The influence of COVID attitudes on environmental concern: a cross-national perspective

IF 3.2 3区社会学 Q1 DEMOGRAPHY

Population and Environment Pub Date : 2023-10-25 DOI:10.1007/s11111-023-00440-5

Rebecca Wardana

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Abstract Past research on the influence of crisis on environmental attitudes shows an ambiguous picture. On the one hand, there is evidence of a short-term negative effect of economic factors on environmental attitudes, which is supported by the theory of affluence and the theory of postmaterialism. On the other hand, national studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic show a positive influence in terms of an increase in collective values and thus also environmental attitudes. This paper aims to investigate if this proposed positive effect of the pandemic found in some countries can be supported, since this has not been analyzed systematically through a cross-national point of view. For this purpose, the Values in Crisis dataset is used, which was collected in 18 countries at the beginning of the pandemic. The results indicate that influences of COVID attitudes affect environmental concerns differently across countries. There is support for a positive impact on environmental concerns across nations, but this cannot be concluded overall. The results are discussed in the context of their limitations and should provide the foundation for further research.

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COVID对环境关注态度的影响:跨国视角

过去关于危机对环境态度影响的研究显示出一幅模糊的图景。一方面，有证据表明经济因素对环境态度有短期的负面影响，这得到了富裕理论和后唯物主义理论的支持。另一方面，关于COVID-19大流行影响的国家研究显示，集体价值观的提高以及环境态度的提高产生了积极影响。本文旨在调查在一些国家发现的这种大流行的积极影响是否可以得到支持，因为这尚未通过跨国观点进行系统分析。为此，使用了危机值数据集，该数据集是在大流行开始时在18个国家收集的。结果表明，各国对COVID态度的影响对环境问题的影响不同。各国都支持对环境问题产生积极影响，但这不能一概而论。本文讨论了这些结果的局限性，并为进一步的研究提供了基础。

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5.80

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期刊介绍： Population & Environment is the sole social science journal focused on interdisciplinary research on social demographic aspects of environmental issues. The journal publishes cutting-edge research that contributes new insights on the complex, reciprocal links between human populations and the natural environment in all regions and countries of the world. Quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods contributions are welcome. Disciplines commonly represented in the journal include demography, geography, sociology, human ecology, environmental economics, public health, anthropology and environmental studies. The journal publishes original research, research brief, and review articles.