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Questionnaire of Environmental Beliefs

Widegren · 1998

Overview

Measures a broad range of environmental beliefs including beliefs about the causes and consequences of environmental problems, beliefs about human–nature relationships, beliefs about the effectiveness of individual and collective action, and beliefs about the role of technology and economic growth in environmental solutions. Developed to provide a comprehensive assessment of the belief structures underlying environmental attitudes and behavior. Distinguishes between factual beliefs (what is the case), normative beliefs (what ought to be the case), and efficacy beliefs (what can be done).

Measure Details

Number of Items30 items
Response Scale5-point Likert (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree)
Author(s)Widegren
Year Published1998
Internal Reliabilityα = .78–.84
DomainEcological Worldview

Citation

Widegren, Ö. (1998). The new environmental paradigm and personal norms. Environment and Behavior, 30(1), 75–100.

Keywords

environmental beliefsfactual beliefsnormative beliefsefficacy beliefshuman-naturetechnologyeconomic growthWidegrenworldview

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At a Glance

Items30
Year1998
Reliabilityα = .78–.84