El papel de las orientaciones de valor, creencias medioambientales en la conducta ecológica responsable

RESUMEN El modelo del valor, las normas y las creencias hacia el medio ambiente (V-N-C) planteado por Stern et al, 1999, propone que las conductas ecológicas pueden explicarse a través de los valores, las creencias medioambientales y las normas personales; según este modelo se considera a los valores como determinante directo de la conducta, el problema medioambiental por el que atravesamos es más una crisis de conducta, donde es necesario evaluar a los actores; para conocer los procesos psicológicos que se desarrollan antes de una conducta. El objetivo de este estudio es comprobar la capacidad predictiva de las orientaciones de valor que guían las conductas ecológicas responsables en pobladores del distrito de Santiago – Cusco. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo no experimental y de tipo descriptivo correlacional. Se trabajó con una muestra de 219 pobladores de 18 a 60 años de edad, que respondieron a tres escalas. La primera, mide las orientaciones de valor, la segunda, creencias medioambientales y el tercer cuestionario mide comportamientos proambientales. Se observó que el grado de instrucción, el valor biosférico y la creencia de vivir en equilibrio con la naturaleza influyen directamente en la conducta ecológica, siendo así que las creencias medioambientales actúan como variables mediadoras. Estos resultados confirman que los sujetos combinan sus valores y creencias para construir conductas favorables hacia el medio ambiente.ABSTRACTThe model of value, norms, and beliefs towards the environment (V-C-N) proposed by Stern et al., Proposes that ecological behaviors can be explained through values, environmental beliefs, and personal norms. The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship of value orientations, environmental beliefs, and responsible ecological behavior, in residents of the Santiago - Cusco district. A non-experimental quantitative and descriptive correlational approach was used. We worked with a sample of 219 residents from 18 to 60 years of age, who responded to three scales. The first, measure the value orientations (selfish, altruistic, and biospheric), the second, environmental beliefs, and the third questionnaire measures pro-environmental behaviors. In the evaluated inhabitants, the predominance of values of biospheric orientation and beliefs that suggest that humanity is abusing the environment, were observed thus environmental beliefs act as mediating variables. These results confirm that the subjects combine their values and beliefs to construct favorable behaviors towards the environment

A prospective cohort study to assess seroprevalence, incidence, knowledge, attitudes and practices, willingness to pay for vaccine and related risk factors in dengue in a high incidence setting

Abstract Background Dengue is one of the most important vector-borne diseases in the world, causing significant morbidity and economic impact. In Colombia, dengue is a major public health problem. Departments of La Guajira, Cesar and Magdalena are dengue endemic areas. The objective of this research is to determine the seroprevalence and the incidence of dengue virus infection in the participating municipalities from these Departments, and also establish the association between individual and housing factors and vector indices with seroprevalence and incidence. We will also assess knowledge, attitudes and practices, and willingness-to-pay for dengue vaccine. Methods A cohort study will be assembled with a clustered multistage sampling in 11 endemic municipalities. Approximately 1000 homes will be visited to enroll people older than one year who living in these areas, who will be followed for 1 year. Dengue virus infections will be evaluated using IgG indirect ELISA and IgM and IgG capture ELISA. Additionally, vector indices will be measured, and adult mosquitoes will be captured with aspirators. Ovitraps will be used for continuous estimation of vector density. Discussion This research will generate necessary knowledge to design and implement strategies with a multidimensional approach that reduce dengue morbidity and mortality in La Guajira and other departments from Colombian Caribbean

Educación ambiental y sociedad. Saberes locales para el desarrollo y la sustentabilidad

EL LIBRO PERMITE REFLEXIONAR SOBRE LA IMPORTANCIA DE FOMENTAL LA EDUCACIÓN AMBIENTAL PARA RESOLVER LA PROBLEMÁTICA AMBIENTALEL LIBRO PRESENTA DIFERENTES TRABAJOS QUE ESTUDIAN EL TEMA D ELA SUSTENTABILIDAD, ENFATIZANDO LA IMPORTANCIA DE LA EDUCACIÓN AMBIENTAL Y LA TRANSDISCIPLINANINGUN

Public Perceptions of Climate Change in the Peruvian Andes

How people subjectively perceive climate change strongly influences how they respond to its challenges. To date, relatively little is known about such perceptions in the Global South. This research examines public perceptions of climate change in the Peruvian Andes, a semi-arid high-mountain region that is highly exposed and vulnerable to adverse effects of climate change. Based on questionnaire data collected through face-to-face interviews (N = 1316), we found that respondents identify various climate-related issues as the most important challenges for their country. Many of these issues are related to water. Respondents also noticed more subtle changes and expected them to continue (e.g., extreme temperatures, food shortages). Climate impacts were clearly seen as negative, which was also reflected in the presence of emotions. When compared to previous research, more respondents had personally experienced extreme weather events (80%) and they were more certain that the climate is already changing, is caused by human activity, and is affecting distant and close places similarly. A comparison of the perceptions along different socioeconomic characteristics suggests that more vulnerable groups (e.g., rural, low income and education levels) tended to perceive climate change as more consequential, closer, and as a more natural (vs. anthropogenic) phenomenon than those from less vulnerable groups. The salience of water-related problems and personal experiences of climate-related events, as well as differences between various subgroups, could be used to improve measures to adapt to the consequences of climate change by correcting misconceptions of the population and of decisionmaker

Cross-cultural validation of a revised Environmental Identity Scale

The environmental identity (EID) scale, first published in 2003, was developed to measure individual differences in a stable sense of interdependence and connectedness with nature. Since then, it has been reliably correlated with measures of environmental behavior and concern. However, the original scale was developed based on U.S. college students, raising questions about its validity for other types of populations. This study revised the EID scale and tested it in five countries (four continents) with a total sample size of 1717 participants. Results support strong internal consistency across all locations. Importantly, EID was significantly correlated with behavior and with environmental concern. This research gives us greater confidence that the EID construct is meaningful across different cultural contexts. Because the revised EID was designed to be relevant to a wider range of people and experiences, it is recommended as a replacement for the 2003 version