Mediating and Moderating Factors Affecting Pro-environmental Decision-Making: A Spanish Study

IF 2.2 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Australian Journal of Environmental Education Pub Date : 2024-04-11 DOI:10.1017/aee.2024.9

Esther Cuadrado, Inmaculada Díaz-Carmona, Jorge Alcántara-Manzanares

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Abstract

Because it is relevant to analyse the variables that may influence pro-environmental decision-making, the aim of this study was to analyse (a) the mediating role of perceived responsibility towards climate change (CC) in the relationship between scepticism towards CC and pro-environmental decision-making; and (b) the moderating role of implicit theories about CC (ITCC) in the relationship between responsibility and pro-environmental decision-making. For this purpose, 209 Spanish students (48.8% female, 43.1% male,and 8.1% preferring not to report their gender; mean age = 17.48, sd = 3.78) completed a questionnaire twice (two months apart) and subsequently (again, two months apart) indicated how many days they wanted to participate in a beach cleanup campaign. The results corroborate that (a) responsibility mediates the relationship between scepticism and pro-environmental decision-making, and (b) ITCC moderates the relationship between responsibility and pro-environmental decision-making. The study highlights the need to foster beliefs about the mitigation of CC and to promote reliable information in order to reduce scepticism towards CC, as well as feelings of responsibility towards CC in the field of Environmental Education.

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影响亲环境决策的中介和调节因素：西班牙研究

由于分析可能影响亲环境决策的变量具有重要意义，因此本研究旨在分析：（a）对气候变化的责任感（CC）在对气候变化的怀疑态度与亲环境决策之间关系中的中介作用；（b）关于气候变化的内隐理论（ITCC）在责任感与亲环境决策之间关系中的调节作用。为此，209 名西班牙学生（48.8% 为女性，43.1% 为男性，8.1% 不愿报告性别；平均年龄 = 17.48 岁，sd = 3.78）两次（间隔两个月）填写了调查问卷，并随后（再次间隔两个月）表示他们希望参加海滩清洁活动的天数。研究结果证实：(a) 责任感调节了怀疑论与亲环境决策之间的关系；(b) ITCC 调节了责任感与亲环境决策之间的关系。这项研究强调，在环境教育领域，需要培养缓解气候变化的信念，宣传可靠的信息，以减少对气候变化的怀疑以及对气候变化的责任感。

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Australian Journal of Environmental Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

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期刊介绍： An internationally refereed journal which publishes papers and reports on all aspects of environmental education. It presents information and argument which stimulates debate about educational strategies that enhance the kinds of awareness, understanding and actions which will promote environmental and social justice.