Egoistic value is positively associated with pro-environmental attitude and behaviour when the environmental problems are psychologically close

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

British Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-04-06 DOI:10.1111/bjso.12743

Xiaobin Lou, Liman Man Wai Li, Kenichi Ito

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Egoistic value is conceptualized as anti-environmental in many environmental value theories, yet contradictory evidence exists for its relation with pro-environmental attitude and behaviour. To provide insights into these inconsistent findings, this research examined the moderating role of the psychological distance of environmental problems on their relationship. Across one cross-sectional survey study (1008 community participants from the United States) and one World Values Survey study (66,704 nationally representative participants from 46 countries/regions), results converged in showing that psychological distance of environmental problems (i.e. climate change and local pollution) moderated the relationship between egoistic value and pro-environmental attitude and behaviour. Their association became more positive as that psychological distance got closer. Different patterns were observed for altruistic and biospheric values. These findings highlight the potential pro-environmental utility of egoistic value and the importance of paying attention to contexts when theorizing its relation with pro-environmental attitude and behaviour.

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当环境问题在心理上接近时，利己主义价值观与亲环境态度和行为正相关

在许多环境价值观理论中，利己主义价值观被认为是反环境的，但其与亲环境态度和行为之间的关系却存在相互矛盾的证据。为了深入了解这些不一致的研究结果，本研究考察了环境问题的心理距离对两者关系的调节作用。在一项横断面调查研究（来自美国的 1008 名社区参与者）和一项世界价值观调查研究（来自 46 个国家/地区的 66 704 名具有全国代表性的参与者）中，结果一致显示，环境问题（即气候变化和当地污染）的心理距离调节了利己主义价值观与亲环境态度和行为之间的关系。随着心理距离的拉近，它们之间的关系变得更加积极。利他主义价值观和生物圈价值观则表现出不同的模式。这些发现凸显了利己主义价值观潜在的亲环境作用，以及在对其与亲环境态度和行为之间的关系进行理论分析时关注背景的重要性。

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