Published date: Nov 08 2024

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: International Conference of Psychology 2024 (ICoPsy 2024)

Pages: 110–121

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v9i30.17510

Mochammad Sa'idmochammad.said.fppsi@um.ac.idDepartment of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang

Agung Minto WahyuDepartment of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang

Rani MuarifahDepartment of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang

Nur Rohmah Hidayatul QoyyimahDepartment of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang

Rakhmaditya Dewi NoorrizkiDepartment of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang

Numerous environmental problems in various countries occur as a result of human misbehavior in interacting with their environment. Therefore, to maintain balance in the relationship between humans and the natural environment, it is necessary to develop pro-environmental behavior. This study aims to investigate the role of religiosity on pro-environmental behavior. This research employed a quantitative-correlational method. The participants in this study were 205 university students aged 18-24 years who were selected by convenience sampling technique. This study used two primary instruments to measure the two research variables: Religious Commitment Inventory - 10 (RCI-10) to measure religiosity and the General Ecological Behavior Scale to measure pro-environmental behavior. The research data were analyzed using regression analysis techniques. The analysis showed that religiosity has a significant role as a predictor of pro-environmental behavior among university students. This means that the higher the level of religiosity, the higher pro-environmental behavior. These findings have practical implications for environmental conservation programs. It is important to develop pro-environmental behavior intervention programs for the community by instilling religious values that could encourage awareness, and then behavior, of environmental sustainability.

Keywords: religion, religiosity, pro-environmental behavior, environmental psychology, environment

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