Abstract
Development in developing countries should be implemented in a sustainable and responsible. The responsibility not only by the government but also the Society. Society must have a high environmental concern. Therefore, the sociological factors that affect the level of environmental concern must be identified. This study used socio-economic status and social institutions as potential variables affect the level of environmental concern. The study was conducted in three housing in the suburbs, where the land conversion happens on a large scale in the city of Palembang. The level of environmental concern identified by NEP scale which had Cronbach Alpha value of 0.658. Socio-economic status is represented by the last educational variables and the average monthly income while institutions are represented by profession occupants. Total respondents were 103 heads of households with the majority of high school educated, the average income of IDR 4.3 million per month, and 53 respondents as a trader. Data analysis using linear regression. The analysis showed that the negative effect of institutions while the socio-economic status did not affect the level of environmental concern. These results show the importance of sociological intervention of institutions that positively affects the level of environmental concern.
Highlights
In developing countries, the discourse of responsible and sustainable development is an important discourse in an effort to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs [1]
The results indicate that the item is a valid item number 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15
The results of calculation of reliability on items that have valid (9 items) show the reliability of 0.658. This value is deemed reliable because the limit of reliability is 0.6 [14]
Summary
The discourse of responsible and sustainable development is an important discourse in an effort to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs [1]. The reluctance to adopt a sustainable development that seeks to be more careful in the exploitation of natural resources and behavioral development in general. Their behavioral deficits such as these require corrective steps are involving elements of the government in order to reach the public in a large scope. The psycho-sociological aspects still less untouched. this study sought to touch this aspect by highlighting the factors that can affect the level of public environmental concern in Palembang
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