Gene L Theodori
Biographic Data
| ID | 327559 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gene L Theodori |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gene L |
| FAMILY NAME | Theodori |
| SIGNATURE | THEODORI G L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sam Houston State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3023-062X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 343 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 32 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 9 |
The Community in Rural America
The effect of the rural mystique on community attachment, community satisfaction, perceived influence in community decision-making, and self-reported engagement in community-oriented actions
Endorsement of the positive imagery of rurality and rejection of the negative representations of rural life is commonly referred to in the literature as the rural mystique. Using data collected in a 2012 survey of persons living in small and rural places in Texas, we tested the hypothesis that increased acceptance of the rural mystique is positively associated with community attachment, community satisfaction, perceived influence in community dec…
A systematic quantitative review of the perceived environmental and natural resource-related impacts of unconventional oil and gas development
Fracking boomtowns? Proximity, intensity, and perceptions of shale gas extraction in Hughesville and Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania
Research fatigue in unconventional oil and gas boomtowns
Addressing Research Fatigue in Energy Communities
Two innovative educational products aimed at improving the quality of human-subjects research in and around energy-impacted communities are introduced here. The educational materials include: (1) a self-paced online education course titled “Understanding and Addressing Research Fatigue in Rural Communities” and (2) an accompanying workbook for research planning titled “Engaging in Energy Communities: The Role of the Researcher.” We explain how tw…
Energy Impacts
Uneven impacts and uncoordinated studies
Impacts of Marcellus Shale gas extraction
Exploring the Association of Communication Satisfaction with the Oil and Natural Gas Industry and Risk Perceptions of Shale Energy Development
Despite the vast literature on shale energy development, surprisingly little empirical research has been conducted on the shale energy communicators, communication practices, and community outreach programs. Using data drawn from a random sample of individuals in two counties in the Eagle Ford Shale region of south Texas, we present a newly-constructed unidimensional scale that can be used to measure stakeholders’ level of satisfaction with the o…
A note on religious participation and community involvement
Building upon previous research and incorporating a newly constructed measure of religious participation assessing both attendance at religious meetings and involvement in religious groups, we (re)examine the association between religious participation and community involvement using data collected in a 2012 survey of persons living in small and rural places in Texas. Substantial support was found for the hypothesis that increased levels of relig…
Rural and Small Town Residents and the Rural Mystique
This study used data from a 2012 survey of persons living in small and rural places in Texas to assess their views concerning selected positive and negative descriptions of rural and urban life. Findings suggest that ruraland small town Texans tended to accept positive images of rural life, toreject negative views of rurality, and to be somewhat ambivalent with respect to urban living. Bivariate and multiple correlation and regression analyses fo…
Shale energy development in the Southern United States
Reexamining the associations among community attachment, community-oriented actions, and individual-level constraints to involvement
Building upon previous research, this study reexamines the associations among community attachment, community-directed behaviors, and individual-level constraints to involvement in community-oriented actions. Using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals living in 22 rural places in Texas, the following two hypotheses were tested: (1) that community attachment is positively associated with community-orien…
Correlates of perceived safe uses of hydraulic fracturing wastewater
Hydraulic fracturing
Unconventional risks
Making Sense of “Making Sense
The influences of community attachment, sense of community, and educational aspirations upon the migration intentions of rural youth in Texas
Data drawn from the Rural Youth Community Survey were used to examine the associations of community attachment, sense of community, and educational aspirations of rural youth in Texas with their migration intentions. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that the three measures are independently and significantly associated with students' intentions to migrate. Based upon these findings, several recommendations for community leaders hoping to…
Hydraulic fracturing and the management, disposal, and reuse of frac flowback waters
Monitoring Controversial Environmental/Natural Resource Issues
Monitoring public opinion, especially about controversial environmental/natural resource issues, through various survey modes remains an important social science tool used by scholars, advocates, newspaper reporters, and policymakers alike. However, with this use there has been a concomitant decline in response rates. To address this problem, increased use of mixed modes of surveys has occurred. The degree to which results of different modes can …
The Emergence, Evolution, and Maturation of Natural Resource Social Science
As is true of all scientific fields, natural resource sociology and the array of allied social science disciplines that jointly address the interplay of human societies and biophysical environments
The Meanings Associated with Varying Degrees of Attachment to a Natural Landscape
There has been little research concerning the association between “place meanings” and “place attachment.” An understanding of the association between these constructs is important because they do not stand alone, but rather, complement one another. We documented the meanings ascribed to a national forest in California by five groups of respondents that varied in their mode and attachment intensity to the setting. For example, respondents with hi…
The Influence of Home and Community Attachment on Firewise Behavior
