Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the willingness to sacrifice for the environment: The Austrian case.

IF 0.4 Q4 SOCIOLOGY

Osterreichische Zeitschrift fuer Soziologie Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-11-28 DOI:10.1007/s11614-021-00464-x

Beate Klösch, Rebecca Wardana, Markus Hadler

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Previous analyses of environmentally conscious intentions showed that the willingness to sacrifice for the environment decreased during the COVID-19 crisis in Austria. There is a large body of empirical research and theoretical models dealing with the explanation of environmental behavior, but these explanations have always been considered in the context of a pandemic-free society. The aim of this research note is therefore to consider the willingness to sacrifice in a crisis period. The data used for the analyses is the Austrian part of the international 'Values in Crisis' survey. For this purpose, more than 2000 individuals were surveyed online about their values, social orientations and their current life situation during the first COVID-19 wave (May 2020). Blockwise regression models are used to examine the influence of crisis perceptions, environmental attitudes and values on the willingness to sacrifice for the environment. The analyses show a relatively strong influence of environmental attitudes and values, but also additional effects of concerns about the COVID-19 crisis and especially its economic impact.

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