Construction and Validation of a Survey to Measure Perceptions of Snakes

Autor/inn/en	Horsley, Sarah; Green, Gary T.
Titel	Construction and Validation of a Survey to Measure Perceptions of Snakes
Quelle	In: Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 18 (2019) 2, S.140-153 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Horsley, Sarah)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-015X
DOI	10.1080/1533015X.2018.1445568
Schlagwörter	Environmental Education; Wildlife; Animals; Zoology; Attitude Measures; Test Construction; Surveys; Test Validity; Test Reliability; Fear; Factor Structure; Behavior; Responses; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Zoologie; Testaufbau; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität; Furcht; Faktorenstruktur
Abstract	We developed a survey to measure education program participants' perceptions of snakes. This survey was created from new and existing items, pilot tested, and edited to final items representing attitude and behavior dimensions. We implemented the final survey as pre- and posttest among participants of snake education programs in Athens, Georgia and national citizen science programs. A Principal Component Analysis of posttest survey data (N = 259) revealed six dimensions (Moralistic-Ecologisitic, Negativistic, Utilitarian-Ecologistic, Scientistic, Contact Willingness, and Protection Advocacy). Factor loadings and reliability coefficients indicated the survey measured appropriate dimensions and was a valid and reliable instrument assessing education participants' snake perceptions. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01