Gender, masculinity and femininity as ecocentrism and anthropocentrism predictors

• Antonia Calvo-Salguero ^[1] ; María-del-Carmen Aguilar-Luzón ^[1] ; José-María Salinas-Martínez-de-Lecea ^[1] ; José-Miguel-Ángel García-Martínez ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Granada

     Universidad de Granada

     Granada, España

     
• Localización: PsyEcology: Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental, ISSN-e 1989-9386, ISSN 2171-1976, Vol. 5, Nº. Extra 2-3, 2014 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Medio ambiente y género), págs. 284-316
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/21711976.2014.942509
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Género, masculinidad y feminidad como predictores del ecocentrismo y el antropocentrismo
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  • español

    El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar el papel de la orientación al rol del género (masculinidad y feminidad) frente al del género (hombre y mujer) a la hora de explicar las creencias antropocéntricas y ecocéntricas derivadas de adaptación española de la escala NEP. Los participantes fueron 116 estudiantes universitarios de ambos géneros (Hombres: 51; Mujeres: 65). Se aplicó la escala NEP y el BSRI. Se realizaron análisis de covarianza y de regresión jerárquica por pasos. Los resultados sugieren que, mientras el antropocentrismo es predicho por el género y por la masculinidad, el ecocentrismo tan solo es predicho por la feminidad. Los resultados obtenidos ponen de manifiesto el importante papel que puede tener la feminidad a la hora de predecir la preocupación ambiental y sugieren la necesidad de profundizar en el análisis del papel que puede tener la orientación al rol del género a la hora de explicar las diferencias de género en las actitudes pro-ambientales.

  • English

    The objective of this study is to analyse the function of gender-role orientation (masculinity and femininity) versus gender (man and woman) in explaining anthropocentric and ecocentric beliefs based on the Spanish version of the NEP scale. 116 university students of both genders participated in the study (Men: 51; Women: 65). The NEP scale and the BSRI were used. Covariance and stepwise hierarchical regression analyses were conducted. The results suggest that, while anthropocentrism is predicted by gender and masculinity, ecocentrism is only predicted by femininity. The results obtained demonstrate the important role femininity may play in predicting environmental concern and suggest the need to analyse in greater depth the role that gender-role orientation can play in explaining gender differences in pro-environmental attitudes.

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