The Effect of an Environmentally Based Education Program on Environmentally Friendly Behaviors

The Effect of an Environmentally Based Education Program on Adolescents' Environmentally Friendly Behaviors and Ecological Footprint Awareness: A Quasi-Experimental Study

This study was conducted to determine the effects of an environmentally-based education program implemented for adolescents on their environmentally friendly behaviors and ecological footprint awareness.

Research Hypotheses

Adolescents who received an environmentally-based education program aimed at developing environmentally friendly behaviors and increasing their ecological footprint awareness compared to the control group:

H1-0: There is no difference in terms of environmentally friendly behavior levels.

H2-0: There is no difference in terms of ecological footprint awareness levels. The Environment-Based Education Program, consisting of three weeks and three sessions, was implemented for the intervention group students.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 10th grade students, ability to speak and understand Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous environmental education, any communication skills, or a medically diagnosed mental illness