The 2-MEV Scale in the United States: A Measure of Children's Environmental Attitudes Based on the Theory of Ecological Attitude

Johnson, Bruce; Manoli, Constantinos C.

doi:10.1080/00958964.2010.503716

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“…The repeatedly confirmed 2-MEV structure again appeared when factors behind the applied items were extracted; given the number of repeated confirmation studies, this constancy was not surprising [33][34][35][36]38]. This factor-analyzed structure is even true when (as in our case) a mere seven items were used to cover each subscale.…”

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Environmental Values (2-MEV) and Appreciation of Nature

Bogner

2018

Sustainability

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When monitoring the long history of empirical instruments for environmental attitude measurement, the Two Major Environmental Value model (2-MEV) with its two higher order factors: Preservation (PRE) and Utilization (UTL) has repeatedly and independently been confirmed. PRE assesses preferences towards conservation of nature and the environment, whilst UTL measures preferences towards utilization/exploitation of nature. The latter, however, does not yet include the positive aspects of benefitting from the (enjoyable) use of nature. Consequently, besides the established 2-MEV-battery, additional items from an "Appreciation of Nature" (APR) scale were applied to an Irish sample of 289 secondary school students (age: M = 14.3 years). Responses to the altogether 30-item battery were applied on an oblique rotation by using the Promax procedure: UTL and PRE appeared as orthogonally related factors, APR correlated to PRE with 0.283. Based on loading scores, the item number for each subscale was further reduced to make the analysis more manageable in educational outreach sites; on those sites, where completing questionnaires may well be quite unpopular, they are very much needed for planning and fine-tuning educational programs. Therefore, extending the 2-MEV scale with an added scale for Appreciation may help: (i) to judge participants' feedback for adjusting/balancing program contents better; and (ii) to promote appreciation as a successful strategy for shifting individuals away from their individual exploitative preferences.

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Environmental Values (2-MEV) and Appreciation of Nature

Bogner

2018

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“…Therefore, higher education faculty needs more knowledge about studentsí concerns and perceptions of environmental issues. The relationships between environmental attitudes, sensitivity, concern, knowledge, action and participation has been a topic of much research and debate in the field of environmental education (e.g., Dunlap & Van Liere 1978;Bogner & Wilhelm 1996;Campbell Bradley et al, 1999;Bogner & Wiseman 2002;Esa 2009;Johnson & Manoli 2011). Scholars have agreed that some type of relationship between attitudes and behaviour exists.…”

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Higher Education Students’ Perceptions of Environmental Issues and Media Coverage

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Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education

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This study aims to find higher education studentsí perceptions about environmental issues and how the perceptions are related to perceptions of media coverage. This study investigates higher education studentsí perceptions of the seriousness of environmental issues and their relation to perceptions of media coverage. Higher education students perceived a global problem, lack of clean water, as most serious environmental problem. Media has had an effect on studentsí perceptions on environmental issues: when students perceived the problem as serious they also perceived the information in media concerning it appropriate. Students perceived that the media underestimate and obscure some environmental problems such as biological diversity and global warming. It was concluded that higher education educators need more knowledge of studentsí, future decision makersí concerns and perceptions about environmental issues to develop more effective teaching practices in higher education. Through education environmental issues literacy, which is a precursor for engaged protection of the environment, can be fostered. This study offers some insights into higher education studentsí perceptions of the mediaís role in environmental issues.

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“…Pro měření proenvironmentálních postojů existuje řada široce používaných testů (Dunlap & van Liere, 1978;Musser & Malkus, 1994;Johnson & Manoli, 2011). Podle realizátorů programu ale žádný z nich nebyl pro program validní.…”

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Evaluace orientovaná na uživatele: zkušenost s pobytovým programem Člověk a prostředí

Činčera¹

2018

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Jan ČinčeraTechnická univerzita v Liberci, Fakulta přírodovědně-humantní a pedagogická Abstrakt: Článek prezentuje průběh a výsledky evaluačního výzkumu pobytového programu střediska ekologické výchovy SEVER. V rámci evaluace bylo zkoumáno, zda program ovlivňuje postoje žáků k ochraně přírody a jejich odhodlanost k proenvironmentálnímu jednání. V rámci zkoumané množiny žáků (N = 156) byl naměřen efekt programu na obě proměnné a zjištěna jejich vzájemná korelace. V kvalitativní části výzkumu žáci nejčastěji uváděli, že se naučili lépe třídit odpady, rozšířili svoje znalosti o přírodě a posílili spolupráci ve třídě. Článek dále popisuje dva roky trvající evaluační proces, upozorňuje na problémy spojené s evaluací orientovanou na uživatele, ale i na přínosy tohoto přístupu.Klíčová slova: evaluace orientovaná na uživatele, odhodlanost k jednání, postoje k ochraně přírody, střediska ekologické výchovy Utilization-focused evaluation: Experiences with the educational programme Man and the EnvironmentAbstract: The article describes the process and results of an evaluation research of an educational camp of the Centre for Environmental Education SEVER. The evaluation focused on the impact of the programme on pupils' attitudes towards conservation and their intention to act in an environment-friendly way. In the sample (N = 156), the effect of the programme on both dependent variables was found; a significant correlation between both variables was also found. In a qualitative part of the research, pupils most often reported improving their recycling competencies, enriching their biological awareness and increasing the level of cooperation in their classes. The article also describes a 2-year long process of evaluation and notices both pros and cons connected with utilization-focused evaluation.

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The 2-MEV Scale in the United States: A Measure of Children's Environmental Attitudes Based on the Theory of Ecological Attitude

Cited by 119 publications

References 40 publications

Environmental Values (2-MEV) and Appreciation of Nature

Environmental Values (2-MEV) and Appreciation of Nature

Higher Education Students’ Perceptions of Environmental Issues and Media Coverage

Evaluace orientovaná na uživatele: zkušenost s pobytovým programem Člověk a prostředí

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