scholarly journals Are Altruists Environmentally Responsible and Materialists Environmentally Irresponsible? An Analysis on the Moderation of Social Desirability and Mediation of Environmental Awareness

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 585-604
Author(s):  
Thiago Costa ◽  
Heidy Ramos ◽  
Leonardo Vils ◽  
Julio Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmentally Responsible

scholarly journals Urban and rural children as environmental advocates : the impact of location on environmentally responsible behaviour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Suzanne Marie Godin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Environmental Advocacy ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

This research paper is a qualitative study of how urban and rural children (6-8 years) experience the natural environment. The literature exploring how place of residence can influence environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour among children has been contradictory. This study attempted to explore this question in order to establish any differences between the two sample groups. Semi-structured interviews and drawing analyses were used to examine the children's view of the natural environment and their knowledge of environmentally responsible behaviours. The results indicate that the urban children were more knowledgeable of environmentally responsible behaviours and displayed higher levels of environmental advocacy. These findings support the use of area-specific environmental teaching strategies that may serve to promote environmental awareness and advocacy among children residing in any location.

scholarly journals Science and commercialism in Antarctica

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-129
Author(s):  
Clive Howard-Williams
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Working Through ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
The Antarctic ◽  
Visitor Numbers ◽  
Responsible Manner

There are increasing commercial pressures to send more people to the Antarctic. Visitor numbers each summer now exceed scientist numbers on the continent. The commercial operators working through IAATO have, to date, been largely acting in an environmentally responsible manner, realising that there is no point killing the goose with the golden egg. In fact, it has been argued that visitors to the Antarctic, many of whom are wealthy or influential, have played a significant role in increasing environmental awareness of the continent and its wildlife to politicians and to the public.

Impact of Social Desirability and Environmental Awareness on Ecological Behavior among Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjali Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Government Responsibility ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Behavior Dynamics ◽  
Ecological Behavior

In present scenario, Indian government has regulated many policies and pro environment action with an aim of being aware about environment under which we continue to live. Although, it is not only government responsibility towards developing pro environment attitude rather it should be emerges from us for our nature. However, people become more sensitive for their livelihood needs than environmental concerns which are remarkable notion. So, the present study attempted to study the pro environment attitude and ecological behavior dynamics with an influence of social desirability.

Environmental Aspects of Renewable Sources of Energy in the Slovak Education System

2014 ◽  
Vol 1001 ◽  
pp. 45-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ján Stebila ◽  
Dušan Brozman ◽  
Ivan Ružiak ◽  
Milada Gajtanska
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Renewable Sources ◽  
Renewable Sources Of Energy ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behaviour

Due to relatively low environmental awareness of a man, we have reported considerable deterioration of the environment on the Earth resulting mainly in destruction of the nature. In general, increasing people ́s awareness along with conscious environmentally-responsible behaviour may help slow down the process of degradation or even stop it. Consequently, in some regions and localities, we could report improvement in environmental conditions and thus ensure harmonisation of a relationship between the nature and a man as an unseparable part hereof.

scholarly journals CAN SOCIAL MEDIA BE A TOOL FOR INCREASING TOURISTS’ ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR?

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 1211-1222
Author(s):  
Enamul HAQUE ◽  
◽  
Tinikan SUNGSUWAN ◽  
Sarunya SANGLIMSUWAN ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmentally Responsible

For the sustainable development of a tourism destination, environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) is a vital issue. This study developed an implicated model based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework showing the usages of social media by tourists regarded as a stimulus; environmental awareness, and place attachment generated from using social media regarded as an organism; and tourists' ERB thereby bringing behavioral intension regarded as responses. The integrated tourists' ERB model was experimentally tested using survey data from 467 Bangladeshi tourists by SEM-based methodology. The study found that social media has a beneficial effect on environmental awareness and place attachment, negatively impacting ERB. Furthermore, environmental awareness and place attachment has a favorable impact on ERB. This article discusses theoretical discoveries as well as practical consequences.

scholarly journals Urban and rural children as environmental advocates : the impact of location on environmentally responsible behaviour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Suzanne Marie Godin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Environmental Advocacy ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

This research paper is a qualitative study of how urban and rural children (6-8 years) experience the natural environment. The literature exploring how place of residence can influence environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour among children has been contradictory. This study attempted to explore this question in order to establish any differences between the two sample groups. Semi-structured interviews and drawing analyses were used to examine the children's view of the natural environment and their knowledge of environmentally responsible behaviours. The results indicate that the urban children were more knowledgeable of environmentally responsible behaviours and displayed higher levels of environmental advocacy. These findings support the use of area-specific environmental teaching strategies that may serve to promote environmental awareness and advocacy among children residing in any location.

