Relationship of proecological behavior and personal values of the individual: gender aspect

Abstract

The article examines gender differences in the relationship between individual values and proenvironmental behavior, which is aimed at improving the environment. The empirical study involved 264 people (44% of men and 56% of women), aged 18 to 73 years, the average age of the sample was 35.2 years (SD=11.6). The data obtained showed that men and women do not differ significantly in their level of pro-ecological behavior and the values associated with it. Nevertheless, women scored significantly higher results on the questionnaire of pro-ecological behavior in everyday life (p<0.01), and men showed significant correlations between pro-ecological behavior and the value of «Achievement» (p<0.01). Values such as «Benevolence» and «Universalism» are significantly associated with pro-ecological behavior (p<0.01) and are characteristic of the entire sample, regardless of gender.