Pro-environmental behavior in Iran using a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

The problem of environmental pollution in today's world is not just a problem for the country or a specific territory. This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the environmental behavior of Iranian citizens. The present study was carried out using meta-analysis method on the performed studies (1998–2018) on pro-environmental behavior Papers related to the subject were gathered with the keywords for environmental behavior and environmental support behavior through searching on Magiran, SID, Scopus, Medline (PubMed) and Science-direct databases. Heterogeneity of studies was obtained using the I2 index, and data were analyzed in the comprehensive meta-analysis software. In 21 papers submitted to the meta-analysis process, 10 papers in the score range 20–100 (A) and 11 papers in the score range 1–5 (B), the total number of samples entered into the study was 3670 in the age range of 15–87 year scores (A), 4413 in the age range of 10–70 year scores (B). The overall mean and standard deviation of the environmental behavior (A) based on a meta-analysis of 50.4 ± 3.1 (44.56%–2.5%: 95% confidence limit) and in the score range 1–5 (B), 3.4 ± 0.18 (3.05%–5.7%, 95% confidence limit), were obtained. The effect of sample size and the publication issue of studies based on meta-regression in order to investigate the effect of heterogeneity in studies. The mean increases in each interval from 1 to 5, with an increase in sample size; in both intervals with an increase in the publication issue, the mean scores increase (P < 0.05). According to Mata-analysis results, the environmental behavior of Iranian citizens in both study intervals, is about average the global mean index of environmental performance.