scholarly journals Experiences in Nature and Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors: Setting the Ground for Future Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio D. Rosa ◽  
Silvia Collado
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

scholarly journals Golf Tourism and Sustainability: Content Analysis and Directions for Future Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 3616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Miguel López-Bonilla ◽  
María del Carmen Reyes-Rodríguez ◽  
Jesús Manuel López-Bonilla
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Current Line ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Behaviors

Golf tourism is an important sector in the tourism industry, in terms of average daily expenditure per visitor. However, golf tourism also generates social and political controversies, mainly due to its impact on the environment. The main objective of this paper is to observe the progress of research on golf tourism from the perspective of sustainability. For this, the study is based on identifying the scientific production on the subject from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Thus, we have detected 46 articles published in scientific journals in the last 22 years. The findings indicate five lines of research, such as environmental impacts, environmental management, environmental attitudes and behaviors, conflict of interests, and sustainable management and planning. Environmental impact is the most prolific content, while environmental attitudes and behaviors are the least frequent, but the latter is the most current line of research.

scholarly journals Time Spent in Nature Is Associated with Increased Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7498
Author(s):  
Nicole V. DeVille ◽  
Linda Powers Tomasso ◽  
Olivia P. Stoddard ◽  
Grete E. Wilt ◽  
Teresa H. Horton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Connectedness To Nature ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

Urbanization, screen dependency, and the changing nature of childhood and parenting have led to increased time indoors, creating physical and emotional distancing from nature and time spent in natural environments. Substantial evidence from observational and intervention studies indicates that overall time spent in nature leads to increased perceived value for connectedness to nature and, subsequently, greater pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors (PEAB). This narrative review of the recent literature evaluates associations between time spent in nature with values ascribed to nature and nature connectedness, as well as PEAB. We discuss the influence of nature exposure and education in childhood on subsequent development of PEAB in adulthood. We analyze theoretical frameworks applied to this research as well as metrics employed, populations studied, and individual and societal values before presenting limitations of this research. We conclude with suggestions for future research directions based on current knowledge, underscoring the importance of promoting time spent in nature and PEAB in the face of growing challenges to planetary health. Research indicates that overall time spent in nature, regardless of the quality of environmental conditions, leads to increased perceived values ascribed to nature, which is associated with PEAB; however, this literature is predominantly cross-sectional. Furthermore, personal and social factors may influence PEAB. Thus, more longitudinal studies that consider these factors are needed to assess the duration and frequency of time spent in nature in childhood and its impact on PEAB throughout the life course. Identifying contexts which cultivate PEAB and reverse alienation from nature beginning in childhood may better sensitize adults to the urgency of environmental issues such as climate change, which adversely impact individual and environmental health.

scholarly journals Environmental attitudes and behaviors among secondary students in Hong Kong

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Jackson ◽  
Ming Fai Pang ◽  
Emma Brown ◽  
Sean Cain ◽  
Caroline Dingle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
International Schools ◽  
School Type ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – Although researchers have identified correlations between specific attitudes and particular behaviors in the pro-environmental domain, the general relationship between young people’s development of environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors is not well understood. Past research indicates that geographic context can play a role, while social factors such as age and gender can have a more significant impact on predicting attitudes and behaviors than formal education. Few studies have systematically examined the relationships between education and environmental attitudes and behaviors among youth in Hong Kong. The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a study comparing secondary school students’ environmental attitudes and behaviors with age and related factors in two international schools and two government schools in Hong Kong. Students’ attitudes and behaviors were compared based on school type (curriculum), while the authors additionally compared the significance of social factors and attitudes on students’ behaviors. Design/methodology/approach – Attitudes were measured using the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) and the NEP for Children (NEPC), the most commonly used, internationally standardized tools for investigating environmental attitudes and values of adults and young people for comparative purposes. The authors compared NEP/NEPC scores and student self-reported environmental behaviors using a short questionnaire. Findings – No significant differences were found in attitudes or behaviors based on school type. However the authors did observe a significant effect of gender and age on students’ attitudes, and a significant correlation of student attitudes in the NEP with students’ self-reports regarding air conditioning consumption. Originality/value – This study builds a foundation for cross-national studies and for evaluating the impact of curricula over time.

