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Community Attachments as Predictors of Local Environmental Concern

The Case for Multiple Dimensions of Attachment

Bibliographic Data

ID3756402
AuthorsJoan M Brehm (0000-0001-6849-9651, Illinois State University), Brian W Eisenhauer (Plymouth State University), Richard S Krannich (Utah State University)
Year2006
Volume50
Issue2
Pages142-165
Publication date2006-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764206290630
OpenAlexW1973161017
LanguageEN
Citations received88
References cited36

This article conceptualizes two distinct dimensions of community attachment-socially based attachment and attachment to a community's natural environment-and examines their connections with attitudes about local environmental issues. The findings indicate that the two dimensions of attachment are distinct and relate differently to environmental concern. In cases where the social attachment dimension is a statistically significant predictor of attitudes toward local environmental issues, the issues are representative of community culture and identity or health. In contrast, when natural environment attachment is a statistically significant predictor of local environmental concern, the topics reflect issues involving resource protection. Building on the previous work of Vorkinn and Riese, this study further clarifies that community-focused factors may be more useful variables for understanding attitudes toward environmental issues than sociodemographic ones

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