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Andrew K Jorgenson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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economic globalization and Environmental Concern a multilevel analysis of individuals within 37 nations
Environment and Behavior, 2014Co-Authors: Andrew K Jorgenson, Jennifer E GivensAbstract:The authors assess the extent to which particular characteristics of economic globalization at the national level influence the likelihood of individuals expressing Concern for the natural environment. The globalization characteristics of interest include relative levels of exports, measured as exports as percent total gross domestic product (GDP), and the vertical flow of exports, measured as the percent of total exports sent to high-income countries (HICs). Results of multilevel logistic regression analyses of more than 48,000 individuals within 37 nations indicate that the two characteristics have opposite effects on Environmental Concern, net of various countrylevel and individual-level factors. In particular, exports as percent of total GDP lessens the likelihood of Environmental Concern, whereas percent exports to HICs increases the likelihood of individuals expressing Concern for the environment. The results highlight the need for the development of theorization that considers the complex interrelationships between Environmental Concern and economic globalization characteristics.
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individual Environmental Concern in the world polity a multilevel analysis
Social Science Research, 2013Co-Authors: Jennifer E Givens, Andrew K JorgensonAbstract:Abstract The authors assess the extent to which national-level integration in the world polity influences individual-level Concern for the environment. While theoretically-derived propositions about such relationships have a deep history in comparative sociology, they—with few exceptions—remain untested. Consistent with past research, employed national-level measures of world polity integration include the relative presence of Environmental international nongovernmental organizations (EINGOs) and the existence of Environmental ministries. Results of multilevel analyses of individual-level Environmental Concern in 37 nations indicate that both forms of world polity integration increase the likelihood of individual-level Environmental Concern, net of other national-level factors and individual-level characteristics; although we find stronger support for the influence of EINGOs as a key variable indicating world polity connection. The findings provide unique support for world polity theory, suggesting that future research should consider how elements of world polity integration influence other forms of individual attitudes and behaviors. The results also highlight the importance in considering global and transnational factors when assessing the determinants of individual attitudes about the environment.
Sean Sands - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Environmental Concern and Environmental purchase intentions the mediating role of learning strategy
Journal of Business Research, 2015Co-Authors: Joshua D Newton, Yelena Tsarenko, Carla Ferraro, Sean SandsAbstract:While Environmental Concern is often conceptualized as a direct antecedent of Environmental purchase intention, empirical findings in support of this relationship are inconsistent at best. This study consequently investigates the direct and indirect effects of Environmental Concern on Environmental purchase intentions in an effort to better understand these inconsistent findings. Using a cross-sectional sample of consumers (n=599), this study finds that intentional and incidental learning strategies mediate the relationship between Environmental Concern and Environmental purchase intentions. However, the mediating role of intentional (incidental) learning increases (decreases) as consumers reduce their levels of consumption. The authors discuss the managerial implications arising from these findings.
Tatsuyoshi Saijo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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reexamining the relations between socio demographic characteristics and individual Environmental Concern evidence from shanghai data
Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2008Co-Authors: Junyi Shen, Tatsuyoshi SaijoAbstract:This study reexamines the influence of socio-demographic characteristics on individual Environmental Concern by applying a pooled sample of 1200 individuals in Shanghai, China. Previous studies, which made efforts to explain Environmental Concern as a function of social structure, suggest that there are traditionally five observations (the age, gender, social class, residence, and political orientation effects) for the relations between socio-demographic characteristics and individual Environmental Concerns. In this study, we first conduct a factor analysis to a group of 11 Environmental Concern measures and then use the resulting factors to test three observations (the age, gender, and social class effects) by applying a seemingly unrelated regressions (SUR) model. As a result, high household income and high education level have reacted positively to Environmental Concern as expected. However, we find that in contrast to most of the previous studies, age has shown positive reaction to individual Environmental Concern, implying that the older generation is more Concerned about the environment than the younger population. In addition, the SUR results indicate that women in Shanghai seem less Concerned about the environment than men. Other socio-demographic characteristics such as employment status and household size are found to be almost irrelevant to Environmental Concern.
