Predictors of Pro-Environmental Behaviors of American and Korean Students: The Application of the Theory of Reasoned Action and Protection Motivation Theory

Science Communication

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 168-188

  Kim, Soojung ^a   Jeong, Se Hoon ^b   Hwang, Yoori ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

attitude; behavior; climate change; efficacy; environmental; norm; severity; susceptibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875310586     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547012441692     Document Type: Article

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