Communications about Environmental Risks and Risk-Reducing Behavior: The Impact of Fear on Information Processing

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Meijnders, Anneloes L; Midden, Cees J. H; Wilke, Henk A. M. (2001). Communications about environmental risks and risk-reducing behavior: The impact of fear on information processing. . Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 31, 4, 754-777.
Examined the impact of fear on attitudes and the mediating role of information processing. Fear and argument strength were manipulated according to a 3 * 2 (Fear: Control vs M…

Environmentalism of African Americans: An Analysis of the Subculture and Barriers Theories

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Parker, Julia Dawn; McDonough, Maureen H (1999). Environmentalism of African Americans: An analysis of the subculture and barriers theories. . Environment & Behavior, 31, 2, 155-177.
The objectives of this study included (1) assessing the differences between African Americans' and Euro-Americans' environmental attitudes, (2) determining preferences for, an…

The Theory of Reasoned Action and Self-Construals: Understanding Recycling in Hawaii

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Park, Hee Sun; Levine, Timothy R; Sharkey, William F (1998). The theory of reasoned action and self-construals: Understanding recycling in Hawaii. . Communication Studies, 49, 3, 196-208.
Used the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) to predict the behavioral intention to recycle among 201 undergraduate students (aged 18-52 yrs) at the University of Hawaii. Measuri…

Is There a "Race" Effect on Concern for Environmental

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Mohai, Paul; Bryant, Bunyan (1998). Is there a "race" effect on concern for environmental quality? . Public Opinion Quarterly, 62, 4, 475-505.
Examined racial differences in environmental attitudes and suggests 3 explanations for understanding racial differences in environmental concern: (1) hierarchy of needs, (2)…

A Multinational Perspective on the Relation between Judeo-Christian Religious Beliefs and Attitudes of Environmental Concern

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Schultz, P. Wesley; Zelezny, Lynnette; Dalrymple, Nancy J. (2000). A multinational perspective on the relation between Judeo-Christian religious beliefs and attitudes of environmental concern. . Environment & Behavior, 32, 4, 576-591.
Drawing on a recent multinational survey of environmental attitudes and behaviors, we examined the relation between religious beliefs and environmental concern. Measures inc…

Environmental Education and Attitudes:

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Pooley, Julie Ann; O'Connor, Moira (2000). Environmental education and attitudes: Emotions and beliefs are what is needed. . Environment & Behavior, 32, 5, 711-723.
The main focus of environmental education programs has been to change environmental behavior through increasing environmental knowledge. As many environmental studies have f…

Empathizing with Nature: The Effects of Perspective Taking on Concern for Environmental Issues

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Schultz, P. Wesley. (2000). Empathizing with nature: The effects of perspective taking on concern for environmental issues. . Journal of Social Issues, 56, 3, 391-406.
In this article, the author proposes that concern for environmental problems is fundamentally linked to the degree to which people view themselves as part of the natural envir…

Contingent Valuation of Global Environmental Resources: Test of Perfect and Regular embedding

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Svedsaeter, Henrik (2000). Contingent valuation of global environmental resources: Test of perfect and regular embedding. . Journal of Economic Psychology, 21, 6, 605-623.
Examines the internal consistency of willingness to pay (WTP) assessed for 4 environmental amenities (preservation of 50,000 hectares of rain forests in Bolivia, saving of the…

Diffusion of Pro-Environment Attitudes?

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Uyeki, Eugene S; Holland, Lani J (2000). Diffusion of pro-environment attitudes? . American Behavioral Scientist, 43, 4, 646-662.
10 statements in the 1993 General Social Surveys that relate to general themes about the environment were reduced to 3 scales after factor analysis: Pro-Environment, Less-Grow…

Targeting Consumers who are Willing to Pay More for Environmentally Friendly Products

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Laroche, Michel; Bergeron, Jasmin; Barbaro-Forleo, Guido (2001). Targeting consumers who are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products. . Journal of Consumer Marketing, 18, 6, 503-520.
Concerns related to the environment are evident in the increasingly ecologically conscious marketplace. Using various statistical analyses, this paper investigates the demogra…

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