Empathy and Environmental Attitudes with Pro-Environmental Behavior in Late Adolescents

Authors

  • Bela Sukma Bilqisti Universitas Islam Raden Intan Lampung
  • Mustamira Sofa Salsabila Universitas Islam Raden Intan Lampung
  • Annisa Fitriani Universitas Islam Raden Intan Lampung
  • Rahmad Purnama Aksir Universitas Islam Raden Intan Lampung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29080/ipr.v5i1.840

Keywords:

Empati, Sikap Terhadap Lingkungan, Perilaku Pro-Lingkungan, Remaja Akhir

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relationship between empathy and environmental attitudes towards the pro-environmental behavior in late adolescents. The study method used is a correlational quantitative method involving 273 late adilescents aged 18-21 years. The scale for measuring pro-environmental behavior is the General Ecologycal Scale. To measure empathy, the Basic Empathy Scale is used. The measurement of environmental attitudes variable uses the Environmetal Attitude Scale. The results of this study indicate that empathy has no relationship with pro-environmental behavior in late adolescents, while environmental attitudes have a significant relationship with pro-environmental behavior in late adolescents. Then empathy and environmental attitudes have a relationship with late adolescents pro-environmental behavior with an effective contribution of 16.5%, while the other 83.5% is ecplained by other variables not examined.

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Published

2023-01-31

How to Cite

Bela Sukma Bilqisti, Salsabila, M. S., Fitriani, A., & Aksir, R. P. (2023). Empathy and Environmental Attitudes with Pro-Environmental Behavior in Late Adolescents. Indonesian Psychological Research, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.29080/ipr.v5i1.840