Virtual Environment, Real Impacts: A Self-determination Perspective on the use of Virtual Reality for Pro-environmental Behavior Interventions

Environmental Communication, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18(5), С. 628 - 647

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024

Plastic waste is a serious environmental problem worldwide. Effective communication key to mobilizing the public adopt pro-environmental behaviors for reducing plastic waste. While virtual reality (VR) proposed as viable tool that could overcome several challenges facing communication, certain limitations exist in extant literature, making it unclear whether modality of VR itself, rather than some extraneous factor, accounts outcomes. Hence, adopting between-subjects experimental design, this study improves on past research by comparing efficacy game with an equivalent computerized quiz increasing participants' behavioral intention. Our results indicate (vs. quiz) has comparative advantage intention learn about (BIL). Furthermore, guided self-determination theory, we find perceived autonomy and autonomous motivation serve serial mediators relationship between BIL.

Язык: Английский

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Emotions related to climate change, and their impact on environmental behaviour

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 144659 - 144659

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Exploring Community Resilience: The Joint Roles of Environmental Knowledge and Risk Perception in Pro-Environmental Behavior

Buildings, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(2), С. 169 - 169

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025

Promoting pro-environmental behaviors among individuals in the community is crucial to increase resilience and address environmental challenges. However, a persistent intention–behavior gap often exists, particularly separate private or public spheres. Historically, addressing this has involved focusing on single moderating variables such as knowledge risk perception. Yet, few studies have examined it both spheres under combined influence of two variables. Our research plans bridge by exploring using conditional process models joint effects EK findings reveal larger sphere compared sphere, which highlights greater challenges translating intentions into collective actions within community. In behaviors, we observe most significant positive effect alignment when possess high coupled with low This combination facilitates bridging gap, fostering individual that can contribute resilience. Conversely, optimal occurs perception are high, facilitating translation actions. These insights offer targeted policy recommendations for governments policymakers, contributing deeper understanding increasing

Язык: Английский

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Climate change and urban forests: generational differences in women’s perceptions and willingness to participate in conservation efforts

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 7

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

Introduction Climate change represents one of the most pressing challenges confronting contemporary societies. Despite occupying a relatively small proportion Earth’s surface, cities contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissions. Urban forests, as vital form natural infrastructure, play critical role in mitigating adverse impacts climate change. Effective management and conservation these resources necessitate active engagement from diverse stakeholder groups, with women being particularly important demographic. However, generational differences women’s perceptions their willingness participate urban forest have received limited investigation. This study seeks address this gap by comparing participation intentions two groups women: those belonging Generation Z earlier generations. Methods The sample comprised 401 395 other Data for were collected using questionnaire administered through multi-stage cluster sampling method. data encompassed participants’ awareness change, its causes, dual engage management, demographic characteristics such age, educational level, family size, income, highest education family, levels fathers mothers. analysis was conducted both descriptive inferential statistical methods. Results results revealed significant understanding recognizing forests effects, demonstrating conservation. Across all measures, exhibited higher compared older Furthermore, increased issues positively associated greater management. Socio-economic factors also influenced differently between highlighting nuanced effects variables on intentions. Discussion showed althought observed consistently led heightened among These findings underscore importance adopting intergenerational perspectives emphasizing that promotional programs must be tailored account effectively maximize foster widespread efforts.

Язык: Английский

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Linking Perceptions, Emotions, and Actions: How Psychological Distance, Media Framing, and Guilt About Climate Crisis Promote Communication and Pro-Environmental Behavior

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(6), С. 2409 - 2409

Опубликована: Март 10, 2025

This study explored the impact of psychological distance, media coverage, and guilt on communication behavior eco-friendly actions found that environmental interest was a significant predictor behavior. The findings indicate perceptions severity climate crisis coverage facilitated information seeking interpersonal communication, which in turn led to Additionally, strongly predicted product purchase intention. Information positively influenced purchases energy conservation. Women younger individuals favored face-to-face public transport, while older focused conservation purchases. Perceptions Guilt intention, emphasizes effectiveness emotion-based messages. highlight need for targeted strategies across demographics political orientations promote pro-environmental

