4) Agree
(1) (3) (5)
I talk about the importance of
environment

I involve in the environmental

awareness activities in school
I am keen on put off electricity and
electronic devices when I do not use
them
I take care of leaving trashes by
dividing them into groups
appropriately in home or school.
I turn off the taps when I see that they
are running unnecessarily in home or
school.
I reuse the paper of lecture notes
I pay attention not to waste too much
water while I am washing my hands in
home or school

In my daily life, I try to find ways to

conserve water and power
Whenever possible, I try to save
natural resources

“Thank you for your cooperation”