Environmental locus of control, sympathy, and proenvironmental behavior - A test of Geller's actively caring hypothesis

被引：136

作者：

Allen, JB ^{[1
]}

Ferrand, JL ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] SUNY Geneseo, Dept Psychol, Geneseo, NY 14454 USA

来源：

ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR | 1999年 / 31卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1177/00139169921972137

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Geller hypothesized a mediational model of environmentally responsible behavior. Specifically, Geller proposed that "actively caring," a component of altruism, mediated the relation between environmentally responsible behaviors and personality factors related to self-affirmation (i.e., self-esteem, belonging, and personal control). The present study tested this hypothesis. Participants completed a lengthy questionnaire that assessed their levels of self-esteem, belonging and personal control, dispositional levels of actively caring (i.e., sympathy for others), and environmentally friendly behaviors. Results were largely consistent with Geller's model. Specifically, sympathy, the proxy measure of actively caring used in this study, mediated the relation between personal control and environmentally friendly behaviors.

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页数：16

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