Understanding College Students' Engagement With Sustainable Development Goals: A Multidimensional Analysis (Poster 25)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Thursday 1:45 p.m.
  In Poster Session: Exploring Pathways to Sustainability: Student Engagement, Environmental Literacy, and Conservation Initiatives

Abstract

1. Purpose: Investigates cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral aspects of sustainable development (SD) among college students, including their psychological characteristics and perceptions of Taiwan's prioritization of the SDGs.
2. Design/Methodology/Approach: Utilizes tools such as the Scale of Cognition, Attitude, and Behavior toward SDGs, Perceptions of SDGs’ Importance and Involvement Scale, SDG Psychological Inventory, and the Sustainability Scenario Questionnaire.
3. Findings: Students generally exhibit positive perceptions and psychological traits in SD. Aligning cognition, attitudes, and practices is necessary for better SD implementation. Perceptions of SDGs' importance are linked to personal interests and experiences.
4. Originality: Integrates multiple dimensions of students' perceptions and psychological traits related to SD, offering insights into interactions among awareness, attitudes, and actions in Taiwan.

Authors

• Shu Ching Yang, National Sun Yat-sen University

• Kunyi Chou, National Sun Yat-sen University

• Yi-Fang Luo, Shu-Te University

• Tzu-Lin Lin, National Sun Yat-sen University

• Yu Mei Liu, National Sun Yat-sen University