The Influence of Media Usage on Iranian Students’ Pro-Environmental Behaviors: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

The current study attempted to understand factors influencing students’ pro-environmental intentions and behaviors in a developing nation, namely Iran. To do so, a theoretical research model was established by adding media use and environmental knowledge into the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Da...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-08, Vol.13 (15), p.8299
Main Authors: Karimi, Saeid, Liobikienė, Genovaitė, Saadi, Heshmatollah, Sepahvand, Fatemeh
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Environmental behavior
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Multivariate statistical analysis
Norms
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Power
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Sustainability
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Knowledge
LDCs
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Perceptions
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