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Jackson, Edgar L. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1985
Examines relationships between aspects of perceptions of energy resource options and attitudes to the environment, technology, and the quality of life. Survey results suggest that preferences for a decentralized soft energy path were stated by students expressing an "ecocentric" worldview while "technocentrists" opted for a…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Energy, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education
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Kuhn, Richard G.; Jackson, Edgar L. – Journal of Environmental Education, 1989
A 21-item scale combining and modifying an environmental paradigm and a social paradigm was used in 2 surveys. This paper compares attitudinal dimensions resulting from factor analysis. Similarities in terms of relationships between scores on the scale and preferences for energy-related options were also assessed. (Author/CW)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Energy Education, Environmental Education, Factor Analysis