doi:10.1080/00958964.2022.2044281engRosa, Claudio D.Collado, SilviaLarson, Lincoln R.The utility and limitations of the New Ecological Paradigm scale for childrenART-2022-131306The New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale adapted for use with children (NEP-C) is one of the most frequently used measures of children’s environmental beliefs. Though widely utilized, the limitations of the NEP-C instrument are often overlooked. Based on a systematic synthesis of existing literature examining the NEP-C, we argue that the scale assesses specific types of beliefs within the larger NEP, that some children have difficulty comprehending items of this scale, and that the one-factor and three-factor models proposed in the original NEP-C did not achieve an exact fit to empirical data. Additionally, the relevance of the NEP-C total score as a predictor of children’s pro-environmental behaviors is questionable. Although the NEP-C is useful for measuring specific types of environmental beliefs, many researchers using this scale may be interested in broader constructs. We highlight potential benefits and drawbacks of using the NEP-C and discuss new directions for environmental education research.2022http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/12706610.1080/00958964.2022.2044281http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/127066oai:zaguan.unizar.es:127066JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 53, 2 (2022), 87-98by-nchttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess