Students' Environmentally-Friendly Behavior: The Mediating Effect Investigation

The discovery of problems linked to environmentally-friendly behavior and several antecedent factors motivates this study. This study examines the effect environmental physics understanding, scientific reasoning, intentions on investigates mediating role reasoning intentions. quantitative used an associative approach. research population was high schoolers in West Sumatra. sample 407 Sumatra, obtained through convenience sampling. Data were collected by applying a questionnaire. objectives answered with structural equation modeling In study, are significant predictors behavior. results show that had relationship between understanding (β= 0.098, t = 1.794, p-value 0.006). intention has no 0.045, 1.843, 0.066) (β 0.018, 1.467, 0.143). limitations where data only schools so generalizations limited. Cross-sectional add further limitation it. Conversely, augments current literature focusing previously unstudied Furthermore, offers novel theoretical explanation for realizing