Reexamining the Measurement of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors to promote sustainable development: A systematic review
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Date
2021
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Modestum Ltd
Abstract
An increasing trend of environmental problems is largely associated with human interaction with nature. While individual attitudes and behavior play a pivotal role in attaining sustainable ecological actions, this article questions whether there is adequate coverage of the current environmental issues in the existing scales measuring environmental attitudes and behaviors. To achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs), sustainable efforts need to be invested to shape human interaction with nature. Nonetheless, the question of whether an effective change in attitudinal and behavioral constructs can translate into objective ecological actions requires sound measurements. Based on an analysis of 54 scales, the present article reveals that some critical environmental issues such as climate change and inclusiveness of science and technology have largely been neglected. It further brings out a conclusion that proposes a transitional approach for environmental psychologists to rethink the measurement approaches that broadly enhances sustainable development in global terms.
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Full text article. Also is available at https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/11138
Keywords
Pro-environmental attitudes, Pro-environmental behavior, Sustainable development, Environmental scale
Citation
Nkaizirwa, J. P., Nsanganwimana, F., & Aurah, C. M. (2021). Reexamining the measurement of pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors to promote sustainable development: A systematic review. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education 17, (9)