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Publication Date: 2011
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Emotional Responses to Environmental Messages and Future Behavioral Intentions
Perrin, Jeffrey L.
Applied Environmental Education and Communication, v10 n3 p146-157 2011
The present research investigated effects of message framing (losses-framed or gains-framed), message modality (video with text or text-only) and emotional arousal on environmentally responsible behavioral intentions. The sample consisted of 161 college students. The present research did not find a significant difference in behavioral intentions between the losses-framed and gains-framed groups. Results suggest a significantly higher environmentally responsible behavioral intent in the video group than in the text-only group. Results from the correlational analyses showed a reliable relation between emotional arousal and environmentally responsible behavioral intentions. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Video Technology, Emotional Response, Intention, College Students, Higher Education, Animals, Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Educational Psychology, Experiments, Scores, Environmental Education, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Likert Scales, Experimental Groups, Correlation, Arousal Patterns, Behavior
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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