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View article: Environmental Psychology Open: Opening new doors for environmental psychology
Environmental Psychology Open: Opening new doors for environmental psychology Open
Environmental psychologists study how natural and built environments affect human behavior and psychological processes as well as what people think, feel, and do about those environments (Gifford, 2014). In view of the ongoing rapid and de…
View article: Current research practices on pro-environmental behavior: A survey of environmental psychologists
Current research practices on pro-environmental behavior: A survey of environmental psychologists Open
The study of pro-environmental behavior is foundational to environmental psychology. However, there is no dominant framework for categorizing behaviors (e.g., diet/travel; public/private; consumer/advocate) nor an umbrella theory for expla…
View article: Current research practices on pro-environmental behavior: A survey of environmental psychologists
Current research practices on pro-environmental behavior: A survey of environmental psychologists Open
The study of pro-environmental behavior is foundational to environmental psychology. However, there is no dominant framework for categorizing behaviors (e.g., diet/travel; public/private; consumer/advocate) nor an umbrella theory for expla…
View article: Evidence for Motivated Control? Climate Change Related Distress is Positively Associated with Domain-specific Self-Efficacy and Climate Action
Evidence for Motivated Control? Climate Change Related Distress is Positively Associated with Domain-specific Self-Efficacy and Climate Action Open
Recent cross-sectional and experimental research has found measures of climate change related distress to be positively associated with measures of self-efficacy. Authors of some of these studies have interpreted this finding in terms of m…
View article: Toward system innovation for more sustainable chemistry: insights into consumers’ perceptions, knowledge, and behavior related to traceability and product design strategies along leather supply chains
Toward system innovation for more sustainable chemistry: insights into consumers’ perceptions, knowledge, and behavior related to traceability and product design strategies along leather supply chains Open
The leather industry is a complex system with multiple actors that faces a fundamental transition toward more sustainable chemistry. To support this process, this article analyzes challenges of the industry and consumers’ roles as a nexus …
View article: Using insights on potential users’ behavior and transport requirements to inform the development of a more sustainable vehicle concept as part of a mobility transition
Using insights on potential users’ behavior and transport requirements to inform the development of a more sustainable vehicle concept as part of a mobility transition Open
Current mobility systems put a burden on people and the environment, e.g., through greenhouse gas emissions, and depletion of natural resources. Therefore, a mobility transition including changes in legislation, infrastructure, and behavio…
View article: Comparing the motivational underpinnings of sustainable consumption across contexts using a scenario-based approach
Comparing the motivational underpinnings of sustainable consumption across contexts using a scenario-based approach Open
A sample of tourists ( N = 780) responded to a survey addressing purchasing intentions and consumption motives in relation to buying sustainable groceries at a local food market. These intentions and motives were contrasted for two consump…
View article: Efficacy beliefs regarding purchases of environmentally friendly products on holiday
Efficacy beliefs regarding purchases of environmentally friendly products on holiday Open
This study focuses on the relative importance of different facets of efficacy beliefs in explaining the purchasing of products with environmentally friendly attributes. These facets differed based on whether they addressed individual versu…
View article: Expectation of others' cooperation, efficacy beliefs, and willingness to sacrifice personal interests for the environment
Expectation of others' cooperation, efficacy beliefs, and willingness to sacrifice personal interests for the environment Open
This paper departs from the view that the social dilemma literature provides a useful framework to delineate possible barriers to the adoption of environmentally friendly lifestyles. One domain in which tensions between personal and collec…
View article: Mapping perceptions of energy transition pathways: Ascribed motives and effectiveness
Mapping perceptions of energy transition pathways: Ascribed motives and effectiveness Open
This study examines how people perceive possible pathways of a societal transition towards less carbon intensive means of energy production and use. Data were collected with questionnaires among samples of university students in Norway ( N…
View article: Commentary: We Need to Change: Integrating Psychological Perspectives Into the Multilevel Perspective on Socio-Ecological Transformations
Commentary: We Need to Change: Integrating Psychological Perspectives Into the Multilevel Perspective on Socio-Ecological Transformations Open
GENERAL COMMENTARY article Front. Psychol., 18 August 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.724768
View article: Why consumers shift from single-use to reusable drink cups: An empirical application of the stage model of self-regulated behavioural change
Why consumers shift from single-use to reusable drink cups: An empirical application of the stage model of self-regulated behavioural change Open
Using single-use drink cups contributes to environmental issues like littering, resource depletion, and carbon dioxide emissions and thus comes into conflict with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. There are reusable alternatives to suc…
View article: Values and willingness-to-pay for sustainability-certified mobile phones
Values and willingness-to-pay for sustainability-certified mobile phones Open
This study investigated whether endorsement of personal values is associated with willingness to pay more for mobile phones with an environmental or social sustainability label. Participants were students in Sweden, Norway and Germany. A s…
View article: Lessons Learned From Applications of the Stage Model of Self-Regulated Behavioral Change: A Review
Lessons Learned From Applications of the Stage Model of Self-Regulated Behavioral Change: A Review Open
Stage models are becoming increasingly popular in explaining change from current behavior to more environmentally friendly alternatives. We review empirical applications of a recently introduced model, the stage model of self-regulated beh…
View article: Contextualizing information enhances the experience of environmental art.
