Knowledge of global climate change: view of Iranian university students. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salehi, Sadegh; Nejad, Zahra Pazuki; Mahmoudi, Hossein; Burkart, Stefan
• Is Part Of: International research in geographical and environmental education. Volume 25:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 226
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Global climate change -- environmental attitude -- trust -- Iran -- environmental policy; Environmental education -- Periodicals; Geography -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 333.707
• DOI: 10.1080/10382046.2016.1155322
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1038-2046

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article assesses students' understanding of global climate change (GCC) and social factors affecting it. It was hypothesized that students who demonstrate pro-environmental attitudes are more likely to possess higher knowledge of GCC. It was further hypothesized that trust and personal efficiency would have a positive effect on the knowledge of GCC. To this end, 816 students of several universities in the Iranian Mazandaran province were randomly selected for a survey. Results show that the level of students' understanding of the GCC phenomenon is moderate and the social factors, environmental attitude, trust and personal efficiency have influence on their knowledge of GCC. Furthermore, the study shows that male students possess more knowledge of GCC than female ones.