A study on the effects of virtual gaming environment stimuli on adolescents' environmental awareness and behavior: the mediating role of environmental trust

This study confirms that Pro-Environmental Trust serves as a crucial psychological bridge converting players' Game Appraisal and Emotional Response into real-world pro-environmental intentions and ultimately, Pro-Environmental Behavior. By elucidating this conversion mechanism, the research contributes to existing literature. This finding provides clear implications for game developers and policymakers: to effectively leverage games for environmental promotion, fostering genuine player trust through authentic environmental initiatives is equally important as designing immersive content.