The features of proenvironmental behavior of students in the field of energy consumption

Abstract

The relevance of the study is due to the fact that every year energy problems are becoming more acute. It is associated with limited reserves of energy resources and the need for their rational consumption. To solve the existing energy problems, the joint efforts of specialists in various fields of knowledge are required. Psychological science, possessing extensive empirical data in the field of human interaction with the environment, can offer its own options for solving energy problems. The purpose of our study was to identify the features of proenvironmental behavior of students in the field of energy consumption. The results obtained can make a significant contribution to the development of specific practical steps for the formation and development of proenvironmental behavior among students. Materials and methods. The study involved 197 university students of the State University of Humanities and Social Studies (Kolomna), 59 males and 138 females (M = 18.4, SD = 1.3). The study was carried out using the Big Five Questionnaire-2-R (as adapted by E. Osin et al.), the Portrait Values Questionnaire-Revised-2R S. Schwartz, the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) (as adapted by A. Syrtsova, E. Sokolova and O. Mitina). To highlight the levels of formation of proenvironmental behavior of university students in the field of energy consumption, it was used the designer’s questionnaire aimed at determining the features of energy saving behavior in young men and women the level of its “proenvironmentalism”. As a result, it was found that for the successful implementation of proenvironmental behavior, it is significant that the student is focused more on the interests of other people than on his own; it is important not only the presence of proenvironmental values, but also their combination with the personality traits “empathy” (0,668), “amiability” (0,596), “pedantry” (0,590). Proenvironmental actions require the student to be active, to strive to achieve the set goal, to show perseverance.