Journal
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 2, Pages 245-248Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.01.004
Keywords
Personality; Big five; Environmental concern; Environmentalism; GSOEP
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People vary considerably in their attitudes toward environmental issues. Although some individuals view the environment from a purely utilitarian perspective, others are concerned about environmental sustainability and maintaining an ecological balance. The current study examines the relationship between personality characteristics and environmental concern in a community sample of 2690 German adults. Structural equation modeling revealed that greater environmental concern was related to higher levels of Agreeableness and Openness, with smaller positive relationships emerging with Neuroticism and Conscientiousness. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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