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Promoting Environmental Responsibility Toward Climate Change
Sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University
Summary
This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a climate change environmental responsibility development program for middle school students on their environmental responsibility, environmental attitudes, and environmental behaviors. The program to be implemented in the study is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Value-Belief-Norm Theory, is compatible with the new ecological paradigm, and its main focus is to instill environmental responsibility towards climate change.
Official title: Promoting Environmental Responsibility Toward Climate Change Among Middle School Students: A Randomized Controlled Study Based on the An Integrated Planned Behavior Theory and Value-Belief-Norm Theory
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
11 Years - 13 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2026-02-20
Completion Date
2026-12-27
Last Updated
2026-02-24
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Environmental Responsibility Program
The research initiative is to develop an environmental responsibility program for middle school students, prepared in accordance with the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Value-Belief-Norm Theory, and the New Ecological Paradigm, regarding climate change. The program to be implemented in the study and its main focus is to instill environmental responsibility towards climate change. This program includes intervention activities prepared based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (Perceived Attitude, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control, and Intention) and the Value-Belief-Norm Theory (Values, Ecological Worldview, Assumed Responsibility, Awareness of Consequences, and Personal Norms) within the framework of the New Ecological Paradigm (an eco-centric belief system); practical training booklet, environmental journal, talking atlas, educational video, cornering technique, ınvitation from my ecological friend, eco-classroom, eco-school program, awareness board, green friendship bag, f
Brochure and standard curriculum
A brochure containing messages and guidance on climate change, its effects and environmentally friendly behaviour will be distributed to students in the control group. In addition, students are studying units and topics related to the environment in the school curriculum. The experimental group also has this curriculum.