Table 3.
Summary of Variables.
| Variables | Description | Mean | Std. | Min | Max | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variable | ||||||
| Pro-environmental behavior | Statistics on the degree and frequency of participation in environmental protection activities, such as participating in ecological civilization activities, turning off lights actively, etc. | 22.995 | 3.398 | 7 | 28 | 8084 |
| Independent Variables | ||||||
| Environmental risk perception | Statistics on answers concerned about the current overall ecological environment in China | 4.145 | 0.705 | 1 | 5 | 8084 |
| Risk Culture | Fatalism | 2.218 | 0.682 | 1 | 8 | 8084 |
| Individualism | 3.627 | 1.383 | 1 | 8 | 8084 | |
| Hierarchy | 5.093 | 1.730 | 1 | 8 | 8084 | |
| Egalitarianism | 5.409 | 1.925 | 1 | 8 | 8084 | |
| Control Variables | ||||||
| Knowledge | ||||||
| Education | Completion of a master’s degree and above | 0.0468 | 0.211 | 0 | 1 | 8084 |
| Major Related | Majoring in ecological environment related area. | 2.527 | 0.7456 | 1 | 4 | 8084 |
| Demographic factors | ||||||
| Gender | Male = 1, Female = 0 | 0.356 | 0.746 | 0 | 1 | 8084 |
| Grade | Level of grade (1–4: from first year of university to fourth year undergraduate student; 5,6: from first year to second year graduate student; 7–9: from first year to third year Ph.D. student) | 5.195 | 1.312 | 1 | 9 | 7980 |
| School | Categorical variables indicating the school where students attended | 49.093 | 42.269 | 1 | 153 | 8084 |
| Province | Categorical variables indicating the provinces where students study at | 13.801 | 7.652 | 1 | 30 | 8084 |