Contextualizing information enhances the experience of environmental art. Open
Environmentally themed art is increasingly addressed in research as a means to raise awareness of environmental problems and motivate proenvironmental behavior. However, as researchers begin to systematically study environmental art, influ…
View article: Car Sharers’ Interest in Integrated Multimodal Mobility Platforms: A Diffusion of Innovations Perspective
Car Sharers’ Interest in Integrated Multimodal Mobility Platforms: A Diffusion of Innovations Perspective Open
Integrated multimodal mobility (IMM) platforms are being discussed as a promising solution to facilitate the transition to sustainable transport in both urban and rural areas. The idea behind such platforms is to provide a one-stop-shop of…
View article: Using Card Sorting to Explore the Mental Representation of Energy Transition Pathways Among Laypeople
Using Card Sorting to Explore the Mental Representation of Energy Transition Pathways Among Laypeople Open
Meeting international emission targets will require major changes in the energy system. This paper addresses the public perception of different pathways to energy transition, and their mental representation in particular. A study is report…
View article: The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior
The effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on slot machine gambling behavior Open
Background and aims Although alcohol intake and gambling often co-occur in related venues, there is conflicting evidence regarding the effects of alcohol expectancy and intake on gambling behavior. We therefore conducted an experimental in…
View article: The Relationships between Mental Health Symptoms and Gambling Behavior in the Transition from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood
The Relationships between Mental Health Symptoms and Gambling Behavior in the Transition from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood Open
There is a paucity of longitudinal investigations of gambling behavior in the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood. We conducted a longitudinal investigation of the associations and patterns of change between mental health sym…
View article: Can Social Comparison Feedback Affect Indicators of Eco-Friendly Travel Choices? Insights from Two Online Experiments
Can Social Comparison Feedback Affect Indicators of Eco-Friendly Travel Choices? Insights from Two Online Experiments Open
Two online experiments explored the effects of social comparison feedback on indicators of eco-friendly travel choices. It was tested whether the chosen indicators are sensitive to the information conveyed, and if this varies as a function…
View article: Intentions to make sustainable tourism choices: do value orientations, time perspective, and efficacy beliefs explain individual differences?
Intentions to make sustainable tourism choices: do value orientations, time perspective, and efficacy beliefs explain individual differences? Open
There is a growing literature addressing psychological variables that can be associated with choices of environmentally sustainable tourism alternatives. This paper contributes to this literature by focusing on individual differences in va…
View article: Problem gambling and the five‐factor model of personality: a large population‐based study
Problem gambling and the five‐factor model of personality: a large population‐based study Open
Background and aims Knowledge of the personality characteristics of individuals who develop gambling problems is important for designing targeted prevention efforts. Previous studies of the relationship between the five‐factor model of per…
View article: A longitudinal study of factors explaining attitude change towards gambling among adolescents
A longitudinal study of factors explaining attitude change towards gambling among adolescents Open
Background and aims No previous study has investigated changes in attitudes toward gambling from under legal gambling age to legal gambling age. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate attitudinal changes during this tran…
View article: Sustainable Consumption of Groceries: the Importance of Believing that One Can Contribute to Sustainable Development
Sustainable Consumption of Groceries: the Importance of Believing that One Can Contribute to Sustainable Development Open
This study investigated relations between consumers’ sustainable development self‐efficacy, attitudes, norms and intentions to purchase sustainable groceries such as ecological and fair trade foods. Demographic variables were also investig…