Impact of Environmental Awareness on Environmental Performance
Arita Marini (a*), Musril Zahari (b), Desy Safitri (c), Sujarwo (c), Adi Putra (a)

a) Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Jakarta Jalan Rawamangun Muka No: 1 Jakarta Timur, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
b) Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia, Jalan Kayu Jati Raya 11 A Rawamangun, Jakarta Timur, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
c) Faculty of Social Science, Universitas Negeri Jakarta Jalan Rawamangun Muka No: 1 Jakarta Timur, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia

Abstract

This study is aimed for finding out the impact of environmental awareness on environmental performance. Data were collected from 317 students at Universitas Negeri Jakarta in East Jakarta in the province of DKI Jakarta. Data were analyzed by implementing the structural equation model (SEM). Result confirmed that positive relationship between environmental awareness on environmental performance was not supported in this study. Findings also stated that student having noble values of sustainability, student environmental practices and student environmental attitudes has significantly positive association with student environmental awareness. Quality of life, environmental burden, environmental commitments, and environmental risks predict environmental performance. However, sustainability as predictor of environmental performance was not supported in this study.

Keywords: Environmental awareness- Environmental performance- Environmental conservation

Topic: Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Engineering