APPLICATION OFLOG LINEAR MODELS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Log linear techniques were unilized to analyze the in order to identify the interactions and interrelationships underlying the categorical data on the various factors influencing personal concern for the environment in zanjan Province-Iran. To select the most parsimonious model to be fitted to the data, partial and marginal association tests and backward elimination procedures were unilized. The log linear modeling results demonstrsted that a combination of interacting factors. were responsible for influencing personal concern for the environment.

Keywords:

Log linear modeling , partial association test , environmental concern