Joint proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intervention and Applied Psychology (ICIAP 2019) and the 4th Universitas Indonesia Psychology Symposium for Undergraduate Research (UIPSUR 2019)

Waste Separation Behavior Among University Students

Authors
Fayren Chaerunnissa, Sheyrin Putri, Lailatul Nursakinah, Fikri Arjuna, Ratna Djuwita
Corresponding Author
Fayren Chaerunnissa
Available Online 27 November 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.201125.034How to use a DOI?
Keywords
waste facilities, students, perceived value, waste separation behavior
Abstract

This study investigated methods to increase waste separation behavior among undergraduate students at the University of Indonesia. An experiment was conducted to determine whether participants kept their waste materials until being able to dispose the waste into the correct waste bin category or if they littered instead. Participants were divided into two rooms: one with waste bins in the room, and the other with bins outside of room. Participants created artwork by finger painting and were given wet tissue and a snack, which became their waste to dispose. The variables analyzed were waste separation behavior in two conditions: a room with a waste bin and a room without a bin. An independent sample t test was used to calculate the results from both groups. Most participants demonstrated waste separation behavior but did not correctly separate their waste into its respective categories. These results suggest that waste separation is not determined by the presence of waste bins, but it is influenced by the waste holder’s perceived value of this action.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Fayren Chaerunnissa
AU  - Sheyrin Putri
AU  - Lailatul Nursakinah
AU  - Fikri Arjuna
AU  - Ratna Djuwita
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/11/27
TI  - Waste Separation Behavior Among University Students
BT  - Joint proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intervention and Applied Psychology (ICIAP 2019) and the 4th Universitas Indonesia Psychology Symposium for Undergraduate Research (UIPSUR 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 402
EP  - 414
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201125.034
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201125.034
ID  - Chaerunnissa2020
ER  -