Integrating factors that predict energy conservation: The theory of planned behavior and beliefs about climate change

Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 46-69

  Clement, Catherine A ^a   Henning, Jaime B ^a   Osbaldiston, Richard ^a  

^a EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs about global warming; Energy conservation; Environmental concern; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924435078     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19139063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v7n6p46     Document Type: Article

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