title: Factor structure of the new environmental paradigm scale: evidence from an urban sample in southern California.
abstract: This study examined the factor structure of the New Environmental Paradigm Scale using responses from 261 urban subjects from southern California. The analysis yielded findings inconsistent with many previous studies of the original scale. This study supported an 8-item two-factor model of the scale rather than the one-factor and three-factor models proposed earlier. A subsequent validation study provides evidence for this short form's validity, as the two factors were predictive of commitment to preservation of nature.
authors.affiliation: School of Education, La Sierra University, 4700 Pierce Street, Riverside, CA 92515, USA. cji@lasierra.edu
authors.forename: Chang-Ho C
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011639:Public Opinion; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*