New Environmental Theories: Empathizing With Nature: The Effects ofPerspective Taking on Concern for Environmental Issues Export

@article{citeulike:1632184, abstract = {In this article, I propose that concern for environmental problems is fundamentally linked to the degree to which people view themselves as part of the natural environment. Two studies are reported that test aspects of this theory. The first study describes the structure of people's concern for environmental problems. Results from a confirmatory factor analysis showed a clear three-factor structure, which I labeled egoistic, altruistic, and biospheric. A second study examined the effects of a perspective-takingmanipulation on egoistic, social-altruistic, and biospheric environmental concerns. Results showed that participants instructed to take the perspective of an animal being harmed by pollution scored significantly higher in biospheric environmental concerns than participants instructed to remain objective.}, author = {Schultz}, citeulike-article-id = {1632184}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/0022-4537.00174}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/0022-4537.00174}, doi = {10.1111/0022-4537.00174}, journal = {Journal of Social Issues}, number = {3}, pages = {391--406}, posted-at = {2008-02-04 21:24:38}, priority = {5}, title = {New Environmental Theories: Empathizing With Nature: The Effects ofPerspective Taking on Concern for Environmental Issues}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/0022-4537.00174}, volume = {56}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1632184 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1632184 N2 - In this article, I propose that concern for environmental problems is fundamentally linked to the degree to which people view themselves as part of the natural environment. Two studies are reported that test aspects of this theory. The first study describes the structure of people's concern for environmental problems. Results from a confirmatory factor analysis showed a clear three-factor structure, which I labeled egoistic, altruistic, and biospheric. A second study examined the effects of a perspective-takingmanipulation on egoistic, social-altruistic, and biospheric environmental concerns. Results showed that participants instructed to take the perspective of an animal being harmed by pollution scored significantly higher in biospheric environmental concerns than participants instructed to remain objective. IS - 3 JF - Journal of Social Issues EP - 406 TI - New Environmental Theories: Empathizing With Nature: The Effects ofPerspective Taking on Concern for Environmental Issues VL - 56 SP - 391 AU - Schultz PY - 2000/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/0022-4537.00174 ER -