Evaluación comparativa de la conciencia y el comportamiento ambiental en estudiantes de diversas carreras universitarias
Comparative evaluation of environmental awareness and behavior in students from different university departmentsContenido principal del artículo
La crisis ambiental contemporánea demanda la formación de profesionales con conciencia y prácticas sostenibles en las instituciones de educación superior. Debido a esto, el objetivo de esta investigación fue comparar los niveles de conciencia y comportamiento ambiental entre estudiantes de trece escuelas profesionales de la Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica, en Perú. El estudio tuvo un enfoque no experimental, transversal, descriptivo y comparativo, con una muestra de 356 alumnos, a quienes se les aplicó un cuestionario. Se obtuvo como resultado que no existen diferencias significativas en las actitudes ambientales entre carreras (F=1,245; p=0,250), pero sí en los comportamientos ambientales (F=2,068; p=0,018). La prueba de Tukey arrojó que la única diferencia significativa se presentó entre Contabilidad y Educación Primaria, donde esta última fue la que obtuvo el nivel más alto de prácticas ecológicas (M=55,58). Se concluye que la formación disciplinar influye en la transformación de la conciencia ambiental en prácticas sostenibles.
The contemporary environmental crisis demands the training of professionals with awareness and sustainable practices in higher education institutions. Therefore, the objective of this research was to compare the levels of environmental awareness and behavior among students from thirteen professional schools at the National University of Huancavelica, in Peru. The study employed a non-experimental, cross-sectional, descriptive, and comparative approach, with a sample of 356 students who completed a questionnaire. The results showed no significant differences in environmental attitudes among majors (F=1.245; p=0.250), but significant differences were found in environmental behaviors (F=2.068; p=0.018). Tukey's test revealed that the only significant difference was between Accounting and Primary Education, with the latter achieving the highest level of ecological practices (M=55.58). The study concludes that disciplinary training influences the transformation of environmental awareness into sustainable practices.
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