Mass media and environmental knowledge of secondary school students in Hong Kong

作者: Kara K.W. Chan

DOI: 10.1023/A:1006636832732

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摘要: A postal survey on a random cluster sample of 1032 secondary school students in Hong Kong was conducted to investigate what and how much know about the environment their knowledge is related use mass media. Results indicated that were very knowledgeable general local environmental issues. The average score for 60.7 100-point scale. There some indications students' shaped limited by reporting news Kong. Television viewership had positive correlation with while Chinese newspaper readership but weak correlation. Male higher forms more environment. study established comprehensive measure both an acceptable level internal consistency subsequent studies.

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