Payame Noor University Research in School and Virtual Learning 3060-6497 11 2 2023 11 22 Presentation a Causal Model of Factors Influencing the Psychological Impact of Environmental Protection Education Simulation Among Students (A Case Study of Secondary School Students in Shiraz City) Presentation a Causal Model of Factors Influencing the Psychological Impact of Environmental Protection Education Simulation Among Students (A Case Study of Secondary School Students in Shiraz City) 45 60 10387 10.30473/etl.2023.68670.4053 FA Ahmadreza Akbari Ph.D. Student in Environmental Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Mohammadhasan Seif Associate Professor Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran Seyd Mohammad Shobeiri Professor, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Saeed Talebi Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2023 07 29 The objective of this study was to provide a causal model of factors that influence the psychological outcomes of environmental protection simulation training among secondary school students in Shiraz. To achieve this, a multi-stage random cluster sampling method was employed based on Cochran's formula, resulting in the selection of 620 students from secondary schools in Shiraz. After using Environmental simulation game, and an amalgamated questionnaire of Keller's game motivation questionnaires (2010), social presence Arba et al. (2008), Need for Cognition Cacciopo and Petty (1982), Mahat Self-Efficacy Scale, Mahd Ayoub and Wang (2012) and environmental engagement questionnaire, 605 questionnaires were completed and returned to the researcher. Out of the distributed questionnaires, 605 were completed and returned to the researcher. The findings revealed that variables such as social presence and the need for cognition have a significant direct and indirect impact on environmental engagement among students, mediated through self-efficacy and motivation variables. Furthermore, model fitting indicators demonstrated that the proposed research model aligns well with the data gathered from secondary school students. In total, 25% of the variations observed in the environmental engagement variable, the primary outcome of the educational simulation, were attributed to the variables of social presence, need for cognition, self-efficacy, and motivation. The objective of this study was to provide a causal model of factors that influence the psychological outcomes of environmental protection simulation training among secondary school students in Shiraz. To achieve this, a multi-stage random cluster sampling method was employed based on Cochran's formula, resulting in the selection of 620 students from secondary schools in Shiraz. After using Environmental simulation game, and an amalgamated questionnaire of Keller's game motivation questionnaires (2010), social presence Arba et al. (2008), Need for Cognition Cacciopo and Petty (1982), Mahat Self-Efficacy Scale, Mahd Ayoub and Wang (2012) and environmental engagement questionnaire, 605 questionnaires were completed and returned to the researcher. Out of the distributed questionnaires, 605 were completed and returned to the researcher. The findings revealed that variables such as social presence and the need for cognition have a significant direct and indirect impact on environmental engagement among students, mediated through self-efficacy and motivation variables. Furthermore, model fitting indicators demonstrated that the proposed research model aligns well with the data gathered from secondary school students. In total, 25% of the variations observed in the environmental engagement variable, the primary outcome of the educational simulation, were attributed to the variables of social presence, need for cognition, self-efficacy, and motivation. https://etl.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_10387_be6d84099770e78bd6e395bba1bb2988.pdf