Journal article
Value and care for power: Implications for environmental education in Argentina and Colombia
Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología , Vol.45(3), pp.387-398
2013
Abstract
One of the objectives which underlies environmental education is the promotion of individual factors as motivations and knowledge to encourage environmental protection. The objective of this study was to determine the personal values which drive a pro-environmental behavior in two Latin American countries. By means of surveys, biospheric, altruistic, egoistic and hedonic values - as well as power saving behaviors - were evaluated in: Argentina (Study 1) and Colombia (Study 2). Results empirically supported the theoretical distinction between the four value orientations. Fundamentally, indicated that biospheric values play an important role in explaining pro-environmental behavior in both countries. We discuss implications of these results for formal and informal environmental education.
Details
- Title
- Value and care for power: Implications for environmental education in Argentina and Colombia
- Authors/Creators
- Adriana JakovcevicJohann S. Diaz-Marin - Universidad de Buenos AiresCamilo MorenoSonja Geiger - Murdoch University, School of PsychologyGraciela Tonello
- Publication Details
- Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología , Vol.45(3), pp.387-398
- Publisher
- Konrad Lorenz Fundacion Universitaria
- Identifiers
- 991005570567607891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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