ABSTRACT
We live in a total environment that forms a complex system of physical–geographical, biological, social, and cultural factors that interact continuously with each other and with the individuals involved. It can be considered on a continuum ranging from a macrolevel to a microlevel (Bronfenbrenner, 1977, 1979; Craik & Zube, 1976; Magnusson, Dunér, & Zetterblom, 1975; Moos, 1973; Stokols, 1977) or ordered along a dimension of its proximity to the individual perceiving it and acting in it (Jessor & Jessor, 1973; Pervin, 1978b).
