Abstract
To examine inconsistent past findings on green schools’ influences on students, a mediation model was tested for 1903 Israeli students in Grades 5-6 in 30 green and 16 non-green schools. Results indicated that green school students reported more pro-environmental behavior (PEB) and more school satisfaction compared to their peers at non-green schools. Path analysis showed that students who participated in hope-enhancing programs, regardless of school type, reported higher PEB, school’s satisfaction and positivity ratio. Finally, students’ environmental hope levels demonstrated the strongest association with self-reported levels of PEB, school satisfaction, and positivity ratio. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Acknowledgement
The authors would like to express their gratitude to Tomer Bratz for research assistance and data collection.