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of residents' attachment to their homes and community on their willingness to adopt Firewise recommendations. Our sample was drawn from a population residing in the wildland–urban interface where the threat of wildfire is acute. The Firewise recommendations concerned 13 activities affecting home design, construction and maintenance, landscaping, and community engagement. Consistent wi…
Public Perception of Desalinated Water from Oil and Gas Field Operations
Data collected in two counties in north central Texas were used to empirically explore issues associated with public perception of desalinated water from oil and gas field operations. The data reveal that small percentages of respondents are extremely familiar with the process of desalination and extremely confident that desalinated water could meet human drinking water quality and purity standards. The data also indicate that respondents are mor…
Examining the Effects of Community Satisfaction and Attachment on Individual Well-Being
Using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four communities in Pennsylvania, I examine the effects of community satisfaction and attachment on self-assessed individual well-being. I find substantial support for the hypothesis that satisfaction with the community and attachment to the community are associated independently and positively with individual well-being. Bivariate and multiple correlation/…
Community and Community Development in Resource-Based Areas
An understanding of community development in resource-based areas must begin with an awareness of what a community is and how it develops. In this article I provide a conceptual foundation for operational definitions of community and community development. The proposed working definitions are grounded in sociological theory and empirical research. This endeavor is timely since so much of our social, economic, and political rhetoric makes referenc…
Urbanization and Community Attachment in Rural Areas
The effects of urbanization on community attachment were examined using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four rural communities with differing levels of urban presence and pressure in Pennsylvania. Building upon Wirth's (1938) theory of urbanism, it was hypothesized that residents of the more rural communities would have higher levels of community attachment than the residents of the most urban …
Levels of Analysis and Conceptual Clarification in Community Attachment and Satisfaction Research
Two conceptual concerns in the community attachment and satisfaction literature are addressed here: (1) identification and utilization of a proper level of analysis, and (2) clarification of the meanings of community attachment and satisfaction. First, each conceptual issue is introduced and justification provided for the attention paid to these concerns. Next, theoretical, methodological, and measurement issues associated with these concerns are…
The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Concern
Building upon earlier studies, two hypotheses concerning the association between participation in outdoor recreational activities and pro-environmental behavior are tested using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four communities in Pennsylvania. The first hypothesis, that there is a positive association between outdoor recreational participation and pro-environmental behavior, received substantia…
The influences of community attachment, sense of community, and educational aspirations upon the migration intentions of rural youth in Texas
Data drawn from the Rural Youth Community Survey were used to examine the associations of community attachment, sense of community, and educational aspirations of rural youth in Texas with their migration intentions. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that the three measures are independently and significantly associated with students' intentions to migrate. Based upon these findings, several recommendations for community leaders hoping to…
Position on Environmental Issues and Engagement in Proenvironmental Behaviors
Using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four communities in Pennsylvania, we tested the following two hypotheses: (1) that differences in sociodemographic characteristics exist among individuals with variant positions on environmental issues; and (2) that individuals with different positions on environmental issues exhibit dissimilar levels of proenvironmental behaviors. Both hypotheses received …
Reexamining the associations among community attachment, community-oriented actions, and individual-level constraints to involvement
Building upon previous research, this study reexamines the associations among community attachment, community-directed behaviors, and individual-level constraints to involvement in community-oriented actions. Using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals living in 22 rural places in Texas, the following two hypotheses were tested: (1) that community attachment is positively associated with community-orien…
Unconventional risks
Hydraulic fracturing and the management, disposal, and reuse of frac flowback waters
The Meanings Associated with Varying Degrees of Attachment to a Natural Landscape
There has been little research concerning the association between “place meanings” and “place attachment.” An understanding of the association between these constructs is important because they do not stand alone, but rather, complement one another. We documented the meanings ascribed to a national forest in California by five groups of respondents that varied in their mode and attachment intensity to the setting. For example, respondents with hi…
Constraints to the Development of Community
Data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in two communities located in west Texas are used to explore individual-level manifestations of structural constraints to collective action and their associated factors. Multivariate logistic regression analyses reveal that twelve independent factors are statistically associated with one or more of five potentially common constraints cited by individuals as to why t…
The Influence of Home and Community Attachment on Firewise Behavior
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of residents' attachment to their homes and community on their willingness to adopt Firewise recommendations. Our sample was drawn from a population residing in the wildland–urban interface where the threat of wildfire is acute. The Firewise recommendations concerned 13 activities affecting home design, construction and maintenance, landscaping, and community engagement. Consistent wi…
