Analysis of the Relationship Between Science and Environmental Attitudes With Certain Value Tendencies of Secondary School Students - Full Length Research Paper

Oct 15, 2026

The study examines the relationship between middle school students’ attitudes toward science and the environment and their value-related tendencies, including love, respect, responsibility, empathy, aggression, bullying, and attitudes toward reading. A relational survey model with 216 secondary school students was used, applying multiple established attitude scales and analyzing results with SPSS. Findings show significant positive associations, including low-level links between science attitudes and love/empathy as well as aggression and bullying, and environment attitudes with respect/responsibility, aggression, and bullying, alongside moderate positive links with love, empathy, and reading.

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Abstract

Introduction

Values education and cultural adaptation

Prior research on values education

Place of values education in science curriculum

African Educational Research Journal Vol. 11(3), pp. 377-385, August 2023 DOI: 10. 30918/AERJ.113.23.067 ISSN: 2354-2160 Full Length Research Paper Analysis of the relationship between science and environmental attitudes with certain value tendencies of secondary school students Filiz Kara Merkez Sehit Ilhan Kusan Secondary School, Samsun, 55200, Türkiye. Accepted 17 August, 2023 | ABSTRACT
The present study aimed to establish the relationship between middle school students' attitudes toward science and the environment with their love, respect, responsibility, empathy, aggression, bullying tendencies and attitudes toward reading. One of the most general survey models, the relational survey model was employed in the study, and it was conducted with the participation of 216 secondary school students. Data were collected using the Attitude Scale for Science, Environmental Attitude Scale, Tendency to Love Scale, Tendency to Respect Scale, Personal and Social Responsibility Scale, Cognitive, Affective and Somatic Empathy Scale, Aggression Scale, Cognitions Related Bullying Scale and Attitudes Towards Reading Scale. The data obtained were analyzed with SPSS package software. The results of the study revealed that there was a positive and low-level relationship between students' science attitudes and their tendency to love, empathy, aggression, and bullying, and a positive and medium-level relationship between science attitudesand their tendency to be respectful, responsible behaviors and reading tendencies and that these relationships were statistically significant. It was concluded that there was a positive and low-level relationship between students' attitudes towards the environment and their tendency to be respectful, responsible behaviors, aggression and bullying tendencies, and a positive and moderate relationship between their attitudes towards the environment and their love tendency, empathy and reading tendency scores, and this relationship was statistically significant.
Keywords: Values education, science, environment, love, respect, empathy, bullying. | | --- | | *Corresponding author. E-mail: [karafilizkara@gmail.com](karafilizkara@gmail.com). | INTRODUCTION The increase in human mobility across countries in recent years due to globalization, war and economic reasons has made it essential for people with different beliefs and cultures to live together in various countries. It is a fact that harmony is one of the most vital keys to the peace and prosperity of society. One of the most prominent factors in the process of adapting to a different culture is education. The overall aim of education is to help individuals adapt to society healthily and productively by ensuring their social, emotional, psychological, and academic development. The individual, who has been developing under the influence of family and social environment since his early years of life, continues his development through education and training processes when school age is reached. This enables the individual to adapt to society and engage in cognitive, emotional, and physical interactions with the social environment. It is extremely crucial for the individual to adapt to society and to keep up with the social and cultural values that exist in society. In this regard, it is essential to teach various values such as love, respect, tolerance, compassion, responsibility, and empathy, and to avoid negative behaviors such as aggression and Afr Educ Res J 378 bullying. Several of these values are included in the curriculum, and individuals acquire them directly or indirectly by associating them with both subjects and other values and skills. In the acquisition of values, a teaching process that includes in-class or out-of-class activities is carried out in accordance with various methods and techniques. The developmental levels and needs of students, the expectations of society, and the aims of education are taken into account in

FAQs

What is the main aim of the study?

To determine how students’ attitudes toward science and toward the environment relate to their value tendencies and reading attitudes.

How was the study conducted and analyzed?

The research used a relational survey model with 216 secondary school students, collecting data with multiple attitude scales and analyzing results using SPSS.

What key relationships were reported between science attitudes and student tendencies?

Science attitudes showed significant positive relationships with tendencies such as love and empathy (low level) and respect and responsibility (medium level), and also significant positive links involving aggression and bullying.

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