Nuclear Fears and Concerns among College Students: A Cross-National Study of Attitudes

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Rabow, J., Hernandez, A. C., & Newcombe, M. D. (1990). Nuclear fears and concerns among college students: A cross-national study of attitudes.. Political Psychology, 11, 4, 681-698.
Assessed the quality and extent of nuclear fears and beliefs among 288 college students (48% male) from the US, UK, and Sweden, using the Nuclear Attitudes Questionnaire (NAQ) d…

Rural-Urban Differences in Environmental Knowledge and Actions

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Arcury, T. A. & Christianson, E. H. Rural-urban differences in environmental knowledge and actions. Vol. 25. 1993. 19-25.
Examined the variation in environmental attitudes and knowledge between rural and urban residents and further developed social environmental theory based on the New Environmental …

Factors Predicting Environmental Concern and Indifference in 13- to 16-Year-Olds

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Lyons, E. & Breakwell, G. M. (1994). Factors predicting environmental concern and indifference in 13- to 16-year-olds. Environment and Behavior, 26, 2, 223-228.
Examined the relative power of sociodemographic, knowledge, and attitudinal variables in predicting environmental concern and indifference in 1,089 13-26 yr olds who participated …

Bridging the Intention-Behaviour 'Gap': The Role of Moral Norm

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Godin, G., Conner, M., & Sheeran, P. (2005). Bridging the intention-behaviour 'gap': The role of moral norm. British Journal of Social Psychology, 44(4), 497-512. doi:10.1348/014466604X17452.
This research examined whether intentions aligned with moral norms better predict behaviour compared with intentions aligned with attitudes. Six data sets predicting behaviours in…

Environmental Evaluations and Participation Activities: A Social Psychological Field Study

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Prester, G., Rohrmann, B., & Schellhammer, E. (1987). Environmental evaluations and participation activities: A social psychological field study. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 17, 9, 751-787.
Investigated the determinants of protest vs passivity in a situation of environmental deterioration, using questionnaire data from 229 West Germans in an urban area where plans fo…

Attitudes and Conditions for Cooperation in a Paper Recycling Program

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Humphrey, C. R., Bord, R. J., Hammond, M. M., & Mann, S. H. (1977). Attitudes and conditions for cooperation in a paper recycling program. Environment and Behavior, 9, 1, 107-124.
Examined receptivity toward paper recycling in relation to people's accuracy with wastepaper separation among (a) personnel with 2 wastebaskets in offices, (b) personnel with divi…

Psychological Impact of a Nuclear Power Plant: Changing Perceptions of Community and Neighborhood

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Hughey, J. B. (1986). Psychological impact of a nuclear power plant: Changing perceptions of community and neighborhood. Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 7, 1, 25-34.
Personal interviews were conducted during early construction and 5 yrs later during peak construction with 217 residents of a rural host community for a nuclear power plant. Findi…

Environmental Attitudes and Preferences for Energy Resource Options

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Jackson, E. L. (1985). Environmental attitudes and preferences for energy resource options. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 1, 23-30.
Asked 446 undergraduates to choose the best energy-related option for Canada to pursue in the short run (the next 5 yrs) and the long run (beyond the year 2000). Preferences for s…

Psychological Research for the New Energy Problems: Strategies and Opportunities

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Kempton, W., Darley, J. M., & Stern, P. C. (1992). Psychological research for the new energy problems: Strategies and opportunities. American Psychologist, 47, 10, 1213-1223.
Recent concern with environmental problems has rekindled interest in energy conservation. To illustrate how psychologists can make useful contributions and how a changed energy si…

The Effects of an Environmental Studies Course on the Defensibility of Environmental Attitudes

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Kinsey, T. G., & Wheatley, J. H. (1984). The effects of an environmental studies course on the defensibility of environmental attitudes. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 21, 7, 675-683.
Evaluated whether students used information learned in environmental studies (ES) courses to support their stated attitudes toward environmental issues in a 2-phase study based on…

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