Perspectiva Multidimensional de la Preocupación por el Medio Ambiente. Relación Entre Dimensiones Actitudinales y Comportamientos

• Amérigo, Maria ^[1] ; García, Juan A.
  1. [1] Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

     Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

     Ciudad Real, España

     
• Localización: Psico, ISSN 0103-5371, Vol. 45, Nº. 3, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Dossiê: Psicologia Ambiental), págs. 406-414
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.15448/1980-8623.2014.3.17411
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Perspectiva Multidimensional da Preocupação pelo Meio Ambiente. Relação Entre Dimensões Atitudinais e Comportamentos
  • Multidimensional Perspective of Environmental Concern. The Relationship Between Attitudinal Dimensions and Pro-Environmental Behaviours
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• Resumen
  • español

    Este trabajo analiza la preocupación ambiental a través de una propuesta multidimensional de las actitudes ambientales. Partiendo de una conceptualización previa en la que se diseñó un instrumento de cuatro dimensiones actitudinales elaborado con estudiantes universitarios, se pone ahora a prueba en una muestra de población general (N = 245). Además, se relacionan estas dimensiones con la ejecución de cuatro categorías de comportamiento proambiental. Los resultados muestran la validez y fiabilidad de las medidas diseñadas para los diferentes constructos actitudinales implicados, ofreciendo en la sociedad española un esquema de la preocupación ambiental dual y en donde se enfrentan actitudes antropocéntricas y ecocéntricas. En relación al comportamiento, las conductas más frecuentes resultaron ser las que menos implicación y compromiso personal demandaban en su ejecución. Se obtuvo un impacto negativo de la apatía ambiental sobre todos los comportamientos analizados. La consideración multidimensional de la preocupación ambiental permite establecer un perfil más preciso sobre las actitudes y comportamientos pro-ambientales de las personas.

  • português

    Este estudo analisa a preocupação ambiental através de uma proposta multidimensional das atitudes ambientais. Partindo de uma conceptualização multidimensional prévia, feita com estudantes universitários, o objetivo principal é testar uma medida de quatro dimensões de atitudes ambientais numa amostra da população em geral (N = 245). Além disso, é feita a análise da relação entre as dimensões desta atitude e quatro categorias de comportamentos ambientais. Os resultados confirmam a validade e fiabilidade do modelo conceptual de medição, e suportam os diferentes constructos de atitudes envolvidas, mostrando um duplo esquema de preocupação ambiental, onde as atitudes antropocêntricas e ecocêntricas estão em conflito. Em relação aos comportamentos ecológicos, as condutas mais frequentes foram as que exigem menos implicação e compromisso pessoal na sua execução. O impacto da apatia ambiental foi negativo em todos os comportamentos analisados. A multidimensionalidade da preocupação ambiental permite estabelecer um perfil mais preciso sobre as atitudes e comportamentos ambientais das pessoas.

  • English

    This study analyzes environmental concern from a multidimensional proposal of environmental attitudes. From a preceding multidimensional conceptualization with undergraduate student, the main objective is to test a measure of four dimensions of environmental attitudes in a sample of general population (N = 245). Furthermore, a relationship among this attitudinal dimensions and four categories of environmental behaviors are analyzed. The results confirm the validity and reliability of the measurement model, and support the different constructs involved, showing a dual scheme of environmental concern where anthropocentric and ecocentric attitudes are in conflict. Regarding ecological behavior, the most frequent ones were those which less demanded implication and personal commitment. The impact of environmental apathy was negative on all behaviors analyzed. The consideration of multidimensional perspective of environmental concern allows to establish a more precise profile about people attitudes and pro-environmental behavior.

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