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.

“Hack and Rack the Growing Green”

2020 ◽  
pp. 181-198
Author(s):  
Lynn Domina
Keyword(s):  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Gerard Manley Hopkins ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Poetic Community ◽  
The Many ◽  
Pattiann Rogers ◽  
Francis Of Assisi ◽  
Denise Levertov

Gerard Manley Hopkins’s environmental concerns are not only ecological but also “ecotheological” in that he addresses both the relation of organisms to one another and their connection to divinity. Ecotheology (creation-centered approaches to theology) differs from ecocriticism (literary criticism centered on environmental awareness), and there is a tradition of ecotheological thought within Catholicism, ranging from St. Francis of Assisi to Gerard Manley Hopkins to Pope Francis. In poems like “Binsey Poplars,” “As kingfishers catch fire,” and “God’s Grandeur,” Hopkins’s Christian symbolism and ecotheological themes demonstrate that, for him, nature’s importance stems from its sacredness. These Hopkinsian strands are picked up by three contemporary poets—Denise Levertov, Pattiann Rogers, and Martha Silano—who, though not as orthodox as Hopkins in their religious views, nevertheless share his ecotheological impulses. These writers represent, together with their Jesuit predecessor, “a particular poetic community” that, like the God of Genesis, sees an inherent goodness and value in creation. These contemporary poets are examples of the many writers who have echoed Hopkins’s ecotheological concerns.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

HortScience ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (9) ◽  
pp. 1126e-1126
Author(s):  
Karen Stoelzle Midden
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Master Planning ◽  
Gaming Simulation ◽  
Perfect World

Developing public awareness of the intricate relationship between people and their environment is critical to effectively deal with the increasing demands of population growth and man's ability to manipulate the environment. A holistic and practical understanding of these concerns should be introduced to young people. Evaluations of an environmental gaming/simulation for young people indicate that it offers a creative method of heightening awareness and insights into the value of master planning. This gaming/simulation (EGS) simulates the development of a subdivision in which the participants are the planners. Each participant assumes a different role with differing interest, but they must work together as decision-makers. EGS does not give the “correct” answers to living in an environmentally perfect world. It is simply a tool to increase the participants awareness of environmental concerns, to teach the value of planning, exploring alternatives, and to give an understanding of the relationships between the elements in the game.

scholarly journals The Role of the Ecological Awareness and the Influence on Food Preferences in Shaping Pro-Ecological Behavior of Young Consumers

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 345
Author(s):  
Bogdan Wierzbiński ◽  
Tomasz Surmacz ◽  
Wiesława Kuźniar ◽  
Lucyna Witek
Keyword(s):  
Latent Variables ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Hidden Variables ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Young Consumers ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Ecological Behavior

Pro-ecological behavior of consumers on the food market is conditioned by many factors, among which the literature on the subject particularly indicates, is high environmental awareness. Among other factors, the influence of social groups is also emphasized, in relation to young consumers; these are mainly peers and friends, which was confirmed by the authors’ research. The aim of the research was to identify the role of ecological awareness and influence on the food purchasing habits of young consumers in shaping their pro-ecological behavior. Based on the literature on the subject, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the empirical material, reducing the number of dimensions through the use of factor analysis. Analyzing the collected material, the authors proposed three latent variables—ecological awareness (EA), impact on food preferences (IFP), and ecological behavior (EB). Hidden variables were defined by explicit variables, and the whole was characterized in the light of the literature. The research results indicated that there are significant correlations between all latent variables, however the strongest one could be observed between EA and EB. This proves that the ecological behavior of young consumers is strongly determined by their environmental awareness.

scholarly journals Transport Routier Et Pollution De L’air : Etude De La Conscience Environnementale Des Automobilistes Dans La Commune De Cocody (Abidjan)

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Fulbert Tra ◽  
Yedlock Marie Christiane Adou
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Urban Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Pollution De L’Air ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Vehicle Pollution ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Necessary Evil

Like other sub-Saharan African cities, Abidjan undergoes environmental and health impacts of air pollution, mainly due to the dynamism observed in recent years in the field of transport. Cocody commune of Abidjan, is a field of study relevant to the extent that the source of pollution from traffic is predominant. Both qualitative and quantitative methodology was developed to highlight significant differences between vehicle pollution and the environmental awareness of stakeholders relations. Practices of motorists do not take into account environmental concerns; they perceive the risks of automobile pollution as a necessary evil. All these elements here that reflect environmental awareness, urban air pollution explain the outcome of the traffic in Cocody.

scholarly journals Did Electric Vehicle Sales Skyrocket Due to Increased Environmental Awareness While Total Vehicle Sales Declined during COVID-19?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13839
Author(s):  
Theo Lieven ◽  
Beatrice Hügler
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Monetary Incentives ◽  
Total Vehicle ◽  
Global Threat ◽  
Sustainable Action

Since the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a global threat to humankind. In addition to many cases of illness and millions of deaths, the economy has suffered. Not surprisingly, vehicle sales have declined sharply in most countries by up to 25%. However, the overall sales of electric vehicles (EVs) did not stall; instead, they increased to previously forecasted levels. Is this increase evidence that COVID-19 has promoted sustainable action and strengthened environmental awareness, as researchers have discussed in recently published articles? Or is this merely the effect of monetary incentives by governments, as has been demonstrated in scientific research? This study examines the causes behind the surprising continuous climb of EV sales despite the outbreak of the pandemic by contrasting the influence of COVID-19 on environmental concerns and the usual monetary incentives with their potential complementary effects.

Assessing General Ecological Behavior

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian G. Kaiser ◽  
Anders Biel
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Situational Influences ◽  
Behavior Difficulties ◽  
Differential Behavior ◽  
Ecological Behavior ◽  
Political Actions ◽  
Measurement Approach

Summary: The General Ecological Behavior (GEB) scale was developed for cross-cultural applications ( Kaiser & Wilson, in press ). The present study compares ecological behavior in Sweden and Switzerland. Questionnaire data from 247 Swedish and 445 Swiss participants are presented. Reliability and internal consistency analyses revealed that the GEB scale was applicable to both the Swedish and Swiss samples. In general, Swiss behave more ecologically than Swedes. Nevertheless, several ecological behaviors turned out to be easier to conduct in Sweden than in Switzerland and vice versa. The GEB scale takes differential behavior difficulties into account that are most likely caused by situational influences. At the same time, the proposed behavior measurement approach guides the search for potentially useful political actions that make it easier for people to behave ecologically in some societies and, thus, can be adopted by others.

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.

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