Attitudes of high school students toward genetically modified organisms and their knowledge about this topic
2021
Abstract
We investigated attitudes of Czech high school students' toward genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their knowledge about GMOs and looked for correlation between them. In this pilot study, 185 Czech students from 6 different high schools completed a survey using a translated and modified questionnaire.
The mean attitude of students toward GMOs was positive. Free-time activities, teachers and the frequency of purchase of organic food had an influence on students' attitudes toward GMOs.
An influence of father's education planned studies' focus, and students' attitudes toward biology on knowledge about GMOs was found. Students' attitudes toward and knowledge about GMOs did not correlate.