J. Richard Eiser
Muddy waters and heavy metal: Time and attitudes guide judgements of pollution
Eiser, J. Richard; Podpadec, Tessa J.; Reicher, Steven D.; Stevenage, Sarah V.
Authors
Tessa J. Podpadec
Steven D. Reicher
Sarah V. Stevenage
Abstract
Following an incident of serious river pollution from a disused mine, postal surveys of local residents were conducted approximately 6 weeks (n=536) and then 8 months (n=417) after the spillage. Questions assessed residents" evaluations of the severity of the pollution, trust in expert reassurances, attributions of responsibility and attitudes on other environmental issues. Respondents at time 1 were more pessimistic than those at time 2 in their estimates of the levels of pollution that would persist 6 months and 10 years later, whereas time 2 respondents gave more negative estimates of levels of pollution that existed before and immediately after the spillage. Time 2 respondents were less inclined to assign personal responsibility for the incident. On both occasions, women gave higher estimates of pollution and were more prepared to assign blame than men. These ratings covaried with other environmental attitudes, especially relating to nuclear power. We argue that the perceived time course of environmental impact deserves further research attention and conclude that these data support a conception of attitudes as structures of evaluative associations, stored in memory, which can guide interpretation of information in specific contexts. © 1998 Academic Press.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jun 1, 1998 |
Deposit Date | Apr 1, 2020 |
Journal | Journal of Environmental Psychology |
Print ISSN | 0272-4944 |
Electronic ISSN | 1522-9610 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 199-208 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1006/jevp.1998.0085 |
Keywords | Applied Psychology; Social Psychology |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5849857 |
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