The Influence of Interaction with Nature in Childhood on Future Pro-environmental Behavior
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F20%3A00114267" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/20:00114267 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://oaji.net/articles/2020/987-1597214205.pdf" target="_blank" >http://oaji.net/articles/2020/987-1597214205.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/20.19.536" target="_blank" >10.33225/jbse/20.19.536</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The Influence of Interaction with Nature in Childhood on Future Pro-environmental Behavior
Original language description
Pro-environmental behavior is a key to environmental sustainability. It is important to know which variables influence the development of pro-environmental behavior and how important direct interaction with nature is for future environmental engagement. The aim of the research was to examine the correlation between childhood interaction with nature and pro-environmental behavior as an adult and the mediators influencing this correlation. The respondents (N = 370) were selected by the snowball method and completed an on-line questionnaire. Bivariate correlation and parallel mediation analysis were done. Previous research studies focused mainly on one type of influence, and this research brought a comparison of three mediators. The results confirmed that interaction with nature in childhood affects future pro-environmental behavior. The main mediator seems to be the affective mediator. The cognitive mediator and interaction with nature in adulthood had only a small mediation effect. Children’s emotional bonding with nature is the important element for the development of pro-environmental behavior. This appears to be a more effective way of ensuring stronger pro-environmental behavior in the future than building environmental knowledge or relying on sufficient interaction with nature in adulthood.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50704 - Environmental sciences (social aspects)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA18-15374S" target="_blank" >GA18-15374S: Promoting Behavioral and Value Change through Outdoor Environmental Education</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2020
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Baltic Science Education
ISSN
1648-3898
e-ISSN
2538-7138
Volume of the periodical
19
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
LT - LITHUANIA
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
536-550
UT code for WoS article
000560389500003
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85090375621