Abstract
Despite the wealth of information which exists concerning environ* mental behavior, it is not known which variable or variables appear to be most influential in motivating individuals to take responsible environmental action. A metaanalysis of environmental behavior research was undertaken in an attempt to determine this. An exhaustive search of the empirically based environmental behavior research conducted over the past decade yielded a substantial number of studies representative of a broad academic base. The characteristics and findings of these studies served as the data for the meta-analysis. As a result of the meta-analysis, the following variables were found to be associated with responsible environmental behavior: Knowledge of issues, knowledge of action strategies, locus of control, attitudes, verbal commitment, and an individual’s sense of responsibility. A model of predictors of environmental behavior is proposed. © 1987 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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Environmental educationMeta-analysisLocus of controlPsychologyAction (physics)Social psychologyVariablesKnowledge baseComputer scienceMathematicsStatistics
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Jody Maria Hines,
Harold R. Hungerford,
Audrey N. Tomera
(1987).
Analysis and Synthesis of Research on Responsible Environmental Behavior: A Meta-Analysis.
The Journal of Environmental Education
, 18
(2)
, 1-8.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.1987.9943482
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- 10.1080/00958964.1987.9943482