Validating the Structure of the New Ecological Paradigm Scale among Argentine Citizens through Different Approaches

CECILIA REYNA; EMILIANO BRESSÁN; DÉBORA MOLA; ANABEL BELAUS; MARIA VICTORIA ORTIZ; MARIA VICTORIA ORTIZ

Pensamiento Psicológico

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali

Año: 2018 vol. 16 p. 107 - 118

1657-8961

Objective. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the New Ecological Paradigm ? R scale, in asample of adult people from Córdoba, Argentina. This scale assesses attitudes, beliefs, values, and worldviewsregarding the environment. Previous studies have found differences in the dimensionality, while the consistencyhas shown to be acceptable. Method. The structure of the instrument was explored using an exploratory factoranalysis and also an exploratory structural equation modeling. Results. Both techniques have shown thatthe bifactor model comprising 11 items yielded the best fi t to the data compared to other models. Internalconsistency was adequate. While gender differences were not observed, a high educational level was associatedwith a more ecological view, and age was inversely related to it. Conclusion. Even though good psychometricproperties were observed, there is a need for further studies in order to obtain evidence of the predictive valueof the scale in the Argentinian context