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Martinez Gonzalez, Andrea; Reynolds-Tylus, Tobias – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2021
Guided by Crano's vested interest theory (VIT), this study examined how vested interest moderated the relationship between individuals' attitudes and intentions in the context of energy and water conservation. Participants (N = 432) completed a survey on energy emissions (N = 215) or water scarcity (N = 217). Across topics, salience had a main…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, College Students, Young Adults, Intention
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Kincy, Natalie; Fuhrman, Nicholas E.; Navarro, Maria; Knauft, David – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2016
A quantitative survey, built around the theory of planned behavior, was used to investigate elementary teachers' attitudes, school norms, perceived behavioral control, and intent in both current and ideal teaching situations toward using gardens in their curriculum. With positive school norms and teachers who garden in their personal time, 77% of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Predictive Validity, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis
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Thakadu, Olekae T.; Irani, Tracy; Telg, Ricky – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2011
The present study examined the relative effectiveness of 2 public instructional communication methods in improving selected predictors of knowledge-sharing behaviors among communities in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. A total of 120 subjects took part in a quasiexperimental study, with 2 experimental treatments: (a) visualized PowerPoint…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Predictor Variables