Pro-environmental Motivation Scale, MTES Test - the question form
Questions: 24 · 5 minutes
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1. Because if I do nothing for the environment, it will upset other people.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
2. Because caring for the environment is an integral part of my life.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat true
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
3. I do not understand what I would get out of it.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Rather false
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
4. Because doing something for the environment is sensible.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
5. I think doing something for the environment is a waste of time.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat not true
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
6. Because my friends insist that I do it.
1 - Absolutely untrue
2 - Untrue
3 - Rather untrue
4 - Neither true nor untrue
5 - Rather true
6 - True
7 - Absolutely true
7. Because I feel that taking care of myself and taking care of the environment are inseparably linked.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
8. Because it is necessary to care for the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
9. Because I feel enjoyment when I help improve the quality of the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Somewhat true
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
10. I do not understand how my efforts to protect the environment help nature.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
11. Because I would feel regret if I did not do something for the environment.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat not true
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
12. Because I like the way I feel when I do something for the environment.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat not true
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
13. Because I would feel ashamed in front of others if I did nothing for the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
14. Because when I care for the environment, I feel pleasure.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
15. To avoid criticism.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
16. Because I would feel guilty if I did nothing for the environment.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Somewhere in between
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
17. Because I enjoy finding new ways to help the environment.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
18. Because I believe that caring for the environment is a good thing to do.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Somewhat
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
19. Because it is part of the lifestyle I have chosen for myself.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Somewhat not true
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
20. Because I receive others' approval for it.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat true and somewhat untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
21. Because this is my way of contributing to protecting the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat true
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
22. I wonder why I do anything for the environment if the situation is not improving.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Somewhat in between
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
23. Because I would feel guilty if I did nothing to help the environment.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
24. Because caring for the environment has become an important part of who I am.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
1. Because if I do nothing for the environment, other people will be upset with me.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
2. Because caring for the environment is an integral part of my life.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
3. I do not see what benefit there is for me.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
4. Because doing something for the environment is sensible.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather untrue
4 – Somewhat
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
5. I think that doing something for the environment is a waste of time.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Somewhat
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
6. Because my friends insist that I do it.
1 – Completely false
2 – False
3 – Mostly false
4 – Somewhat in between
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
7. Because it seems to me that taking care of myself and taking care of the environment are inseparable.
1 - Completely false
2 - False
3 - Mostly false
4 - Neither true nor false
5 - Mostly true
6 - True
7 - Completely true
8. Because it is necessary to care for the environment.
1 – Absolutely false
2 – False
3 – Somewhat false
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
9. Because I feel pleasure when I help improve the quality of the environment.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
10. I do not understand how my efforts to protect the environment help nature.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
11. Because I would feel regret if I did not do something for the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neutral
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
12. Because I like the way I feel when I do something for the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
13. Because I would feel ashamed in front of others if I did nothing for the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat in between
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
14. Because I enjoy it when I take care of the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
15. To avoid criticism.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat in between
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
16. Because I would feel guilty if I did nothing for the environment.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Somewhere in between
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
17. Because I enjoy finding new ways to help the environment.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
18. Because I believe that caring for the environment is a good thing to do.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Not true
3 – Rather not true
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Rather true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
19. Because it is part of the lifestyle I have chosen for myself.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
20. Because I receive approval from others for doing so.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat true and somewhat untrue
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
21. Because this is my way of contributing to protecting the environment.
1 – Completely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Mostly untrue
4 – Somewhat
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
22. I wonder why I do anything for the environment if the situation is not improving.
1 – Absolutely not true
2 – Not true
3 – Mostly not true
4 – Somewhat true
5 – Mostly true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true
23. Because I would feel guilty if I did nothing for the environment.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor false
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Completely true
24. Because being environmentally conscious has become an important part of who I am.
1 – Absolutely untrue
2 – Untrue
3 – Somewhat untrue
4 – Neither true nor untrue
5 – Somewhat true
6 – True
7 – Absolutely true