Environmentalism and risk perception: Empirical analysis of black and white differentials and convergence
Environmentalism and risk perception: Empirical analysis of black and white differentials and convergence
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DOI：
10.1080/08941920490505329
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发表时间：
2004-11-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Adeola, FO
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作者：
Adeola, FO
这项研究使用具有全国代表性的数据来评估黑人和白人在美国的环保主义和风险态度衡量标准上的异同。理论指导的假设被制定和检验。对一般社会调查(GSS)和国际社会调查方案(ISSP)的数据进行了判别分析，使用了环境保护和风险规避三个主要主题或模块。研究结果表明，在一般的环境态度上，黑人与白人一样关心，甚至更关心。然而，白人在对亲环境行为或行为取向的经济方面的态度上表现出比黑人更高的分数。黑人比白人更倾向于增加政府在环境保护方面的支出，并相对更关心环境问题。虽然有一些共同点，但这些种族群体在几个方面表现出不同的环保主义和风险规避行为。与黑人受访者相比，白人受访者在风险认知和对技术和环境风险的态度上得分明显较低。讨论了这些发现的方法论和理论意义。
This study employs nationally representative data to assess the similarities and differences between Blacks and Whites on measures of environmentalism and risk attitudes in the United States. Theoretically guided hypotheses were formulated and tested. Discriminant analysis of the General Social Survey (GSS) and International Social Survey Program (ISSP) data was conducted using three major themes or modules of environmentalism and risk aversion. The results indicate that Blacks are as concerned as or even more concerned than Whites in terms of general environmental attitudes. Whites, however, exhibit higher scores relative to Blacks on attitudes toward economic aspects of proenvironmental behavior or behavioral orientations. Blacks are more inclined than Whites to favor increasing government spending on environmental protection and are relatively more concerned about environmental problems. While there are some points of agreement, these racial groups exhibit dissimilar environmentalism and risk avoiding behaviors on several measures. White respondents scored significantly lower on risk perception and attitudes toward technological and environmental risks relative to their Black counterparts. Methodological and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.