Evaluating the impact of effective structures on conservation behavior towards the environment with emphasis on conservation motivation theory

Subject Areas : Education

Sirous Haddadnia ^{1 *}

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Received: 2024-11-17 Accepted : 2025-03-05

Keywords: Conservation behavior, environment, conservation motivation theory.,

Abstract :

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of effective structures on the environmental protection behavior of high school students in the 3rd district of Shiraz with emphasis on the theory of conservation motivation.

 

research methodology: The current research, in terms of practical purpose and in terms of its method, was among survey or field researches. Also, in terms of time, it was cross-sectional and a descriptive research, which used the correlation method. The target statistical population in this study was 4192 high school students of district 3 of Shiraz, and according to Morgan's table, 315 people were considered as a sample. The sampling method was simple random. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect statistical information, because in this research a theory that has a dependent variable was evaluated. Validity of questionnaire variables by Cronbach's alpha for this questionnaire in the order of knowledge (0.72), perceived vulnerability (0.85), cost-difficulty (0.71), efficiency (0.86), perceived intensity (83. 0), self-efficacy (0.63) and protection motivation (0.73) were determined.

 

Findings: The results of Pearson's test in this study showed that the variables of knowledge, efficiency, self-efficacy, cost-difficulty, perceived severity, and perceived vulnerability have a positive and significant relationship with protective motivation. The results of the path analysis test showed that environmental knowledge plays a mediating role in relation to students' motivation to protect the environment.

 

Conclusion: If more emphasis is placed on students' understanding of the effects of environmental degradation and environmental protection issues, it will make students show a higher motivation to protect the environment. Therefore, the variable of understanding of environmental protection can be an effective component on improving motivation, which should be considered in future planning along with other psychological components.

 

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