QUESTIONNAIRE OF ECOCENTRIC AND ANTHROPOC ENTRIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ENVIRONMENT

Authors
SIEGRIST M
Citation
M. Siegrist, QUESTIONNAIRE OF ECOCENTRIC AND ANTHROPOC ENTRIC ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE ENVIRONMENT, Zeitschrift fur Sozialpsychologie, 27(4), 1996, pp. 290-294
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Sozialpsychologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00443514
Volume
27
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
290 - 294
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-3514(1996)27:4<290:QOEAAE>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The present article describes a German version ofa questionnaire by Th ompson & Barton (1994), which measures attitudes towards the environme nt. Three scales measure ecocentrism, anthropocentrism and apathy towa rds environmental issues. Ecocentric individuals protect nature becaus e of its intrinsic value. Anthropocentric individuals protect nature, because of its benefits for humans. Membership in environmental organi zations correlated with the scores on attitudes towards the environmen t, suggesting the validity of the questionnaire. 891 students filled o ut the questionnaires.