Investigating the Relationship between Sense of Aesthetics and Religious Beliefs with Environmental Behaviors (studied in Kerman)

Subject Areas : Environmental pollutions (water, soil and air)

Ali moradi ¹ , jamileh esfandiarpour ²

1 - Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Eslam Abad-E-Gharb Branch, Islamic Azad University, Eslam Abad-E-Gharb, Kermanshah, Iran. )*Corresponding Author)
2 - Ph.D. Student of Sociology, Dehaghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Dehaghan, Iran.

Received: 2020-07-03 Accepted : 2020-08-31 Published : 2022-12-22

Keywords: ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE, religious beliefs, Mass Media, Aesthetic sense,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Environmental crises in the form of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, catastrophes, water scarcity and many other problems are facts that have changed the way of life of the present generation and the future. Will be affected. The main question of this research is what is the relationship between aesthetic sense and religious beliefs with environmental behaviors with emphasis on the city of Kerman? The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between aesthetic sense and religious beliefs with environmental culture. Material and Methodology: The method of survey study and data collection tool is questionnaire. Statistical population is citizens of Kerman city over 16 years. According to the Cochran sampling formula, 374 questionnaires were analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS and AMOS software. Findings: The results of the analysis (SPSS) show that the sense of environmental aesthetics and religious beliefs of people have a significant relationship with environmental behaviors. This means that by promoting people's sense of aesthetics as well as strengthening their religious beliefs, the tendency to perform environmental behaviors correctly increases. The results of multiple regression show that aesthetic sense (T= 7.21) and significant (Sig= T = 0.000) were able to explain 0.35 of internal environmental variations alone. The results of structural equation modeling (AMOS) show that media use with 0.175 regression coefficient, 0.183 aesthetic sense, and socioeconomic base with standard regression coefficient of -0.160 have significant effect on dependent variable. Discussion and Conclusion: It is inferred that in a society where people have aesthetic tastes and are interested in their environment, they will behave responsibly and correctly towards nature and their ecosystem.

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