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The Socioeconomic Determinants of Individual Environmental Concern : Evidence from Shanghai Data
2007Co-Authors: Junyi Shen, Tatsuyoshi SaijoAbstract:This study examines the influence of socioeconomic characteristics on eleven measures of Environmental Concern by applying a pooled sample of 1200 individuals in Shanghai, China. Previous studies, which made efforts to explain Environmental Concern as a function of social structure, suggest that there are traditionally five hypotheses (the age, gender, social class, residence, and political hypotheses) for socioeconomic determinants, which are associated with individual Environmental Concerns. Unlike those methodologies adopted in many previous studies, we apply an ordered probit model to test three hypotheses (the age, gender, and social class hypotheses) in this study. As a result, high income and high education level are found to be positively related to Environmental Concern as expected. However, we find that in contrast to most of the existing studies, the marginal effect of age on the probability of being Environmentally Concerned is positive in several measures, implying that the older are more Concerned about the environment than the younger. In addition, weak evidences indicate that women are less Concerned about the environment than men. Other socioeconomic characteristics such as employment status and household size are not significant in most of the Environmental Concern measures we defined.
Satoshi Fujii - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Environmental Concern attitude toward frugality and ease of behavior as determinants of pro Environmental behavior intentions
Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2006Co-Authors: Satoshi FujiiAbstract:This study investigates relations between Environmental Concern, attitude toward frugality, perceived ease of behavior, and stated intentions to engage in four different types of pro-Environmental behavior, i.e., reductions in electricity and gas use, garbage, and automobile use, using data from 341 Japanese respondents. Environmental Concern, attitude toward frugality and perceived ease of implementation were considered possible determinants. A structural equation analysis indicated that perceived ease of implementation had effects for all of the pro-Environmental behaviors. It also indicated that Environmental Concern had a positive effect solely for garbage reduction, while attitude toward frugality had positive effects for gas and electricity reduction. For automobile use reduction, neither Environmental Concern nor attitude toward frugality had significant effects. The relationship between attitude toward frugality and mottainai, that is a Japanese concept indicating respect for resources, is then discussed, and it is suggested that educating people to have not only a high level of Environmental Concern but also a positive attitude toward frugality would be an effective means of promoting pro-Environmental behavior.
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Public acceptance of road pricing and Environmental Concern
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING REVIEW, 2001Co-Authors: Satoshi Fujii, Tommy Gärling, Cecilia JakobssonAbstract:Although a road Pricing is expected to solve problems caused by traffic congestion, public acceptance of road procing is generally low. Jakonbsson, Garling & Fujii (2000) found that public acceptance of road pricing was determined by fairness and infringement on freedom. The aim of the present study is to test a hypothesis that Environmental Concern (Fransson & Garling, 1999) is an important factor which influences on fairness and infringement on freedom. The data (n=524) supported this hypothesis. As implied by the results, we discussed a effectiveness of a psychological strategy, e. g. enhancing Environmental Concern by virtue of campaign, to solve social dilemmas in transportation problems.
Jennifer E Givens - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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economic globalization and Environmental Concern a multilevel analysis of individuals within 37 nations
Environment and Behavior, 2014Co-Authors: Andrew K Jorgenson, Jennifer E GivensAbstract:The authors assess the extent to which particular characteristics of economic globalization at the national level influence the likelihood of individuals expressing Concern for the natural environment. The globalization characteristics of interest include relative levels of exports, measured as exports as percent total gross domestic product (GDP), and the vertical flow of exports, measured as the percent of total exports sent to high-income countries (HICs). Results of multilevel logistic regression analyses of more than 48,000 individuals within 37 nations indicate that the two characteristics have opposite effects on Environmental Concern, net of various countrylevel and individual-level factors. In particular, exports as percent of total GDP lessens the likelihood of Environmental Concern, whereas percent exports to HICs increases the likelihood of individuals expressing Concern for the environment. The results highlight the need for the development of theorization that considers the complex interrelationships between Environmental Concern and economic globalization characteristics.
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individual Environmental Concern in the world polity a multilevel analysis
Social Science Research, 2013Co-Authors: Jennifer E Givens, Andrew K JorgensonAbstract:Abstract The authors assess the extent to which national-level integration in the world polity influences individual-level Concern for the environment. While theoretically-derived propositions about such relationships have a deep history in comparative sociology, they—with few exceptions—remain untested. Consistent with past research, employed national-level measures of world polity integration include the relative presence of Environmental international nongovernmental organizations (EINGOs) and the existence of Environmental ministries. Results of multilevel analyses of individual-level Environmental Concern in 37 nations indicate that both forms of world polity integration increase the likelihood of individual-level Environmental Concern, net of other national-level factors and individual-level characteristics; although we find stronger support for the influence of EINGOs as a key variable indicating world polity connection. The findings provide unique support for world polity theory, suggesting that future research should consider how elements of world polity integration influence other forms of individual attitudes and behaviors. The results also highlight the importance in considering global and transnational factors when assessing the determinants of individual attitudes about the environment.
