Environmental concern, attitude toward frugality, and ease of behavior as determinants of pro-environmental behavior intentions

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 262-268

  Fujii, Satoshi ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Car use reduction; Electricity use reduction; Environmental concern; Garbage reduction; Gas use reduction; Mottainai; Pro environmental behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847313730     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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