Proenvironmental attitudes predict proenvironmental consumer behaviors over time

Bleidorn, Wiebke; Lenhausen, Madeline R.; Hopwood, Christopher J.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101627

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“…Personality psychology can help society meet this threat by generating knowledge about individual differences characteristics associated with sustainable behavior (Clayton et al, 2015; Swim et al, 2011). The most robust psychological predictors of sustainable behaviors are proenvironmental attitudes such as valuing planetary health or being concerned about climate change (Balderjahn et al, 2013; Bleidorn et al, 2021; Dunlap et al, 2000; Grob, 1995; Hines et al, 1987; Kaiser et al, 1999).…”

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Personality aspects and proenvironmental attitudes

Hopwood

Lenhausen

Stahlmann

et al. 2022

Journal of Personality

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ObjectiveClimate change is a serious threat. Personality psychologists can help address this threat by understanding what kind of people tend to endorse proenvironmental attitudes and engage in sustainable behavior. Previous research supports reliable associations between proenvironmental attitudes and personality traits. However, this research has generally aggregated different kinds of attitudes into a single composite and has focused on the domain level of personality traits.MethodThis study explored how 10 lower‐order aspects of the Big Five personality traits were related to eight different proenvironmental attitudes in three convenience samples from the United States (N = 1234; 1000) and the United Kingdom (N = 538).ResultsAll five trait domains were related to at least one proenvironmental attitude across all three samples. Seven of eight proenvironmental attitudes could be predicted by one or more traits in all three samples. We also found evidence that the Openness aspect of Openness to Experience was a more consistent predictor of proenvironmental attitudes than the Intellect aspect. In contrast, there was little benefit in distinguishing between the aspects of other trait domains. We did not find evidence that age or political orientation moderated the associations between proenvironmental attitudes and personality.ConclusionResults point to the need for more fine‐grained research on individual differences in proenvironmental attitudes and behavior.

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Personality aspects and proenvironmental attitudes

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Lenhausen

Stahlmann

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“…be involved, but each and every one of them has a specific role to play (Thogersen & Crompton, 2009). For policymakers, it is important to understand pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours (Bleidorn, Lenhausen & Hopwood, 2021), alongside putting in place strategies. Education or empowerment (cognitive dimension) is considered central in tackling the issue of sustainability in the tourism industry and related sectors, as knowledge quite often influences behaviour and therefore consumption (Han, 2021).…”

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“…be involved, but each and every one of them has a specific role to play (Thogersen and Crompton, 2009). For policymakers, it is important to understand pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours (Bleidorn et al. , 2021), alongside putting in place strategies.…”

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The luxury yacht charter market and sustainable brand image: the case of Sunreef

Séraphin

Maingi

2023

WHATT

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PurposeDrive, power and consciousness are the corner stones for the long-term sustainability of any industry. In the luxury yachting industry, the objective of this study is to evidence through the case of sunreed yachting that environmental innovation in the yachting industry has been key to sustainability.Design/methodology/approachAs a case study central to this paper, Sunreef has reconciled key luxury sustainability indicators to improve its brand image. This article adopted a case study approach to provide a systematic documentary analysis of online materials. It is also supported by a critical review of recent literature.FindingsBeyond reconciling the three core components of any long-term sustainable strategy, the paper provides evidence that luxury yachting can operate without impacting negatively on the environment and local population, providing it is fully aware of the challenges faced by the planet in terms of sustainability, and that everyone has a role to play in achieving sustainability (consciousness) and also a willingness (driver) to invest in research and development (power).Originality/valueThis paper addresses the sustainability challenge in the luxury yachting industry. The case of Sunreef Yachts Eco has shown that green communication and innovations are able to reverse the unsustainable ecological trends in the yachting industry. This paper argues that “green activism” is the key encapsulating all the approaches by Sunreef, linking “consciousness”, “power” and “drivers” in sustainability yachting.

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“…Through the pro-environmental behavior task (PEBT) in the Vehicle Energy Saving Experiment, Lange showed that relevant variable control affects actual pro-environmental behavior [ 70 ]. Bleidorn et al used a large-sample survey of the Swiss population to show that pro-environmental attitudes could predict pro-environmental consumer behavior, and the life stage of the population plays a moderating role between the two [ 71 ].…”

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The Construction of Image Reference Points and Text Appeals Information Tailoring in Promoting Diners’ Public Environment Maintenance Behavior Intention

Zhu

Wang

Liu

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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The environmental maintenance of public dining spaces significantly impacts urban construction’s sustainable and healthy development. This paper studied the influence of image–text information tailoring relationships on behavioral intentions to promote public dining space environment maintenance. We used a two-factor between-subject experimental design, two (image reference points: self vs. others) × two (text appeals: feasibility vs. desirability). We also examined the mediating roles of environmental maintenance attitudes and environmental responsibility perceptions as regards pro-environmental behavioral intentions. The research results showed the following: (1) Among the four image–text information construction methods, the other’s image reference point with the desirability text appeal promotes the diners’ pro-environmental behavioral intention with optimal effectiveness; and (2) Environmental maintenance attitudes and environmental responsibility perceptions play mediating roles in promoting diners’ intention to maintain environmental behavior in the image–text combined information presentation. Environmental responsibility perceptions cannot be mediated alone and must be progressively mediated with environmental maintenance attitudes.

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Proenvironmental attitudes predict proenvironmental consumer behaviors over time

Cited by 30 publications

References 44 publications

Personality aspects and proenvironmental attitudes

Personality aspects and proenvironmental attitudes

The luxury yacht charter market and sustainable brand image: the case of Sunreef

The Construction of Image Reference Points and Text Appeals Information Tailoring in Promoting Diners’ Public Environment Maintenance Behavior Intention

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