Breaking the psychological contract of travel agency employees during the COVID-19 pandemic: The moderating role of mindfulness

2021 ◽  
pp. 146735842110546
Author(s):  
Moustafa Mekawy ◽  
Ahmed Mohamed Elbaz ◽  
Maha M Shabana ◽  
Mohammad Soliman
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Workplace Incivility ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Travel Agency ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Work Alienation ◽  
Organizational Cynicism ◽  
Travel Agencies ◽  
And Behaviors

This study investigates the influence of psychological contract breach (PCB) on work-related attitudes and behaviors (i.e., organizational cynicism, workplace incivility and work alienation) and employees’ emotional exhaustion. It also examines the direct association between these attitudes and behaviors and emotional exhaustion as well as investigating how mindfulness moderates these associations. Based on a quantitative approach, data were collected from 437 employees of Egyptian travel agencies. The PLS-SEM analysis revealed that PCB positively affects employees’ emotional exhaustion and job-related attitudes as well as behaviors, which consequently impact their emotional exhaustion. The findings indicated that the effect of organizational cynicism, workplace incivility, and work alienation on emotional exhaustion is weaker with higher levels of mindfulness and greater with lower levels of mindfulness. Besides its theoretical contributions, this paper presents substantial practical insights and managerial implications for managers of travel agencies regarding the outcomes of PCB. Limitations and future research are also given.

scholarly journals Can Climate Skeptics Be Convinced? The Effect of Nature Videos on Environmental Concern

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2972
Author(s):  
Axel Franzen ◽  
Sebastian Mader
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
University Students ◽  
External Validity ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Environmental Organizations ◽  
Online Experiment ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

Much research has demonstrated that videos can function as primers or nudges that influence attitudes and behaviors. Studies to date suggest that this includes influence over individual pro-environmental attitudes. However, the existing evidence all stems from samples comprised of university students. In this paper, we describe the results of a randomized online experiment in a sample of 468 climate skeptics. We presented 3-min nature documentary videos that highlighted either the beauty of nature, the endangerment of nature by humans, or a mixture of both. The results suggest that the mixed stimulus video, which shows first the beauty of nature and then its endangerment by humans does indeed increase environmental concern by almost half a standard deviation. However, none of the video treatments increased donations to pro-environmental organizations. Still, the results suggest that nudging by video also works in samples of climate skeptics, which demonstrates the external validity of former findings.

The Negative Associations Between Materialism and Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors: Individual and Regional Evidence From China

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 611-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Gu ◽  
Shuqing Gao ◽  
Rong Wang ◽  
Jiang Jiang ◽  
Yan Xu
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
World Value Survey ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Chinese General Social Survey

Previous studies have shown that materialism is related to environmentalism, but unstable findings still exist. To clarify the relationships between materialism and pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors, the present study addressed some methodological issues and provided both individual- and regional-level evidence from China. Using data from the World Value Survey and the Chinese General Social Survey, we observed that materialism was negatively associated with pro-environmental attitudes (Study 1, n = 2,300; Study 2, n = 3,672) and pro-environmental behaviors (Study 2). Moreover, we found that pro-environmental attitudes partially mediated the association between materialism and pro-environmental behaviors in Study 2. We further searched for additional regional evidence in Study 3, and we found that the more materialistic regions are, the more energy is consumed. Results indicate that materialism is associated with decreases in pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors. We conclude with a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of the research findings.

Ethnicity and acculturation of environmental attitudes and behaviors: A cross-cultural study with Brazilians in Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 300-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudia Buhamra Abreu Romero ◽  
Michel Laroche ◽  
Golam Mohammad Aurup ◽  
Sofia Batista Ferraz
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Study ◽  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Cross Cultural Study ◽  
And Behaviors
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