Determinants of public environmental satisfaction: an analysis based on socio-ecological system theory.

IF 2.6 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Frontiers in Psychology Pub Date : 2025-07-09 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1631240

Bin Tang, Yuyao Tang, Fang Zhou

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Abstract

Introduction: Public environmental satisfaction, reflecting individuals' evaluations of environmental conditions, is a key indicator of government performance in environmental governance.

Methods: This study explores the determinants of public environmental satisfaction through the lens of socio-ecological systems theory, focusing on three analytical dimensions: the microsystem, mesosystem, and macrosystem. Drawing on data from the 2021 Chinese Social Survey, the analysis yields several important findings.

Results: First, microsystem factors play the most significant role. Perceived environmental pollution notably reduces satisfaction, while satisfaction with government performance, personal life, and broader societal conditions significantly enhances it. Second, mesosystem factors have a comparatively weaker influence. Internet usage shows no significant effect, and passive or non-institutional forms of public participation are associated with lower satisfaction. Third, macrosystem factors-particularly institutional integrity, transparency of environmental information, and government responsiveness-positively and significantly shape public environmental satisfaction.

Discussion: Overall, this study offers a comprehensive assessment of the multi-level influences on public environmental satisfaction and underscores the dominant role of individual-level perceptions. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers seeking to strengthen environmental governance and improve public well-being.

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公众环境满意度的决定因素：基于社会生态系统理论的分析。

公众环境满意度反映了个人对环境状况的评价，是政府环境治理绩效的关键指标。方法：本研究以社会生态系统理论为视角，从微观系统、中系统和宏观系统三个维度探讨公众环境满意度的决定因素。根据《2021年中国社会调查》的数据，该分析得出了几个重要发现。结果：第一，微系统因素的作用最为显著。感知到的环境污染显著降低了满意度，而对政府绩效、个人生活和更广泛的社会状况的满意度显著提高了满意度。中系统因素的影响相对较弱。互联网的使用没有显著的影响，被动的或非制度性的公众参与形式与较低的满意度相关。第三，宏观系统因素——特别是制度的完整性、环境信息的透明度和政府的反应性——积极而显著地塑造了公众的环境满意度。讨论：总体而言，本研究提供了对公众环境满意度的多层次影响的综合评估，并强调了个人层面感知的主导作用。研究结果为寻求加强环境治理和改善公众福祉的决策者提供了宝贵的见解。

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Frontiers in Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

5.30

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13.20%

发文量

7396

审稿时长

14 weeks

期刊介绍： Frontiers in Psychology is the largest journal in its field, publishing rigorously peer-reviewed research across the psychological sciences, from clinical research to cognitive science, from perception to consciousness, from imaging studies to human factors, and from animal cognition to social psychology. Field Chief Editor Axel Cleeremans at the Free University of Brussels is supported by an outstanding Editorial Board of international researchers. This multidisciplinary open-access journal is at the forefront of disseminating and communicating scientific knowledge and impactful discoveries to researchers, academics, clinicians and the public worldwide. The journal publishes the best research across the entire field of psychology. Today, psychological science is becoming increasingly important at all levels of society, from the treatment of clinical disorders to our basic understanding of how the mind works. It is highly interdisciplinary, borrowing questions from philosophy, methods from neuroscience and insights from clinical practice - all in the goal of furthering our grasp of human nature and society, as well as our ability to develop new intervention methods.