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Recycling and the Dampening of Concern: Comparing the Roles of Large and Small Actors in Shaping the Environmental Discourse

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Ungar, S. (1998). Recycling and the dampening of concern: Comparing the roles of large and small actors in shaping the environmental discourse. Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology, 35, 2, 253-276.
This paper is motivated by the discrepancy between poll results revealing high levels of environmental concern and the minimalist actions adopted by most people. Specifically, it …

Emotional Affinity toward Nature as a Motivational Basis to Protect Nature

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Kals, E., Schumacher, D. & Montada, L. (1999). Emotional affinity toward nature as a motivational basis to protect nature. Environment and Behavior, 31, 2, 178-202.
Examined the role of emotions and emotional affinity toward nature for explaining nature-protective behavior. Questionnaires were given to 281 Ss with an average age of 33 yrs. Mu…

Comments on Chilton and Hutchinson: Beyond Measurement Issues in the Focus Group Method

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Lunt, P. (1999). Comments on Chilton and Hutchinson: Beyond measurement issues in the focus group method. Journal of Economic Psychology, 20, 4, 491-494.
Comments on the article by S. M. Chilton and W. G. Hutchinson (see record 1999-11577-005) which discussed the usefulness of qualitative data to the contingent valuation process in…

Who Listens to Trash Talk?: Education and Public Media Effects on Recycling Behavior

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Martinez, M. D. & Scicchitano, M. J. (1998). Who listens to trash talk?: Education and public media effects on recycling behavior. Social Science Quarterly, 79, 2, 287-300.
Examined whether public media efforts on one community-oriented behavior (recycling) are effective and whether media effects are greater for those with higher levels of education.…

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…

Focus Groups and the Contingent Valuation Process: A Reply

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Chilton, S. M. & Hutchinson, W. G. (1999). Focus groups and the contingent valuation process: A reply. Journal of Economic Psychology, 20, 4, 495-498.
Responds to comments by B. S. Jorgensen (see record 1999-11577-006) and P. Lunt (see record 1999-11577-007) on the article by S. M. Chilton and W. G. Hutchinson (see record 1999-1…

Cultural Theory and Individual Perceptions of Environmental Risks

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Steg, L. & Sievers, I. (2000). Cultural theory and individual perceptions of environmental risks. Environment and Behavior, 32, 2, 250-269.
Understanding differences in environmental risk perception and risk judgments might facilitate the development of effective environmental risk management strategies, including ris…

Michigan Citizens' Knowledge and Perceptions about Groundwater

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Suvedi, M., Krueger, D., Shrestha, A. & Bettinghouse, D. (2000). Michigan citizens' knowledge and perceptions about groundwater. Journal of Environmental Education, 31, 2, 16-21.
Knowledge and perceptions of Michigan residents about groundwater were assessed so that a comprehensive educational program could be developed and baseline information established…

Predicting Environmental Behaviors: The Influence of Self-Determined Motivation and Information about Perceived Environmental Health Risks

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Seguin, C., Pelletier, L. G. & Hunsley, J. (1999). Predicting environmental behaviors: The influence of self-determined motivation and information about perceived environmental health risks. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 8, 1582-1604.
Examined, in a proposed model, the combined contribution of 2 predictors of environmental behaviors, self-determined motivation and information about a particular environmental is…

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 …
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