Meta-analysis of studies of religiosity and environmental responsibility in the Islamic Republic of Iran

This study examines the study of religiosity with environmental responsibility in the Islamic Republic of Iran using a meta-analysis approach. To investigate the relationship between religiosity and environmental responsibility, theories of Weber, Benson, and White, as well as the mentioned verses and hadiths, have been used. The statistical population of the study included master's, and doctoral dissertations and articles related to religiosity and Environmental responsibility. A total of 17 studies were included in the meta-analysis process using purposive non-random sampling. The effect size coefficient was evaluated using CMA2 software. The results show that the effect size of religiosity studies with Environmental responsibility is equal to 0.301, which is interpreted as moderate according to Cohen's criterion. The results of the study also show that since the time of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, the relationship between religiosity and Environmental responsibility is increasing and this shows that religiosity is one of the most important variables related to Environmental responsibility in It is the Islamic Republic of Iran and shows the importance of religiosity in the occurrence of environmental protection behaviors among members of society. Also, the results of this study have shown religiosity among the researchers that have been done in the cities of the country in comparison with the research that has been done in the centers of the provinces or the city of Tehran. Has shown a greater relationship with Environmental responsibility, which shows that the variable of the geographical location of the research as a modifier variable is effective in this regard.