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Biospheric Values Scale
Stern, Dietz & Kalof · 1993
Overview
Measures the degree to which individuals hold biospheric values — values that extend concern beyond humans to all living things and the biosphere. Part of Stern's Value-Belief-Norm theory.
Measure Details
Number of Items4 items
Response Scale9-point importance scale (–1 = Opposed to my values, 7 = Of supreme importance)
Author(s)Stern, Dietz & Kalof
Year Published1993
Internal Reliabilityα = .78
DomainBiospheric Values
Citation
Stern, P. C., Dietz, T., & Kalof, L. (1993). Value orientations, gender, and environmental concern. Environment and Behavior, 25(5), 322–348.
Keywords
biosphericvaluesliving thingsconcernVBN
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At a Glance
Items4
Year1993
Reliabilityα = .78