Journal•ISSN: 0095-8964
The Journal of Environmental Education
Taylor & Francis
About: The Journal of Environmental Education is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Environmental education & Higher education. It has an ISSN identifier of 0095-8964. Over the lifetime, 1428 publications have been published receiving 56444 citations.
Topics: Environmental education, Higher education, Environmental adult education, Science education, Outdoor education
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TL;DR: In this paper, a meta-analysis of environmental behavior research was conducted to determine which variables or variables appear to be most influential in motivating individuals to take responsible environmental action, and the following variables were found to be associated with responsible environmental behavior: knowledge of issues, knowledge of action strategies, locus of control, attitudes, verbal commitment, and an individual's sense of responsibility.
Abstract: Despite the wealth of information which exists concerning environmental behavior, it is not known which variable or variables appear to be most influential in motivating individuals to take responsible environmental action. A meta-analysis of environmental behavior research was undertaken in an attempt to determine this. An exhaustive search of the empirically based environmental behavior research conducted over the past decade yielded a substantial number of studies representative of a broad academic base. The characteristics and findings of these studies served as the data for the meta-analysis. As a result of the meta-analysis, the following variables were found to be associated with responsible environmental behavior: knowledge of issues, knowledge of action strategies, locus of control, attitudes, verbal commitment, and an individual's sense of responsibility. A model of predictors of environmental behavior is proposed.
2,931 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a new environmental paradigm, the New Environmental Paradigm (NE Paradigm), which they call the "New Environmental Education" paradigm (NEED).
Abstract: (1978). The “New Environmental Paradigm”. The Journal of Environmental Education: Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 10-19.
2,621 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a model for changing learner behavior through environmental education, which they call "changing Learner Behavior through Environmental Education." The Journal of Environmental Education: Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 8-21.
Abstract: (1990). Changing Learner Behavior Through Environmental Education. The Journal of Environmental Education: Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 8-21.
1,948 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of place attachment and place identity on environmentally responsible behavior was examined using a structural equation model, and it was shown that place identity mediated the relationship between place dependence and responsible behavior.
Abstract: This article illustrates how an attachment to a local natural resource can influence environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) in an individual's everyday life. Our study showed that 4 general (e.g., talking with others about environmental issues) and 3 specific (e.g., sorting recyclable trash) behavioral indicators reflected a single environmentally responsible latent construct. Following previous research, we operationalized place attachment using 2 concepts: (a) place dependence (i.e., a functional attachment) and (b) place identity (i.e., an emotional attachment). The influence of these two concepts on ERB was examined using a structural equation model. Data for this analysis were obtained from a survey of youth, 14-17 years of age (N = 182), who participated in local natural resource work programs. Results supported the predicted relationships. As hypothesized, place identity mediated the relationship between place dependence and responsible behavior. Place dependence influenced place ident...
943 citations
TL;DR: The New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) Scale as mentioned in this paper has become the most widely used measure of environmental concern in the world and has been employed in hundreds of studies in dozens of nations.
Abstract: The New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) Scale, published in The Journal of Environmental Education by R. E. Dunlap and K. D. Van Liere (1978), has become the most widely used measure of environmental concern in the world and been employed in hundreds of studies in dozens of nations. This article tells the story of the NEP Scale, beginning with how the author developed the notion of an environmental paradigm and then decided to measure it. The author describes the original NEP Scale and its 3 revisions, 1 of which is rapidly replacing the 1978 version in most studies. The author then reviews current uses of the various NEP Scales and examines major criticisms of them. Last, the author discusses the failure of an ecological worldview to become institutionalized in the United States, stemming from intense opposition to it since the 1990s, and the need to understand the sources of this opposition and monitor the situation.
819 citations