Rural and Small Town Residents and the Rural Mystique
This study used data from a 2012 survey of persons living in small and rural places in Texas to assess their views concerning selected positive and negative descriptions of rural and urban life. Findings suggest that ruraland small town Texans tended to accept positive images of rural life, toreject negative views of rurality, and to be somewhat ambivalent with respect to urban living. Bivariate and multiple correlation and regression analyses fo…
Public Perception of Desalinated Water from Oil and Gas Field Operations
Data collected in two counties in north central Texas were used to empirically explore issues associated with public perception of desalinated water from oil and gas field operations. The data reveal that small percentages of respondents are extremely familiar with the process of desalination and extremely confident that desalinated water could meet human drinking water quality and purity standards. The data also indicate that respondents are mor…
A note on religious participation and community involvement
Building upon previous research and incorporating a newly constructed measure of religious participation assessing both attendance at religious meetings and involvement in religious groups, we (re)examine the association between religious participation and community involvement using data collected in a 2012 survey of persons living in small and rural places in Texas. Substantial support was found for the hypothesis that increased levels of relig…
The effect of the rural mystique on community attachment, community satisfaction, perceived influence in community decision-making, and self-reported engagement in community-oriented actions
Endorsement of the positive imagery of rurality and rejection of the negative representations of rural life is commonly referred to in the literature as the rural mystique. Using data collected in a 2012 survey of persons living in small and rural places in Texas, we tested the hypothesis that increased acceptance of the rural mystique is positively associated with community attachment, community satisfaction, perceived influence in community dec…
Research fatigue in unconventional oil and gas boomtowns
Correlates of perceived safe uses of hydraulic fracturing wastewater
Making Sense of “Making Sense
Monitoring Controversial Environmental/Natural Resource Issues
Monitoring public opinion, especially about controversial environmental/natural resource issues, through various survey modes remains an important social science tool used by scholars, advocates, newspaper reporters, and policymakers alike. However, with this use there has been a concomitant decline in response rates. To address this problem, increased use of mixed modes of surveys has occurred. The degree to which results of different modes can …
Addressing Research Fatigue in Energy Communities
Two innovative educational products aimed at improving the quality of human-subjects research in and around energy-impacted communities are introduced here. The educational materials include: (1) a self-paced online education course titled “Understanding and Addressing Research Fatigue in Rural Communities” and (2) an accompanying workbook for research planning titled “Engaging in Energy Communities: The Role of the Researcher.” We explain how tw…
Impacts of Marcellus Shale gas extraction
Exploring the Association of Communication Satisfaction with the Oil and Natural Gas Industry and Risk Perceptions of Shale Energy Development
Despite the vast literature on shale energy development, surprisingly little empirical research has been conducted on the shale energy communicators, communication practices, and community outreach programs. Using data drawn from a random sample of individuals in two counties in the Eagle Ford Shale region of south Texas, we present a newly-constructed unidimensional scale that can be used to measure stakeholders’ level of satisfaction with the o…
The Emergence, Evolution, and Maturation of Natural Resource Social Science
As is true of all scientific fields, natural resource sociology and the array of allied social science disciplines that jointly address the interplay of human societies and biophysical environments
The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Concern
Building upon earlier studies, two hypotheses concerning the association between participation in outdoor recreational activities and pro-environmental behavior are tested using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four communities in Pennsylvania. The first hypothesis, that there is a positive association between outdoor recreational participation and pro-environmental behavior, received substantia…
Urbanization and Community Attachment in Rural Areas
The effects of urbanization on community attachment were examined using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four rural communities with differing levels of urban presence and pressure in Pennsylvania. Building upon Wirth's (1938) theory of urbanism, it was hypothesized that residents of the more rural communities would have higher levels of community attachment than the residents of the most urban …
Levels of Analysis and Conceptual Clarification in Community Attachment and Satisfaction Research
Two conceptual concerns in the community attachment and satisfaction literature are addressed here: (1) identification and utilization of a proper level of analysis, and (2) clarification of the meanings of community attachment and satisfaction. First, each conceptual issue is introduced and justification provided for the attention paid to these concerns. Next, theoretical, methodological, and measurement issues associated with these concerns are…
Examining the Effects of Community Satisfaction and Attachment on Individual Well-Being
Using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four communities in Pennsylvania, I examine the effects of community satisfaction and attachment on self-assessed individual well-being. I find substantial support for the hypothesis that satisfaction with the community and attachment to the community are associated independently and positively with individual well-being. Bivariate and multiple correlation/…
Position on Environmental Issues and Engagement in Proenvironmental Behaviors
Using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in four communities in Pennsylvania, we tested the following two hypotheses: (1) that differences in sociodemographic characteristics exist among individuals with variant positions on environmental issues; and (2) that individuals with different positions on environmental issues exhibit dissimilar levels of proenvironmental behaviors. Both hypotheses received …
