Psychometric Properties of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale (NEP-R) in Chilean Population
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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2014.3.17276Keywords:
Environment, ecocentrism, anthropocentrism, NEP-R, adults.Abstract
New environmental paradigm scale (NEP) (Dunlap & Van Liere, 1978) and its subsequent adaptations (Amérigo & González, 2001; Dunlap, Van Liere, Mertig, & Jones, 2000; Vozmediano & San Juan, 2005) is widely used in American and European countries without the existence of a spanish version for use in Chile or the Southern Cone. The NEP and its most current version NEP-R, measures environmental beliefs including two broad dimensions: egocentrism and anthropocentrism, respectively, an orientation towards the protection or care of the environment and the other concerning the dominance and exploitation of man over nature. The NEP-R was applied to 760 adults from different cities of Maule, Bío-Bío and Metropolitan regions of Chile, obtaining a Cronbach’s alpha reliability of 0.757. A factor analysis yields two factors explaining 42% of the variance. These psychometric properties regarding spanish versions of the scale are discussed.Downloads
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