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Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüee de Psicología Ambiental
Volume 3, 2012 - Issue 3
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Explorando las dimensiones de la preocupación ambiental. Una propuesta integradora

Exploring the dimensions of environmental concern. An integrative proposal

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Pages 299-311 | Received 11 Dec 2011, Accepted 03 May 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

En este trabajo se propone una estructura teóricamente integrada de cuatro dimensiones sobre preocupación ambiental: apatía, antropocentrismo, conectividad y afinidad emocional. Estas cuatro dimensiones se distribuyen a lo largo de un gradiente de inclusión de la naturaleza en el self. Esta propuesta ha recibido apoyo empírico en un estudio con 514 estudiantes universitarios. La herramienta elaborada permite medir las respectivas dimensiones de la preocupación ambiental y analizar su relación con una medida de la conducta proambiental. Los principales resultados indican que un alto grado de inclusión de la naturaleza en el self se expresa con altas puntuaciones de conectividad y afinidad emocional, mientras que las relaciones se invierten en el caso del antropocentrismo y la apatía medioambiental. Un patrón similar se observa en relación con la conducta proambiental. Se discuten algunas implicaciones con relación a la diferenciación cognitivo/afectivo en las dimensiones de preocupación ambiental.

Abstract

This paper proposes a theoretically integrated structure made up of four dimensions pertaining to environmental concern: apathy, anthropocentrism, connectedness and emotional affinity. These four dimensions are distributed along a gradient that reflects the inclusion of nature in the self. This proposal is empirically supported by a study conducted with 514 university students. The tool created is able to measure the respective dimensions of environmental concern and analyze their relationship with a measurement of pro-environmental behaviour. The main findings indicate that a high level of inclusion of nature in the self is expressed through high scores for connectedness and emotional affinity, whereas the relationships are inverted in the case of anthropocentrism and environmental apathy. A similar pattern is observed in relation to pro-environmental behaviour. Some of the implications are discussed with regard to cognitive/affective differentiation in the dimensions of environmental concern.

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