Relationship between naturalist intelligence with environmental attitude

Abstract

This study aimed to describe the relationship between naturalist intelligence and environmental attitude among junior high school students in Bandar Lampung. To reach the aim, the design of this study was descriptive with a correlation study. The population in this study was 7th-grade students in three different schools totalling 630 students. The sample was determined by purposive sampling techniques with 210 students. Naturalist intelligence and environmental attitude data were obtained from the questionnaire. Data on naturalist intelligence and environmental care attitudes were analyzed descriptively by processing the results of questionnaires of naturalist intelligence and environmental care attitude to determine the number of scores in general and the number of scores for each component, then determined by category and statistical analysis. Data were analyzed descriptively and using simple linear regression method. The result of this research shows that the relationship between naturalist intelligence and environmental attitude were categorized as moderate (R= 0.580) with a significant relationship. The contribution of naturalist intelligence to environmental attitude was small. Thus, naturalist intelligence and environmental attitude mostly determined by other factors. Naturalist intelligence and environmental attitude should be mutually supportive because someone who has an environmental attitude will take environmental preservation actions.