scholarly journals Measuring the effectiveness of educational instruments in facilitating environmentally responsible behaviour in agriculture : the Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Program

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley Vernon
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Beneficial Management Practices ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Farm Program ◽  
Insight Into

This research evaluates the effectiveness of Ontario's voluntary Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program's educational instruments by applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour and measuring environmental awareness. Despite being billed as an educational and environmental awareness program, the educational elements of the EFP program have not previously been evaluated in relation to their ability to foster environmental behaviours. A survey was conducted before and after the EFP workshops to measure any change in farmers' environmental awareness or intentions to implement beneficial management practices. Findings suggest an overall increase in participants' behavioural intentions and awareness, though there are opportunities to strengthen the underlying constructs of these measures to help ensure these positive outcomes are sustained beyond workshop participation. This research identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the EFP program's educational instruments and provides insight into the psychological constructs influencing farmers' participation in the program and their intentions to implement conservation measures.

scholarly journals Measuring the effectiveness of educational instruments in facilitating environmentally responsible behaviour in agriculture : the Canada-Ontario Environmental Farm Program

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley Vernon
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Beneficial Management Practices ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Farm Program ◽  
Insight Into

This research evaluates the effectiveness of Ontario's voluntary Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) program's educational instruments by applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour and measuring environmental awareness. Despite being billed as an educational and environmental awareness program, the educational elements of the EFP program have not previously been evaluated in relation to their ability to foster environmental behaviours. A survey was conducted before and after the EFP workshops to measure any change in farmers' environmental awareness or intentions to implement beneficial management practices. Findings suggest an overall increase in participants' behavioural intentions and awareness, though there are opportunities to strengthen the underlying constructs of these measures to help ensure these positive outcomes are sustained beyond workshop participation. This research identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the EFP program's educational instruments and provides insight into the psychological constructs influencing farmers' participation in the program and their intentions to implement conservation measures.

Social Desirability in Personality Inventories

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Bäckström ◽  
Fredrik Björklund
Keyword(s):  
Social Desirability ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Peer Ratings ◽  
Personality Inventories ◽  
Model Study ◽  
The Difference ◽  
New Variables

The difference between evaluatively loaded and evaluatively neutralized five-factor inventory items was used to create new variables, one for each factor in the five-factor model. Study 1 showed that these variables can be represented in terms of a general evaluative factor which is related to social desirability measures and indicated that the factor may equally well be represented as separate from the Big Five as superordinate to them. Study 2 revealed an evaluative factor in self-ratings and peer ratings of the Big Five, but the evaluative factor in self-reports did not correlate with such a factor in ratings by peers. In Study 3 the evaluative factor contributed above the Big Five in predicting work performance, indicating a substance component. The results are discussed in relation to measurement issues and self-serving biases.

Psychometric Properties of the Spontaneous and Deliberate Mind Wandering Scales

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 878-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Marcusson-Clavertz ◽  
Oscar N. E. Kjell
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Experience Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mind Wandering ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Psychological Variables

Abstract. Thinking about task-unrelated matters (mind wandering) is related to cognition and well-being. However, the relations between mind wandering and other psychological variables may depend on whether the former commence spontaneously or deliberately. The current two studies investigated the psychometric properties of the Spontaneous and Deliberate Mind Wandering Scales (SDMWS; Carriere, Seli, & Smilek, 2013 ). Study 1 evaluated the stability of the scales over 2 weeks ( N = 284 at Time 1), whereas Study 2 ( N = 323) evaluated their relations to Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms, Openness, Social desirability, and experience-sampling reports of intentional and unintentional mind wandering during an online cognitive task. The results indicated that the SDMWS were better fitted with a two-factor than a one-factor solution, although the fit was improved with the exclusion of one item. The scales exhibited strong measurement invariance across gender and time, and moderately high test-retest reliability. Spontaneous mind wandering predicted Generalized anxiety disorder and experience-sampling reports of unintentional mind wandering, whereas Deliberate mind wandering predicted Openness and experience-sampling reports of intentional mind wandering. Furthermore, Spontaneous mind wandering showed a negative association with social desirability of weak-to-medium strength. In sum, the scales generally showed favorable psychometric properties.

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