ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR - A PENNSYLVANIA SURVEY

A statewide survey of Pennsylvanians conducted in 1990 provided data o n residents opinions about ideas contained in the new environmental pa radigm (NEP) and behaviors engaged in that are environmentally protect ive. Although Pennsylvanians expressed support for the NEP, they were not likely to engage in activites that contribute to environmental pro tection. Correlation analysis revealed that although support for the N EP was predictive of environmental behavior, the linkages were not str ong. Various social characteristics were more predictive of environmen tally oriented behaviors than supportive of the NEP.