Table 4.
Meta-analytic age group mean-score differences (δ) for conserving behaviors.
| Age group | k | Nyounger | Nolder | d | SDd | SEd | SDres | δ | SDδ | 90% CI | Credibility interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–35 | 22 | 1871 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||
| 36–45 | 22 | 1871 | 1363 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.23 | 0.05 | 0.14, 0.30 | 0.17, 0.28 |
| 46–55 | 21 | 1744 | 894 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.34 | 0.10 | 0.23, 0.47 | 0.21, 0.48 |
| 56–80 | 13 | 742 | 492 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 0.17, 0.44 | 0.10, 0.49 |
All age groups are compared to the 18–35 years old baseline. k, number of samples included in the meta-analysis; N, total sample size for the respective age group across samples; , sample size weighted mean observed group difference; SDd, standard deviation of d; , sampling error of ; SDres, residual standard deviation; δ, sample size weighted mean group difference, corrected for attenuation due to measurement error in the Employee Green Behavior scales; SDδ, standard deviation of δ; CI, 90% two-tailed confidence interval; credibility interval, 80% credibility interval. The mean square root of internal consistency reliability estimate () across samples was 0.84.