scholarly journals The Social Bases of Environmental Concern: A Review of Hypotheses, Explanations and Empirical Evidence

1982 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent D. Van Liere ◽  
Riley E. Dunlap
2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Emmet Jones ◽  
Riley E. Dunlap

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiz Rasool ◽  
Charles A. Ogunbode

Previous research indicates that socio-demographic attributes are important predictors of environmental concern. However, this research mainly focused on Western societies, with minimal representation of non-Western contexts. In this article, we argue that a stronger representation of non-Western societies is necessary for a more global understanding of pro-environmentalism. On this basis, we explored socio-demographic differences in environmental concern and willingness to pay for addressing climate change in Pakistan. We aimed to assess demographic trends in public perceptions of environmental problems in the Pakistan, and their level of convergence with Western-derived theories of the social bases of environmental concern. Although our findings are largely congruent with trends previously observed in Western contexts, we found some divergent demographic patterns in environmental concern among Pakistanis that are likely the result of a number of contextual influences that prevail in Pakistan and other similar developing countries.


2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Uljarević ◽  
Giacomo Vivanti ◽  
Susan R. Leekam ◽  
Antonio Y. Hardan

Abstract The arguments offered by Jaswal & Akhtar to counter the social motivation theory (SMT) do not appear to be directly related to the SMT tenets and predictions, seem to not be empirically testable, and are inconsistent with empirical evidence. To evaluate the merits and shortcomings of the SMT and identify scientifically testable alternatives, advances are needed on the conceptualization and operationalization of social motivation across diagnostic boundaries.


NASPA Journal ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Lavelle ◽  
Leslie W. O'Ryan

Developmental orientations as measured by the Dakota Inventory of Student Orientations (DISO) are strong predictors of the social attitudes and commitments that college students make. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of social beliefs and commitments during the college years in relation to developmental orientations as measured by DISO (Lavelle & Rickord, 1999). Results supported Creative-Reflective scale scores as predictive of commitment to the more humanitarian issues such as race and women’s rights, whereas Achieving-Social scores predicted environmental concern. Interestingly, Reliant scale scores were found to be negatively related to social commitment. Implications include interventions based on the strengths and weaknesses of each orientation and suggestions for further research.


1960 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
Rudolph E. Morris ◽  
Seymour Martin Lipset
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