Longitudinal Changes in Environmental Understanding and Sensitivity in Adolescent Years
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| Title: | Longitudinal Changes in Environmental Understanding and Sensitivity in Adolescent Years |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Eun Hye Ham (ORCID |
| Source: | Environmental Education Research. 2026 32(1):85-108. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education Elementary Education Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Longitudinal Studies, Comprehension, Environmental Education, Scientific Literacy, Physical Environment, Climate, Ecology, Emotional Response |
| Geographic Terms: | South Korea |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13504622.2025.2516650 |
| ISSN: | 1350-4622 1469-5871 |
| Abstract: | This study tracked the development of environmental understanding and sensitivity among 550 seventh- to ninth-graders in South Korea. A performance assessment incorporating mind mapping was performed to assess environmental understanding, defined as the capacity to analyze ecological chain relationships and apply environmental knowledge. A self-reported rating scale was used to assess environmental sensitivity, defined as the awareness of and empathy toward preserving life and the natural environment. Latent growth modeling indicated nonlinear growth in environmental understanding, but a constant decline in environmental sensitivity. Further analysis revealed that the growth trajectories were not linked despite the correlations observed initially between environmental understanding and sensitivity. These findings highlight the need for distinct yet integrated educational strategies to address environmental understanding and sensitivity among adolescents. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1503238 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | This study tracked the development of environmental understanding and sensitivity among 550 seventh- to ninth-graders in South Korea. A performance assessment incorporating mind mapping was performed to assess environmental understanding, defined as the capacity to analyze ecological chain relationships and apply environmental knowledge. A self-reported rating scale was used to assess environmental sensitivity, defined as the awareness of and empathy toward preserving life and the natural environment. Latent growth modeling indicated nonlinear growth in environmental understanding, but a constant decline in environmental sensitivity. Further analysis revealed that the growth trajectories were not linked despite the correlations observed initially between environmental understanding and sensitivity. These findings highlight the need for distinct yet integrated educational strategies to address environmental understanding and sensitivity among adolescents. |
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| ISSN: | 1350-4622 1469-5871 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13504622.2025.2516650 |
