Public Attitudes Toward Science and Technology and Concern for the Environment: Testing a Model of Indirect Feedback Effects

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 113-137

  Xiao, Chenyang ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental concern; indirect feedback effects; NEP; public attitudes; science and technology

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK MECHANISM; FUTURE PROSPECT; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SAMPLING; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871514450     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916511414875     Document Type: Article

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