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Place Attachment and Environmentally Responsible Behavior
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This article illustrates how an attachment to a local natural resource can influence environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) in an individual's everyday life. Our study showed that 4 general (e.g., talking with others about environmental issues) and 3 specific (e.g., sorting recyclable trash) behavioral indicators reflected a single environmentally responsible latent construct. Following previous research, we operationalized place attachment using 2 concepts: (a) place dependence (i.e., a functional attachment) and (b) place identity (i.e., an emotional attachment). The influence of these two concepts on ERB was examined using a structural equation model. Data for this analysis were obtained from a survey of youth, 14-17 years of age (N = 182), who participated in local natural resource work programs. Results supported the predicted relationships. As hypothesized, place identity mediated the relationship between place dependence and responsible behavior. Place dependence influenced place identity (β = .88, p < .001, R 2 = .77), and place identity was significantly related to ERB (P = .63, p < .001, R 2 = .40). Overall, the model suggests that encouraging an individual's connection to a natural setting facilitates the development of general ERB.
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- Authors
- Vaske, J. J., & Kobrin, K. C.
- Venue
- The Journal of Environmental Education
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2001-01
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 16-21
- ISSN
- 0095-8964 (ISSN-L)
- 1940-1892
- OpenAlex
- W2052253415
- Cited by
- 1,113
- References
- 4
- FWCI
- 31.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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