Analysis and Synthesis of Research on Responsible Environmental Behavior: A Meta-Analysis

作者：Jody Maria Hines, Harold R. Hungerford, Audrey N. Tomera · 发表于：The Journal of Environmental Education · 年份：1987 · DOI：10.1080/00958964.1987.9943482 · 被引用次数：3395 · 研究领域：Environmental Education and Sustainability、Climate Change Communication and Perception、Environmental Sustainability in Business

Despite the wealth of information which exists concerning environmental behavior, it is not known which variable or variables appear to be most influential in motivating individuals to take responsible environmental action. A meta-analysis 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.