Environmental Attitude Survey of University Students: 1971 vs. 1981

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Thompson, J. C., & Gasteiger, E. L. (1985). Environmental attitude survey of university students: 1971 vs. 1981. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 1, 13-22.
Conducted an attitudinal survey that contrasted university student perceptions on environmental/energy questions in 1971 and 1981 (3,414 and 3,867 students, respectively). The sur…

The New Ecological Paradigm in Social-Psychological Context

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Stern, P. C., Dietz, T., & Guagnano, G. A. (1995). The new ecological paradigm in social-psychological context. Environment and Behavior, 27, 6, 723-743.
Examined the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale in relation to the variables in a theoretical model of environmental concern using data from 199 adults. It was found that the NEP…

Environmental Attitudes and Knowledge: A Comparison of Marketing and Business Students with Other Groups. Special Issue: Social Values

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Synodinos, N. E. (1990). Environmental attitudes and knowledge: A comparison of marketing and business students with other groups. Special Issue: Social values. Journal of Business Research, 20, 2, 161-170.
161 university students in Hawaii were administered a modified version of the Ecological Attitudes and Knowledge Scale (EAKS) by M. P. Maloney et al (see PA, Vol 54:8704). Results…

The Generalizability of Attitudinal Correlates of Proenvironmental Behavior

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Siegfried, W. D., Tedeschi, R. G., & Cann, A. (1982). The generalizability of attitudinal correlates of proenvironmental behavior. Journal of Social Psychology, 118, 2, 287-288.
Tested certain demographic and attitudinal variables with a wide range of pro-environmental behaviors by analyzing questionnaires completed by 192 undergraduates. Ss engaged in on…

Selected Predictors of Responsible Environmental Behavior: An Analysis

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Sia, A. P., Hungerford, H. R., & Tomera, A. N. (1986). Selected predictors of responsible environmental behavior: An analysis. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 2, 31-40.
Examined the relative contribution of 8 variables in predicting responsible environmental behavior in 105 Sierra Club members (aged 35-45 yrs) and 66 Elderhostel members (aged 55+…

Support for Environmental Protection: The Role of Moral Norms

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Stern, P. C., Dietz, T., & Black, J. S. (1986). Support for environmental protection: The role of moral norms. Population and Environment, Behavioral and Social Issues, 8, 3-4, 204-222.
Presents a theoretical model that traces support for environmental protection to a social-psychological process involving the activation of moral norms against harming innocent pe…

Responses to Changing Energy Conditions among Massachusetts Households

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Stern, P. C., Black, J. S. & Elworth, J. T. (1983). Responses to changing energy conditions among Massachusetts households. Energy, 8, 7, 515-523.
Survey data on 478 residential electricity consumers in Massachusetts are used to examine the effects of economic, demographic, structural, and attitudinal variables on energy-sav…

Political Culture, Postmaterial Values, and the New Environmental Paradigm: A Comparative Analysis of Canada and the United States

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Steger, M. A., Pierce, J. C., Steel, B. S., & Lovrich, N. P. (1989). Political culture, postmaterial values, and the new environmental paradigm: A comparative analysis of Canada and the United States. Political Behavior, 11, 3, 233-254.
Investigates the relationship between postmaterial values (e.g., giving people more say in government decisions and protecting freedom of speech) and the New Environmental Paradig…

Affecting Environmental Attitudes through Outdoor Education

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Shepard, C. L., & Speelman, L. R. (1986). Affecting environmental attitudes through outdoor education. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 2, 20-23.
Examined whether participation in outdoor education programs had a measurable impact on the environmental attitudes of 613 9-14 yr olds attending summer camp. Results indicate tha…

Predicting Summer Energy Consumption from Homeowners' Attitudes

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Seligman, C., Kriss, M., Darley, J. M., Fazio, R. H., Becker, L. J. & Pryor, J. B. (1979). Predicting summer energy consumption from homeowners' attitudes. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 9, 1, 70-90.
Two surveys were conducted to examine the relationship between homeowners' attitudes toward energy use and their actual summer electric consumption. In Survey 1, 56 couples fille…

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