127066 20240319081003.0 doi 10.1080/00958964.2022.2044281 sideral 131306 ART-2022-131306 eng Rosa, Claudio D. The utility and limitations of the New Ecological Paradigm scale for children 2022 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The 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. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ 3.1 2022 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 91 / 269 = 0.338 2022 Q2 T2 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 67 / 128 = 0.523 2022 Q3 T2 0.955 2022 Environmental Science (miscellaneous) 2022 Q1 Education 2022 Q1 6.0 2022 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Collado, Silvia Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3580-5947 Larson, Lincoln R. 4009 740 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicología Social 53, 2 (2022), 87-98 JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 0095-8964 392086 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/127066/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 710784 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/127066/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:127066 articulos driver 2024-03-18-14:23:09 ARTICLE