Relationship environmental values with self-esteem and demographic variables (Case study: Kerman Payame-Noor University students)

Preservation of the environment and challenges in its path are one of the problems of international communities, including our country. Preservation or destruction of the environment is the field of human behaviors and actions. Human behavior is influenced by his values. The purpose of this study was to investigate the environmental values ​​and their relationship with self-esteem and the demographic variables of students based on the Schwarz Value theory. The research method was descriptive-analytic, correlation type. Using a multi-stage stratified sampling, 487 students of Payame Noor University of Kerman were selected as the sample. The results of the research showed that environmental values ​​were not the first priority of  students. Also, there was a significant difference between environmental values ​​based on gender and marital status and there was a significant positive correlation between environmental value orientation and self esteem.