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Fielding, Kelly S.; Head, Brian W. – Environmental Education Research, 2012
The current study investigates determinants of young Australians' pro-environmental intentions and actions. Two samples of young people took part in the research: 12-17-year-olds (N = 1529) currently in secondary schooling and 18-24-year-olds (N = 2192) in post-secondary schooling or workforce. All participants completed an online "Youth and…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Conservation (Environment), Young Adults, Student Attitudes
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Neuman, Paul – Behavior Analyst, 2007
The topic of intention has recently received attention from behavior analysts (Hineline, 2003; Neuman, 2004). From a behavior-analytic perspective, it is important to identify the circumstances in which people utter such terms, and to identify the potential circumstances that maintain such utterances. It follows that from a behavior-analytic…
Descriptors: Intention, Behavioral Science Research, Attribution Theory, Locus of Control
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Guinn, Bobby; Vincent, Vern; Dugas, Donna; Semper, Tom; Jorgensen, Layne; Nelson, Larry – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2006
Mexican American youth have higher physical inactivity rates than their Black or non-Hispanic White counterparts. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among exercise locus of control, age, present exercise level, weight status, and gender with intention to exercise in a sample of Mexican American youth. The study sample…
Descriptors: Intention, Structural Equation Models, Locus of Control, Body Composition