Pro-Environmental Behavior Scale Test

See how your daily habits support the planet in about 5 minutes. Get clear, actionable insight across waste, conservation, purchases, and transport to target realistic change.

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

4/5

Climate-Friendly (Transportation) Actions (CFA)

Measures how often a person uses transport-related habits that reduce climate impact, such as choosing public transit, walking, cycling, or limiting car use.

Low engagement

Moderate engagement

High engagement

1 – 2.4: Low engagement | 2.5 – 3.7: Moderate engagement | 3.8 – 5: High engagement

A score of 4 indicates high engagement in climate-friendly transport actions, suggesting these practices are used frequently.

example score

4/5

Sustainable Consumption (SC)

Measures how often a person chooses environmentally friendly products and services and prefers sustainable consumption habits.

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1 – 2.4: Low | 2.5 – 3.4: Moderate | 3.5 – 5: High

A score of 4 indicates a high tendency to choose eco-friendly options and follow sustainable consumption patterns in day-to-day decisions.

example score

3/5

Resource Conservation (RC)

Measures how consistently a person conserves natural resources such as water and electricity in daily life.

Low conservation

Moderate conservation

High conservation

1 – 2.3: Low conservation | 2.4 – 3.6: Moderate conservation | 3.7 – 5: High conservation

A score of 3 indicates moderate resource conservation, with some regular saving behaviors but room for more consistent habits.

example score

3/5

Social Action (SA)

Measures how actively a person engages in collective environmental initiatives such as volunteering and participating in eco-campaigns.

Low engagement

Moderate engagement

High engagement

1 – 2.3: Low engagement | 2.4 – 3.6: Moderate engagement | 3.7 – 5: High engagement

A score of 3 indicates moderate involvement in social environmental actions, suggesting occasional participation with room to engage more consistently.

example score

3/5

Waste Management (WM)

Measures how consistently a person engages in waste-management behaviors such as sorting, reducing, and recycling household trash.

Low engagement

Moderate engagement

High engagement

1 – 2.3: Low engagement | 2.4 – 3.6: Moderate engagement | 3.7 – 5: High engagement

A score of 3 indicates moderate engagement, suggesting some waste-sorting and recycling habits are present but not yet consistent across situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Eco-curious habit changers

41%OF USERS

People who want a quick reality check on their daily routines and clear ideas for greener choices.

Students and educators

34%OF USERS

Learners and teachers using the results to spark discussion, track progress, or support sustainability coursework and programs.

Workplace sustainability teams

25%OF USERS

Employees and project leads measuring engagement to design practical initiatives for waste, energy use, and commuting.

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Climate (transport) actions (C(a)

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2.7

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2.2 — 3.3

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Sustainable Consumption (SC)

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3.7

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3 — 4.5

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Resource Conservation (RC)

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2.7

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2.1 — 3.3

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Social actions (Sa)

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2.8

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2.2 — 3.4

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Waste Management (WM)

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3.6

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3 — 4.2

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures how often pro-environmental behaviors are practiced in daily life across five areas: waste management, social actions, resource conservation, environmentally friendly consumption, and transport-related climate actions.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 5 minutes. The questionnaire includes 23 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical behavior, not ideal behavior. Use the same time frame across items when judging frequency.

What if an item does not apply or the behavior is not possible?

Choose the response that most closely reflects actual circumstances and behavior. If the behavior is not feasible, select the lowest applicable frequency.

How are results interpreted?

Scores summarize reported behavior levels by area and overall. Higher scores indicate more frequent engagement in behaviors that reduce environmental impact.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Pro-Environmental Behavior Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

ecology

This measure assesses self-reported behaviors related to everyday environmental practices. The Pro-Environmental Behavior Scale is typically used to characterize the frequency or consistency of actions that may reduce environmental impact in routine settings.

The instrument contains 23 items and takes about 5 minutes to complete. Content commonly samples behavioral domains such as waste management, resource conservation, consumer choices, and civic or social participation, with attention to transportation- or climate-relevant actions. It was developed by Paul C. Stern.

Scores from the Pro-Environmental Behavior Scale may be used in research, program evaluation, or educational contexts to describe behavior patterns and to monitor change over time, while recognizing that results reflect self-report and may be influenced by response style and situational constraints.

Author: Paul C. Stern

Literature: Stern, P. C. Toward a coherent theory of environmentally significant behavior. Journal of Social Issues. 2000.

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