TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring children’s environmental attitudes and values in northwest Mexico
T2 - validating a modified version of measures to test the Model of Ecological Values (2-MEV)
AU - Schneller, A. J.
AU - Johnson, B.
AU - Bogner, F. X.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/1/2
Y1 - 2015/1/2
N2 - This paper describes the validation process of measuring children’s attitudes and values toward the environment within a Mexican sample. We applied the Model of Ecological Values (2-MEV), which has been shown to be valid and reliable in 20 countries, including one Spanish speaking culture. Items were initially modified to fit the regional dialect, culture, and bioregional context of our Mexican population. In Stage 1, we applied the scale to quantify the environmental attitudinal and value impacts of an environmental service learning program with 22 children in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Program effects were evaluated using a pre-test/post-test design quantifying preservation and utilization views of the environment. Based upon further cultural insights and the results from Stage 1, in Stage 2, we modified two more items to reflect the culture of philanthropy and associational life in Mexico. To test the structure of this finalized instrument, we applied the model in Stage 2 with a group of 335 children. We successfully extracted the already known factor structure covering the two higher order values of preservation and utilization. In general, the underlying primary attitudes were also confirmed, with the exception of two neighboring ones: Care with Resources and Intent of Support, which merged into one.
AB - This paper describes the validation process of measuring children’s attitudes and values toward the environment within a Mexican sample. We applied the Model of Ecological Values (2-MEV), which has been shown to be valid and reliable in 20 countries, including one Spanish speaking culture. Items were initially modified to fit the regional dialect, culture, and bioregional context of our Mexican population. In Stage 1, we applied the scale to quantify the environmental attitudinal and value impacts of an environmental service learning program with 22 children in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Program effects were evaluated using a pre-test/post-test design quantifying preservation and utilization views of the environment. Based upon further cultural insights and the results from Stage 1, in Stage 2, we modified two more items to reflect the culture of philanthropy and associational life in Mexico. To test the structure of this finalized instrument, we applied the model in Stage 2 with a group of 335 children. We successfully extracted the already known factor structure covering the two higher order values of preservation and utilization. In general, the underlying primary attitudes were also confirmed, with the exception of two neighboring ones: Care with Resources and Intent of Support, which merged into one.
KW - Mexico
KW - Model of Ecological Values
KW - environmental attitudes
KW - environmental values
KW - experiential environmental education
KW - measurement
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U2 - 10.1080/13504622.2013.843648
DO - 10.1080/13504622.2013.843648
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84917680329
SN - 1350-4622
VL - 21
SP - 61
EP - 75
JO - Environmental Education Research
JF - Environmental Education Research
IS - 1
ER -