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ArticlePloS one2022

A multi-dimensional measure of pro-environmental behavior for use across populations with varying levels of environmental involvement in the United States.

Timothy J Mateer, Theresa N Melton, Zachary D Miller, Ben Lawhon, Jennifer P Agans, B Derrick Taff

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors.

Timothy J MateerDepartment of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Philadelphia, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0002-6828-4340
Theresa N MeltonDepartment of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Philadelphia, United States of America.
Zachary D MillerIntermountain Region-National Park Service, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Ben LawhonLeave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America.
Jennifer P AgansDepartment of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Philadelphia, United States of America.
B Derrick TaffDepartment of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Philadelphia, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Researchers continue to explore ways to understand and promote pro-environmental behavior (PEB) amongst various populations. Despite this shared goal, much debate exists on the operationalization and the dimensionality of PEB and how it is measured. This piecemeal approach to measurement has limited the ability to draw conclusions across studies. We address limitations associated with previous measures of PEB by developing a multi-dimensional scale that is validated across both a general population of individuals residing in the United States as well as a group of individuals associated with a pro-environmental organization. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and reliability estimation were conducted for the developed measure across these two populations. Measurement invariance testing was also utilized to assess the psychometric stability of the scale across the two groups. Results indicated an 11 item scale was best fitting with two sub-scales: private and public behaviors. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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PMID36194571
PMCPMC9531799

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