Outdoor Recreation and the Predictive Validity of Environmental Attitudes

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Tarrant, M. A. & Green, G. T. (1999). Outdoor recreation and the predictive validity of environmental attitudes. Leisure Sciences, 21, 1, 17-30.
The utility of the attitude concept in outdoor-recreation research rests upon its predictive validity, that is, an ability to predict subsequent behavior. This study examines the …

Factors Influencing Children's Environmental Attitudes

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Eagles, P. F. & Demare, R. (1999). Factors influencing children's environmental attitudes. Journal of Environmental Education, 30, 4, 33-37.
In a study of 72 6th-grade students, it was found that ecologistic and moralistic attitudes toward the environment correlated with talking about the environment at home, watching …

Adverse Health Experiences, Environmental Attitudes, and Pesticide Usage Behavior of Farm Operators

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Lichtenberg, E. & Zimmerman, R. (1999). Adverse health experiences, environmental attitudes, and pesticide usage behavior of farm operators . Risk Analysis, 19, 2, 283-294.
Examined whether farmers who have had adverse health experiences believed to be associated with pesticides are more likely to have heightened concerns and therefore take greater p…

Understanding the Determinants of Environmentally Conscious Behavior

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Lee, J. A. & Holden, S. J. S. (1999). Understanding the determinants of environmentally conscious behavior. Psychology and Marketing, 16, 5, 373-392.
Examined the various motivational determinants of environmental consumer behavior based on C. D. Batson's (1987) model of prosocial behavior. 78 undergraduate business students (m…

Predicting Three Dimensions of Residential Curbside Recycling: An Observational Study

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Oskamp, S., Burkhardt, R. L., Schultz, P. W., Hurin, S. & Zelezny, L. (1998). Predicting three dimensions of residential curbside recycling: An observational study. Journal of Environmental Education, 29, 2, 37-42.
Three dimensions of household recycling behavior (frequency of participation, amount of recyclable materials, and contamination of recyclables by improper material) were observed …

Ecological Behavior, Environmental Attitude, and Feelings of Responsibility for the Environment

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Kaiser, F. G., Ranney, M., Hartig, T. & Bowler, P. A. (1999). Ecological behavior, environmental attitude, and feelings of responsibility for the environment. European Psychologist, 4, 2, 59-74.
Rational-choice theories insufficiently explain behaviors that are at least partially moral, such as ecological behavior. The present paper establishes an expanded rational-choice…

Values as Predictors of Environmental Attitudes: Evidence for Consistency Across 14 Countries

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Schultz, P. W. & Zelezny, L. (1999). Values as predictors of environmental attitudes: Evidence for consistency across 14 countries. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 19, 3, 255-265.
Presents the results from a multinational study of the relationship between values and environmental attitudes. Data were obtained from 2,160 college students in 14 countries in E…

Black and White Children's Knowledge and Perception of the Environment

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Corder, C. K. (1994). Black and White children's knowledge and perception of the environment. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 6, 3, 307-310.
Compared the knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions of South African Black and White children towards environmental issues. 291 Black children (aged 8-15 yrs) and 237 White children …

Environmental Concern: Conceptual Definitions, Measurement Methods, and Research Findings

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Fransson, N. & Gaerling, T. (1999). Environmental concern: Conceptual definitions, measurement methods, and research findings . Journal of Environmental Psychology, 19, 4, 369-382.
A serious threat to human beings and their environment is the continuous and accelerating overuse and destruction of natural resources. Bearing this in mind, it is unfortunate tha…

The Influence of Attitude Priming and Social Responsibility on the Valuation of Environmental Public Goods Using Paired Comparisons

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Clarke, A. & Bell, P. A., Peterson, G. L. (1999). The influence of attitude priming and social responsibility on the valuation of environmental public goods using paired comparisons. Environment and Behavior, 31, 6, 838-857.
Examined contextual influences (social responsibility and persuasive priming) on paired comparison assessment of the value of environmental public goods. 460 19-50 yr old college …

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