Community and Community Development in Resource-Based Areas
An understanding of community development in resource-based areas must begin with an awareness of what a community is and how it develops. In this article I provide a conceptual foundation for operational definitions of community and community development. The proposed working definitions are grounded in sociological theory and empirical research. This endeavor is timely since so much of our social, economic, and political rhetoric makes referenc…
Constraints to the Development of Community
Data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals in two communities located in west Texas are used to explore individual-level manifestations of structural constraints to collective action and their associated factors. Multivariate logistic regression analyses reveal that twelve independent factors are statistically associated with one or more of five potentially common constraints cited by individuals as to why t…
Public Perception of Desalinated Water from Oil and Gas Field Operations
Data collected in two counties in north central Texas were used to empirically explore issues associated with public perception of desalinated water from oil and gas field operations. The data reveal that small percentages of respondents are extremely familiar with the process of desalination and extremely confident that desalinated water could meet human drinking water quality and purity standards. The data also indicate that respondents are mor…
The Influence of Home and Community Attachment on Firewise Behavior
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence of residents' attachment to their homes and community on their willingness to adopt Firewise recommendations. Our sample was drawn from a population residing in the wildland–urban interface where the threat of wildfire is acute. The Firewise recommendations concerned 13 activities affecting home design, construction and maintenance, landscaping, and community engagement. Consistent wi…
The Meanings Associated with Varying Degrees of Attachment to a Natural Landscape
There has been little research concerning the association between “place meanings” and “place attachment.” An understanding of the association between these constructs is important because they do not stand alone, but rather, complement one another. We documented the meanings ascribed to a national forest in California by five groups of respondents that varied in their mode and attachment intensity to the setting. For example, respondents with hi…
The Emergence, Evolution, and Maturation of Natural Resource Social Science
As is true of all scientific fields, natural resource sociology and the array of allied social science disciplines that jointly address the interplay of human societies and biophysical environments
Hydraulic fracturing and the management, disposal, and reuse of frac flowback waters
Monitoring Controversial Environmental/Natural Resource Issues
Monitoring public opinion, especially about controversial environmental/natural resource issues, through various survey modes remains an important social science tool used by scholars, advocates, newspaper reporters, and policymakers alike. However, with this use there has been a concomitant decline in response rates. To address this problem, increased use of mixed modes of surveys has occurred. The degree to which results of different modes can …
Making Sense of “Making Sense
The influences of community attachment, sense of community, and educational aspirations upon the migration intentions of rural youth in Texas
Data drawn from the Rural Youth Community Survey were used to examine the associations of community attachment, sense of community, and educational aspirations of rural youth in Texas with their migration intentions. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that the three measures are independently and significantly associated with students' intentions to migrate. Based upon these findings, several recommendations for community leaders hoping to…
Correlates of perceived safe uses of hydraulic fracturing wastewater
Hydraulic fracturing
Unconventional risks
Shale energy development in the Southern United States
Reexamining the associations among community attachment, community-oriented actions, and individual-level constraints to involvement
Building upon previous research, this study reexamines the associations among community attachment, community-directed behaviors, and individual-level constraints to involvement in community-oriented actions. Using data collected in a general population survey from a random sample of individuals living in 22 rural places in Texas, the following two hypotheses were tested: (1) that community attachment is positively associated with community-orien…
Exploring the Association of Communication Satisfaction with the Oil and Natural Gas Industry and Risk Perceptions of Shale Energy Development
Despite the vast literature on shale energy development, surprisingly little empirical research has been conducted on the shale energy communicators, communication practices, and community outreach programs. Using data drawn from a random sample of individuals in two counties in the Eagle Ford Shale region of south Texas, we present a newly-constructed unidimensional scale that can be used to measure stakeholders’ level of satisfaction with the o…
A note on religious participation and community involvement
Building upon previous research and incorporating a newly constructed measure of religious participation assessing both attendance at religious meetings and involvement in religious groups, we (re)examine the association between religious participation and community involvement using data collected in a 2012 survey of persons living in small and rural places in Texas. Substantial support was found for the hypothesis that increased levels of relig…
Rural and Small Town Residents and the Rural Mystique
This study used data from a 2012 survey of persons living in small and rural places in Texas to assess their views concerning selected positive and negative descriptions of rural and urban life. Findings suggest that ruraland small town Texans tended to accept positive images of rural life, toreject negative views of rurality, and to be somewhat ambivalent with respect to urban living. Bivariate and multiple correlation and regression analyses fo…
Energy Impacts
Uneven impacts and uncoordinated studies
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