Determinants of pro-environmental behavior among excessive smartphone usage children and moderate smartphone usage children in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although there is evidence linking the relationships between smartphone usage with health, stress, and academic performance, there is still inadequate knowledge about the influence on pro-environmental behaviors. This study seeks to bridge this gap by adapting the theory of attribution framework to examine the effects of personal norms, social norms, perceived behavioral control on pro-environmental behavior of smartphone usage in children.

Methods

A total of 225 children aged between 11 to 12 from eight selected public primary schools at the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park in Taiwan were surveyed. Two distinct groups (excessive versus moderate usage) were purposefully selected for comparison, of which 96 participants were excessive smartphone users while th

SUBMITTER: Fang WT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8216169 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature