Table 5.
Results of hierarchical linear regression models to predict pro-environmental behavior.
| Variable | Background Variables | Knowledge and Attitudes | Consuming Animal Products | Combined Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | β | β | β | |
| Gender (0—male, 1—female) | 0.15 ** | 0.09 | 0.04 | |
| Rearing animals (0—no, 1—yes) | 0.11 * | 0.01 | 0.12 ** | |
| Knowledge | 0.23 ** | 0.14 ** | ||
| Attitudes | 0.41 ** | 0.28 ** | ||
| Beef | −0.30 *** | −0.25 *** | ||
| Poultry | −0.09 | |||
| Fish | 0.02 | |||
| Eggs | −0.12 * | −0.10 * | ||
| Dairy products | −0.13 ** | −0.12 ** | ||
| Organic vegetables | 0.15 ** | 0.12 ** | ||
| Meat substitutes | 0.22 *** | 0.19 *** | ||
| Adjusted R Square | 0.03 ** | 0.29 *** | 0.36 *** | 0.44 *** |
| n | 335 | 332 | 323 | 321 |
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.