Social incentive factors in interventions promoting sustainable behaviors: A meta-analysis

Nguyen-Van, Phu; Stenger, Anne; Tiet, Tuyen

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0260932

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“…Moreover, other variables potentially explaining the intention to avoid flights might be further investigated. For example, the symbolic and social value of air travel could be examined as individual behavior is intertwined with and guided by social structures ( O’Connor, 2015 ; Windsor, 2018 ; Nguyen-Van et al, 2021 ). Further research could also consider people in their political actions.…”

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Give Up Flights? Psychological Predictors of Intentions and Policy Support to Reduce Air Travel

2022

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Concerted, timely action for mitigating climate change is of uttermost importance to keep global warming as close to 1.5°C as possible. Air traffic already plays a strong role in driving climate change and is projected to grow—with only limited technical potential for decarbonizing this means of transport. Therefore, it is desirable to minimize the expansion of air traffic or even facilitate a reduction in affluent countries. Effective policies and behavioral change, especially among frequent flyers, can help to lower greenhouse gas emissions. For both, a positive evaluation and public support is indispensable. This study contributes to understanding air travel behavior and the perception of regulative policies. We examined the role of attitudes, perceived behavioral control, efficacy, global identity, and justice concerns for intentions to avoid flights and aviation-related environmental policy support. We conducted an online survey study with a quota sample of N = 2,530 participants in Germany. The strongest positive predictors of intentions to refrain from flying and policy support were perceived behavioral control to travel without flying, efficacy beliefs that avoiding air travel contributes to climate change mitigation, and intergenerational justice concerns; pro-travel attitude was a negative predictor. Moreover, we tested whether the provision of additional information on climate impact, global and intranational inequalities as well as subsidies (implying intranational inequality) affected the intention to avoid air travel and policy support. We found no effects of the different types of information. Nor did we find an interaction between the type of information provided and global or national identity. Our results highlight the need for a shift within the mobility sector that facilitates attractive and accessible transport alternatives in order to strengthen people’s behavioral control to choose other means than planes and their efficacy perceptions. Moreover, raising awareness of the impacts of climate change on future generations and developing strategies to promote people’s concern for intergenerational justice might motivate people to reduce air travel and thereby contribute to a livable future for new generations.

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Give Up Flights? Psychological Predictors of Intentions and Policy Support to Reduce Air Travel

2022

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“…This influence motivates people to change their perceptions and attitudes and reveals its importance versus pro-environmental behaviors. Moreover, the trust in the government and institutions can promote respect for the policies dictated by policy makers, thus ensuring also positive behavioral changes (Nguyen- Van et al, 2021). These findings not only imply that policymakers should include social influence programs in their communication but also that entrusted scientific institutions can act as information carriers and foster environmental awareness toward eco-friendly behaviors.…”

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Science and Dissemination for the UN Ocean Decade Outcomes: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

Caruso

Tedesco²,

Sala³

et al. 2022

Front. Mar. Sci.

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The Ocean Decade (OD) is the name of a United Nations (UN) initiative devoted to ocean science for sustainable development. It started in 2021 and will provide an opportunity to create a new foundation, across the science-policy interface, to strengthen the sustainable management of oceans and coasts and, at same time, bring benefits for future generations. The OD will establish a common strategy to achieve the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the other European Union (EU) and international agreements, such as the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the Marine Biodiversity Strategy and the UN World Assessment I and II aimed at preserving ocean health. Furthermore, the OD has several expected outcomes that concern different aspects of marine environment, including its enormous values for humans. Several entities will combine efforts to achieve these goals and science is at the forefront of the sustainable blue economy. Marine research is solving complex challenges through interdisciplinary approaches, revolutionizing our life and our interaction with the ocean. This review discusses recent advancements in science related to the OD outcomes. The role of new technology for ocean exploration and monitoring, the importance of omics science and biotechnology to deal with ocean pollution, and other innovative solutions are discussed. All of these are inspired by the idea of using marine resources in a sustainable way and without impacting in a negative way on marine ecosystems. The role of science communication is therefore considered a crucial issue to spread the OD messages and to reach the general public and stakeholders. Only by the integration of science, governance, industry and public, the OD will have any chance to succeed.

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“…Likewise, previous research suggested that the existence of incentives may be a motivating factor for pro-environmental engagement, specifically in terms of domestic recycling (e.g., Gibovic & Bikvalfi, 2021) and on-campus proenvironmental behaviors (e.g., Fu et al, 2018). Besides, a meta-analysis study (Nguyen-Van, 2021) indicated that institutional trust also needs to be taken into consideration for an effective implementation of pro-environmental behaviors. In particular, individuals -or undergraduates in our case -may be more willing to support pro-environmental policies and abandon their unsustainable habits if they have optimistic expectations about the future results of institutional (e.g., municipality, rectorate) policies in the long run.…”

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Üniversite Kampüslerinde Çevresel Sürdürülebilirliğin Teşvik Edilmesi: Türkiye’den Bulgular

SARI,

ÖNER ÖZKAN

2023

Selçuk Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi

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The primary aim of the current study is to comprehend the development and evolution of environmental attitudes and to examine on-campus pro-environmental engagement among 16 undergraduates from two public Turkish universities through semi-structured interviews. Our qualitative analysis highlighted that several factors (e.g., the existence of environmentally aware role models in elementary education) are responsible for the formation of respondents’ environmental attitudes. The current paper also points out that litter pollution is a major problem on university campuses. To combat this problem, most respondents in the study reported taking proactive measures (e.g., disposing of the waste properly) to reduce littering and promote sustainable practices. In addition to fighting against littering, they actively take part in pro-environmental activities (e.g., tree plantation), prefer ecologically friendly mobility options (e.g., biking, using shuttles), financially support ecological organizations and attending their activities, and conserve energy. They also reported several factors for motivating (e.g., the willingness to protect the campus ecosystem) and hindering (e.g., lack of time) their on-campus pro-environmental engagement. Furthermore, our respondents pointed out that all stakeholders (e.g., rectorate, employees, students) regarding campus sustainability should take part (e.g., using effective measures for rewarding and penalizing) in amplifying the effectiveness of on-campus pro-environmental behaviors. With these findings, the current paper made important theoretical and practical contributions to campus sustainability.

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Social incentive factors in interventions promoting sustainable behaviors: A meta-analysis

Cited by 22 publications

References 89 publications

Give Up Flights? Psychological Predictors of Intentions and Policy Support to Reduce Air Travel

Give Up Flights? Psychological Predictors of Intentions and Policy Support to Reduce Air Travel

Science and Dissemination for the UN Ocean Decade Outcomes: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

Üniversite Kampüslerinde Çevresel Sürdürülebilirliğin Teşvik Edilmesi: Türkiye’den Bulgular

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