The Influences of Socio-Demographic Factors, and Non-Formal and Informal Learning Participation on Adult Environmental Behaviors

Autor/in	Digby, Cynthia L. B.
Titel	The Influences of Socio-Demographic Factors, and Non-Formal and Informal Learning Participation on Adult Environmental Behaviors
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 3 (2013) 1, S.37-55 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2146-0329
Schlagwörter	Adult Literacy; Influences; Demography; Nonformal Education; Informal Education; Environmental Education; Knowledge Level; Attitude Measures; Prediction; Recycling; Conservation (Environment); Correlation; Scores; Behavior; Generational Differences; Educational Attainment; Income; Gender Differences; Multiple Regression Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Demografie; Non-formal education; Non formal education; Nichtformale Bildung; Informelle Bildung; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Wissensbasis; Vorhersage; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Korrelation; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Einkommen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Multiple factors are likely to influence adult literacy regarding the natural environment and environmental issues, but very little research has been carried out in this area. The research presented in this article is intended to help address this information gap, by investigating influences on adult environmental literacy using data from a Minnesota environmental literacy survey. The article presents the research findings regarding the influence of demographic factors and of non-formal and informal learning on environmental behavior, one of the key dimensions of environmental literacy. Results from this study indicated that environmental behavior prediction was most improved by adding non-formal and informal learning participation. These results suggest that non-formal and informal learning options should be looked at more carefully for predictive possibilities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education. Aksaray Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi, Ilkogretim Bolumu, Kampus, Aksaray 68100, Turkey. e-mail: iejeegreen@gmail.com; Web site: http://dergipark.ulakbim.gov.tr/iejeegreen/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01