Exploring the Relations Between Childhood Experiences in Nature and Young Adults' Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours
Exploring the Relations Between Childhood Experiences in Nature and Young Adults' Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours
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DOI：
10.1017/aee.2017.1
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发表时间：
2017-03-01
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1.6
通讯作者：
Broom, Catherine
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作者：
Broom, Catherine
本文介绍了一项研究的结果，与年轻的成年人谁探讨了他们的童年早期的经验，在性质和他们的态度和行动之间的联系，在成年后的环境。在E.威尔逊（1984）的工作，环境或生态意识理论上连接到生态身份，并涉及到个人的深刻反思，连接，并与自然环境的参与。该研究的调查工具邀请年轻人选择各种选项，描述他们作为儿童在自然界的经历以及他们对当前环境的看法和行动。研究结果说明了童年在自然界的经历与后来对环境的看法和行动之间的联系。然而，关于爱护环境的表达意见与环境友好行动之间的相关性令人惊讶，因为行动不一定与信念一致。文章最后根据调查结果提出了建议，概述了如何在童年时期培养对环境的积极态度和行动。
This article presents the findings of a research study with young adults who explored the connections between their early childhood experiences in nature and their attitudes and actions towards the environment in adulthood. Drawing on E. Wilson's (1984) work, environmental or ecological consciousness is theorised to connect to ecological identity and relates to an individual's deep reflection on, connection to, and engagement with the natural environment. The study's survey tool invited young adults to select various options that described their experiences in nature as children and their views of, and actions towards, the environment in the present. The findings illustrated connections between childhood experiences in nature and later views of, and actions towards, the environment. The correlations between expressed views about caring for the environment and environmentally friendly actions were surprising, however, as actions did not necessarily align with beliefs. The article concludes with recommendations based on the findings, outlining how positive attitudes and actions towards the environment may be fostered in childhood.