Pro-environmental behavior correlates with present and future subjective well-being

Kaida, Naoko; Kaida, Kosuke

doi:10.1007/s10668-015-9629-y

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“…People could be induced to recycle more by a subjective belief that their choice would in turn elicit stronger pro-social orientations in others (Agovino et al, 2016b). All these effects combine into a general perception of self-righteousness related to recycling, which in turn may compound with other pro-environmental psychological factors (Kaida and Kaida, 2016). Recyclers may feel they are contributing to a virtuous social cycle that produces various kinds of benefits and personal approval within their community.…”

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Neighborhood effects and pro-environmental behavior: The case of Italian separate waste collection

Crociata

Agovino

Sacco

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Neighborhood effects and pro-environmental behavior: The case of Italian separate waste collection

Crociata

Agovino

Sacco

2016

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Further, Velek and Steg (2007) proposed that psychological factors were important in promoting sustainable consumption of natural resources [52]. Kaida and Kaida (2016) found that pro-environmental behavior was positively associated with present subjective well-being [53]. Koenig-Lewis et al (2014) tested 312 Norwegian consumers on their evaluation of a beverage container incorporating organic material [54].…”

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The Impact of Income Inequality on Carbon Emissions in China: A Household-Level Analysis

2020

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This study investigates the impact of income inequality on household carbon emissions in China using nationwide micro panel data. The effect is positive—households in counties with greater income inequality emit more—and remarkably robust to a battery of robustness checks. We also explore the roles that consumption patterns, time preference, and mental health play in the relationship between income inequality and household carbon emissions. The findings suggest that the change in consumption patterns caused by income inequality may be an important reason for the positive effect of inequality on household carbon emissions and that a lower time preference for consumption and improved mental health can mitigate the positive effect of income inequality on household carbon emissions. Furthermore, substantial differences are found among households at different income levels and households with heads of different ages. The findings of this study provide important insights for policy makers to reduce both inequality and emissions.

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“…Pro-ecological behaviours are those that aim to reduce one's overall consumption or produce a relatively lower environmental impact (Kasser 2017). Despite pro-ecological behaviours often being framed in terms of self-sacrifice (Jacob et al 2009) there is increasing evidence suggesting that people who act in an environmentally-conscious manner report higher levels of subjective wellbeing (Binder and Blankenberg 2017;Brown and Kasser 2005;Jacob et al 2009;Kaida and Kaida 2016;Kasser 2017;Kasser and Sheldon 2002;Suárez-Varela et al 2016). Evidence indicates that intrinsic value orientation and mindfulness, as well as the fulfilment of the needs of security, autonomy, competence, and relatedness, may explain the positive relationship between wellbeing and pro-ecological behaviours (Brown and Kasser 2005;Kasser 2009).…”

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Towards a Theory of Minimalism and Wellbeing

Lloyd

Pennington

2020

Int J Appl Posit Psychol

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Minimalism is an increasingly popular low-consumption lifestyle whereby people deliberately live with fewer possessions. Proponents of minimalism claim the lifestyle offers a myriad of wellbeing benefits, including happiness, life satisfaction, meaning, and improved personal relationships, however, to date there has been no scientific study examining these claims. The current study aims to take a step towards rectifying this, by exploring the experiences of people living a minimalistic lifestyle. Ten people who identify as minimalists participated in semi-structured interviews to discuss their experience of minimalism and wellbeing. The data was collected and analysed using grounded theory methods. All participants reported that minimalism provided various wellbeing benefits. Five key themes were identified in the study: autonomy, competence, mental space, awareness, and positive emotions. Findings align with previous research examining voluntary simplicity, pro-ecological behaviours, and materialism, and offer new insights into the benefits of low-consumption lifestyles. The results have multidisciplinary implications, from positive psychology to education, business, marketing, economics, conservation and sustainability, with the potential to impact future research, policy, and practice.

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Pro-environmental behavior correlates with present and future subjective well-being

Cited by 112 publications

References 45 publications

Neighborhood effects and pro-environmental behavior: The case of Italian separate waste collection

Neighborhood effects and pro-environmental behavior: The case of Italian separate waste collection

The Impact of Income Inequality on Carbon Emissions in China: A Household-Level Analysis

Towards a Theory of Minimalism and Wellbeing

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