Research Methods to Investigate Significant Life Experiences: review and recommendations
- 1 November 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Environmental Education Research
- Vol. 4 (4) , 383-397
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1350462980040403
Abstract
This article reviews different research approaches to understanding the significant experiences that influence people's environmental concern and behavior, with an emphasis on identifying the strengths and weaknesses of existing studies. It also reviews relevant findings regarding the validity of autobiographical memory, as memory is the medium which selects and interprets the significant events reported to researchers. The review notes promising new directions in recent studies, but makes several concrete suggestions regarding how researchers in this field can refine existing methods and broaden their approaches.Keywords
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