Examining the Design of an Environmental Protection Attitude Training Model in Schools (Case Study: Tehran City’s Education System)

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of providing a model for training environmental protection attitudes in schools. This research is developmental-applied in terms of its objective and a cross-sectional survey in terms of methodology. Given the research implementation method, the statistical population of this study included all public school teachers in Tehran (42,248 individuals). To determine the sample size, 250 individuals were selected as the sample. The data analysis method involved a validated questionnaire, which was distributed, and quantitative data were collected. For quantitative data analysis in this study, confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the model. The obtained results led to the categorization of factors influencing the training of environmental attitudes into the components of attitude, insight, behavior, and skills, as well as internal and external dimensions.