Table 4: Correlations between scales for groups.

Groups Scales Scales
Pollution Sensitivity Scale Pollution Causes Illness Scale Pollution Acceptance Scale Personal Environmental Action Scale Community Environmental Action Scale
Statewide Extension Agents Group (n=83)
Pollution Sensitivity Scale .59** -.08 .11 .20
Pollution Cause Illness Scale -.33** .31** .27*
Pollution Acceptance Scale -.25* -.19
Personal Environmental Action Scale .47*
County Homemakers Non-NPL Group (n=96)
Pollution Sensitivity Scale .54** -.04 .12* .08
Pollution Causes Illness Scale - .03 .32** .11
Pollution Acceptance Scale .04 .10
Personal Environmental Action Scale .39**
Rural NPL Group (n=172)
Pollution Sensitivity Scale .65** .08 .23** .33**
Pollution Causes Illness Scale - .01 .31** .30**
Pollution Acceptance Scale - .01 - .02
Personal Environmental Action Scale .46**
Metropolitan NPL Group (n=429)
Pollution Sensitivity Scale .58** .07 .19** .23**
Pollution Causes Illness Scale -.14** .41** .30**
Pollution Acceptance Scale - .17** - .10
Personal Environmental Action Scale .62**
All Groups Combined (n=774)
Pollution Sensitivity Scale .59** .05* .18** .23*
Pollution Causes Illness Scale -.11* .37** .27**
Pollution Acceptance Scale -.11 .06
Personal Environmental Action Scale .54**

Note. * P < 0.05 ** P < 0.01