How Can Internet Use and EnvironmentalRisk Perception Encourage Pro-EnvironmentalBehaviors? The Mediating Role of GovernmentPerformance Perception
Haojie Cheng, Qi Bian, Qingduo Mao
Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between Internet use, environmental risk perception, government performance perception, and pro-environmental behaviors. Survey data from the Chinese General Social Survey 2013 was used to test relevant hypotheses. The results show that: (1) Internet use has significant positive effects on environmental risk perception and pro-environmental behaviors.
Topics & Concepts
PerceptionRisk perceptionGovernment (linguistics)The InternetPsychologyBusinessComputer scienceWorld Wide WebNeurosciencePhilosophyLinguisticsEnvironmental Education and SustainabilitySocial Media and PoliticsEnvironmental Sustainability in Business