How to increase engagement with environmentalism: Perceived threat, behavioural control, and subjective norms as psychological predictors of eco-activism
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Abonyi, A. and Mcdermott, M. 2024. How to increase engagement with environmentalism: Perceived threat, behavioural control, and subjective norms as psychological predictors of eco-activism. Journal of Ecopsychology. 4, pp. 1-16.
Authors | Abonyi, A. and Mcdermott, M. |
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Abstract | Background: Climate change-related worry is increasing, with more people taking part in Method: The study included 142 participants, predominantly females (71%), from a variety of Results/Discussion: It was found that: joining an environmentalist organisation or donating money for these purposes were predicted by eco-anxiety, specifically cognitive-emotional and functional impairment due to climate change, and by the TPB attitudes toward climate action. Also, it was found that: the intention to take part in activism was predicted by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control TPB variables; the severity and barriers variables from the HBM model, along with denial and the TPB attitudes variable predicted the belief that acting now to mitigate climate change would be beneficial; perceived susceptibility to the deleterious effects of climate change, knowledge about such, and perceived severity variables from the HBM predicted direct proenvironmental behaviours, along with attitudes; and, past environmental action was predicted only by the attitudes toward climate action variable. Conclusion: In conclusion, the unique contribution of this paper is demonstrating that perceived threat, behavioural control, and subjective norms are all important in predicting activism. |
Journal | Journal of Ecopsychology |
Journal citation | 4, pp. 1-16 |
ISSN | 2752-5260 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | National Wellbeing Service |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Anyone |
Web address (URL) | https://joe.nationalwellbeingservice.com/volumes/volume-4-2024/volume-4-article-6/ |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Aug 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 07 May 2024 |
Deposited | 31 Jul 2024 |
Copyright holder | © Anna Abonyi and Mark R. McDermott, 2024. |
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