Язык: Английский

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Kırsal Rekreasyon Katılımcılarının Sürdürülebilirlik Bakış Açısından Sorumlu Davranış Analizi

Seyahat ve Otel İşletmeciliği Dergisi, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(1), С. 192 - 211

Опубликована: Март 25, 2025

Çalışma, kırsal rekreasyon etkinliğine katılan ziyaretçilerin etkinlik süreçlerinde sürdürülebilirlik paradigması kapsamında doğal, kültürel ve ekonomik çevreyi kapsayan sorumlu davranışlarının analiz edilmesi amacı ile hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmanın evrenini etkinliklerine bireyler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 483 birey Araştırmada rafting türüne katılanların yüksek araştırma davranışına sahip oldukları, suda dalış yamaç paraşütü türlerine doğal kaynak oldukları belirlenmiştir. Offroad daha yerel balon, kampçılık katılanlardan geri bildirim olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Kırsal faaliyetlerine hakkında detaylı bilgiye erişilmeli etkinliklere katılım nedenlerinin üzerinde durulması gerektiği düşünülmektedir.

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Public awareness and perception of the ecological impacts and responsibility for plastic pollution in Nigeria

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(1), С. 15 - 27

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Abstract Plastic pollution poses a critical global environmental threat, with Nigeria being particularly vulnerable to this due its rapid industrialization, urbanization, and inadequate waste management infrastructure. This study investigated public awareness perceptions of plastic in Nigeria, emphasizing the ecological impacts potential economic opportunities associated waste. Using comprehensive questionnaire administered from June December 2023, evaluated extent awareness, responsibility, key factors influencing attitudes towards The findings revealed high level about pollution, 66.5% respondents having participated environment-related gatherings 56.5% were familiar concept circular economy. A significant majority (79.2%) believed wealth-generating waste, highlighting methods such as recycling, energy generation, manufacturing new products. also identified associations between socio-demographic responsibility for management. underscores need targeted education policy interventions address disparities influenced by factors. development through recycling innovative solutions, pyrolysis gasification, is emphasized. Effective collaboration among government agencies, businesses, NGOs, local communities essential develop infrastructure, implement supportive policies, promote responsible disposal practices. results highlight dual opportunity growth protection sustainable Advancing economy initiatives requires stakeholder collaboration, policies that leverage while safeguarding environment.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring Global Environmental Engagement: The Role of Willingness and Membership in Environmental Action

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 17(8), С. 3611 - 3611

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025

This study explores the role of willingness and membership in global environmental engagement, focusing on how these factors influence action across diverse populations. Using a combination latent class analysis logistic regression models, we examine impact to contribute financially, membership, trust people, alongside demographic variables such as gender, age, education level. Our findings highlight significant act shaping behaviours, with gender further influencing engagement patterns. promotes UN’s sustainable goals, primarily Climate Action. These insights understanding drivers activism globally.

Язык: Английский

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Towards a unified conceptual framework of eco-anxiety: mapping eco-anxiety through a scoping review

Cogent Mental Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1), С. 1 - 48

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Complex pathways from nature relatedness and knowledge to pro-environmental behavior through eco-emotions

Journal of Cleaner Production, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 468, С. 143037 - 143037

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2024

In preventing the collapse of ecosystem, individual behavior plays a crucial role alongside action global actors, but complex possible pathways from nature relatedness and knowledge to pro-environmental (PEB) through eco-emotions have not been widely studied. Thus, current study aimed explore relationship between environmental knowledge, relatedness, different (anxiety, guilt grief), general PEB intention change in future. A representative sample Hungarian population (N = 1000) participated an online answered questions about their behavior, completed Nature Relatedness Scale, Ecological Grief Questionnaire short versions Eco-anxiety Eco-guilt Questionnaire. General was directly associated with higher (β 0.223, SD 0.032), ecological grief 0.252, 0.076) negative consequences anxiety 0.106, 0.044), while 0.190, 0.034), 0.131, 0.032, eco-guilt 0.248, 0.052 less -0.109, 0.055). positively mediated effect on PEB, negatively change. positive mediator By revealing explaining system our article provides useful insights for awareness raising efforts.

Язык: Английский

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