New Ecological Paradigm (NEP, Dunlap)
Psychology: Values & BeliefsReliability: alpha 0.833 sample items
About this scale
A 15-item measure of pro-ecological worldview — beliefs about humanity's relationship with the environment, the limits of growth, anti-anthropocentrism, and ecological crisis.
Sample item(s)
“We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support”
“Humans have the right to modify the natural environment to suit their needs (reverse)”
“If things continue on their present course, we will soon experience a major ecological catastrophe”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.83. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Most cited environmental-worldview measure.
Source & citation
Dunlap, R. E., Van Liere, K. D., Mertig, A. G., & Jones, R. E. (2000): New trends in measuring environmental attitudes: Measuring endorsement of the New Ecological Paradigm. Journal of Social Issues, Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 425–442.
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