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Erschienen in: Journal of Urban Health 2/2017

06.03.2017

The Role of Social Influences on Pro-Environment Behaviors in the San Diego Region

verfasst von: Mica Estrada, P. Wesley Schultz, Nilmini Silva-Send, Michel A. Boudrias

Erschienen in: Journal of Urban Health | Ausgabe 2/2017

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Abstract

From a social psychological perspective, addressing the threats of climate change involves not only education, which imparts objective facts upon a passive individual, but also a socializing process. The Tripartite Integration Model of Social Influence (TIMSI) provides a theoretical framework that connects acquiring climate change knowledge with integration into a community, which results in greater engagement in climate friendly behaviors. Survey data were collected from 1000 residents in San Diego County. Measures included (a) knowledge about climate change; (b) self-efficacy, what pro-environmental actions they felt they could do; (c) identity, to what extent they identified as part of a community that is concerned about climate change; (d) values, endorsement of values of the community that is concerned about climate change; and (e) pro-environmental behavior, engagement in conservation behaviors. Results indicated that self-efficacy and values mediated the relationship between knowledge and pro-environmental behavior.
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Metadaten
Titel
The Role of Social Influences on Pro-Environment Behaviors in the San Diego Region
verfasst von
Mica Estrada
P. Wesley Schultz
Nilmini Silva-Send
Michel A. Boudrias
Publikationsdatum
06.03.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Urban Health / Ausgabe 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Elektronische ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-017-0139-0

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