Testing the moderating role of the components of norm activation on the relationship between values and environmental behavior

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 124-131

  Milfont, Taciano L ^a   Sibley, Chris G ^b   Duckitt, John ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environmental behavior; Moderation; Norm activation; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149088219     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: 15525422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022109350506     Document Type: Article

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