The Study of Environmental Behavioral Intention from 5th to 6th Grade Students Adjacent to Hsinchu Science Industrial Park

• Main Authors: Chang, Mei-Chuan, 張美娟
• Other Authors: Fang, Wei-Ta
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/63167650317056337668

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 環境教育研究所 === 103 === Place attachment, composed of place dependent and place identity, relates to psychological factors and environmental friendly behavior. In this survey, the aim of my studies is to make more understanding of children’s place attachment in their scale at greenery areas through questionnaire survey in Hsinchu City, where Hsinchu Science Industrial Park located. Parents who only received compulsory education imply that their family is on a budget. Their income can not afford children’s environmentally education course. Instead of spending time in nature, their children surf on the internet then alienate from natural environment. We used the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a framework to contribute psychological variables, to analysis the relationships of attitude, perceived behavior control, personal norm, social norm, as well as place attachment. The correlations of these variables are that we are focused on their cause and effect. Therefore, to strengthen their sense of place as well as through the guidance of environmental education, will be able to strengthen their environmentally friendly behaviors. Place attachment could affect the intention of environmentally friendly behavior both directly and indirectly. The attitude mediated place attachment and social norm on their environmental friendly behavior. The social norm has strongly influenced on psychological variables while slightly influenced on behavioral intention. Elder children have more influences from social norm for their psychological variables while growing up. According to the questionnaires, the correlation between attitude and environmental intention is stronger. As for the place attachment, children’s outdoor activities are focused on campus. However, their visiting frequency is not related to the factor of place attachment. In this way, promoting their place attachment and achieving educating and learning activities on campus, it would be helpful to improve their environmentally friendly behaviors.