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Feel good, go green! : The moderating role of an ecological mindset in the relationship between well-being and sustainable environmental behaviours.
von Harling, Henri Alexander (2023) Feel good, go green! : The moderating role of an ecological mindset in the relationship between well-being and sustainable environmental behaviours.
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| Abstract: | Background and aim: Research has been investigating the association between pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) and well-being for over two decades. A possible moderating factor in this proposed relationship might be the influence of an ecological mindset, which can be understood as individuals' implicit beliefs about the possibility of climate change mitigation. This study aims to examine the relationship between PEB’s and well-being as well as the potential moderating role of an ecological mindset. Method: A final sample of 289 participants (Mage = 27.55) proficient in German or Dutch were asked to complete questionnaires measuring PEB’S, well-being, and ecological mindset. Multiple moderation analyses using the PROCESS macro for SPSS were conducted. Results: While no significant interaction effect could be found in any of the conducted analyses, significant correlations between two subscales of PEB and overall well-being as well as psychological well-being were found. Conclusion: Due to issues with the scoring of the PEB measure, potential shortcomings of the mindset measure, as well as the design of the study, the results should be seen as trends in the investigated sample. To draw conclusions about causality and direction of the relationship as well as the role of an ecological mindset, more research is needed. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/97258 |
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