Table 20. Comparison of individual behavior item scores of
 materials versus the control group


boaters in the treatment group who said they received educational


 Received no
 Responded "yes" to education
Behavior Items receiving education (control group)
 mean n SD mean n SD t p df
I carry nautical charts with me when boating. 1.88 110 1.37 2.04 293 1.47 1.010 0.31 401
Maintain a slower speed when boating in shallow water. 2.01 107 1.13 1.89 291 1.03 -.967 0.33 396
Watch out for manatees when boating in shallow water. 1.35 109 .865 1.38 295 .836 .364 0.71 402


Table 21. Effects of knowledge, attitudes and experiences on boaters' behavioral intentions

Dependent Indirect
variable Independent variables Direct effects effects Total
Behavioral Knowledge 0.053* 0.02 0.073
Intentions Attitudes 0.055**** 0.055
 Experience
 Exp. 1 # times seeing manatee 0.034 -0.14 -0.11
 Exp. 2 years boating -0.002 -0.06 -0.168
*p<0.10, ****p<0.001