Relationships among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude: Evidence from the US General Social Survey

Understanding pro-environmental attitudes is critical to encouraging pollution-minimizing behaviors. Therefore, identifying associated factors is essential for understanding different types of pro-environmental attitudes. We aimed to investigate the associations among individuals' college-level...

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Autores principales:	Mazbahul G. Ahamad, Fahian Tanin
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Pro-environmental attitude Environmental perception Science course enrollment Environmental expenditure Environmental pollution General Social Survey Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:eeddbc58ef104834814964ed2cc7a5fa2021-11-28T04:39:40ZRelationships among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude: Evidence from the US General Social Survey2667-010010.1016/j.envc.2021.100389https://doaj.org/article/eeddbc58ef104834814964ed2cc7a5fa2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010021003632https://doaj.org/toc/2667-0100Understanding pro-environmental attitudes is critical to encouraging pollution-minimizing behaviors. Therefore, identifying associated factors is essential for understanding different types of pro-environmental attitudes. We aimed to investigate the associations among individuals' college-level science course enrollment and their perceptions of the level of spending to improve and protect the environment, as well as their pro-environmental attitudes. We used nationwide population-based cross-sectional survey data from 2,348 individuals obtained from the General Social Survey in the United States. An ordered logistic model was used to examine the associations among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude. We found that science course enrollment was positively associated (OR:1.80, 95% CI: 1.17–2.75) with individuals' pro-environmental attitudes. We also found that the perception that “too little” is spent on improving and protecting the environment was positively associated (OR:6.68, 95% CI: 2.46–18.12) with a pro-environmental attitude. Understanding how people's college-level science education and positive environmental perceptions are associated with their positive pro-environmental attitudes could facilitate national environmental policy and the allocation of necessary funds.Mazbahul G. AhamadFahian TaninElsevierarticlePro-environmental attitudeEnvironmental perceptionScience course enrollmentEnvironmental expenditureEnvironmental pollutionGeneral Social SurveyEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENEnvironmental Challenges, Vol 5, Iss , Pp 100389- (2021)
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spellingShingle	Pro-environmental attitude Environmental perception Science course enrollment Environmental expenditure Environmental pollution General Social Survey Environmental sciences GE1-350 Mazbahul G. Ahamad Fahian Tanin Relationships among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude: Evidence from the US General Social Survey
description	Understanding pro-environmental attitudes is critical to encouraging pollution-minimizing behaviors. Therefore, identifying associated factors is essential for understanding different types of pro-environmental attitudes. We aimed to investigate the associations among individuals' college-level science course enrollment and their perceptions of the level of spending to improve and protect the environment, as well as their pro-environmental attitudes. We used nationwide population-based cross-sectional survey data from 2,348 individuals obtained from the General Social Survey in the United States. An ordered logistic model was used to examine the associations among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude. We found that science course enrollment was positively associated (OR:1.80, 95% CI: 1.17–2.75) with individuals' pro-environmental attitudes. We also found that the perception that “too little” is spent on improving and protecting the environment was positively associated (OR:6.68, 95% CI: 2.46–18.12) with a pro-environmental attitude. Understanding how people's college-level science education and positive environmental perceptions are associated with their positive pro-environmental attitudes could facilitate national environmental policy and the allocation of necessary funds.
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title	Relationships among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude: Evidence from the US General Social Survey
title_short	Relationships among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude: Evidence from the US General Social Survey
title_full	Relationships among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude: Evidence from the US General Social Survey
title_fullStr	Relationships among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude: Evidence from the US General Social Survey
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Relationships among college-level science course enrollment, environmental perception, and pro-environmental attitude: Evidence from the US General Social Survey

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