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{"title":"The theory of reasoned goal pursuit: An empirical test in the domain of avoiding single-use plastic packaging","authors":"Bamberg Sebastian ,&nbsp;Schmidt Peter ,&nbsp;Diehl Yannick ,&nbsp;Hamilton Kyra ,&nbsp;Ajzen Icek","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102698","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102698","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research on the role of goals in shaping pro-environmental behavior remains relatively underdeveloped. By integrating active procurement goals and approval goals into the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the theory of reasoned goal pursuit (TRGP), proposed by Ajzen and Kruglanski (2019), offers a comprehensive framework for conceptualizing the social cognition processes that mediate the effect of goals on behavior. The TRGP highlights the importance of goals by positing not only direct effects of goals on behavioral and normative beliefs, but also their moderating influence on the relationship between these beliefs and the constructs of attitude and subjective norm. Furthermore, the TRGP introduces motivation as a key mediating variable in the relationship between attitude, subjective norm, and behavioral intention, with the effect of attitude and subjective norm on motivation also expected to be moderated by activated goals. This paper presents the methodology and results of a pilot study (N = 49) aimed at identifying active procurement and approval goals, followed by a main study (N = 402) testing key assumptions of the TRGP in the context of avoiding purchasing products packaged in single-use plastic. Structural equation modelling was employed to assess the model, which accounted for 59 % of the variance in attitude, 44 % in subjective norm, 51 % in perceived behavioral control, 69 % in motivation, 83 % in intention, and 14 % in behavior. The results confirm most of the main effects postulated by the TRGP, though no empirical support was found for the proposed moderating effects of activated goals. The article concludes with a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of the TRGP and offers recommendations for enhancing its empirical implications through improved methodological approaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102698"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144722911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of common mental disorders in survivors of natural hazards – a meta-analytic comparison of exposed vs. non-exposed samples","authors":"Ahlke Kip ,&nbsp;Thole H. Hoppen ,&nbsp;Kim-Pong Tam ,&nbsp;Richard Bryant ,&nbsp;Sarah R. Lowe ,&nbsp;Nexhmedin Morina","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102690","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102690","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Previous studies have reported high prevalence of common mental disorders in populations affected by natural hazards. Yet, it remains largely unknown to what extent the prevalence exceeds that of populations with similar backgrounds that have not been exposed to natural hazards. We conducted a meta-analysis comparing prevalence and symptom severity of mental disorders in survivors of natural hazards compared to non-exposed controls. We identified 41 reports of 33 studies with 30,508 participants and conducted random-effects meta-analyses. Being hazard-exposed (vs. non-exposed) was associated with significantly increased odds for current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the first year after the event (OR = 4.46, 95 % CI 2.15; 9.26; n = 8,808) and in the long-term (mean: 12 years post-hazard, OR = 1.84, 95 % CI 1.32; 2.57; n = 2,199). There was an increased likelihood of current depression diagnosis on average four years following a hazard (OR, 3.38, 95 % CI 2.18; 5.26; n = 5,207). Three-level models showed significantly higher symptom severity of PTSD and depression in the hazard-exposed compared to the non-exposed group with moderate-to-large effects. Findings on other mental disorders were constrained by the limited number of available studies. Our results suggest that being exposed to natural hazards is associated with a considerable increased long-term risk of PTSD and depression relative to non-exposure. The findings highlight the need for both effective prevention and treatment as part of climate change mitigation strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102690"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A fight against all odds? The causal effects of perceived political efficacy and protest repression on motivation to engage in normative and non-normative climate protest","authors":"Marcos Dono ,&nbsp;Arin Ayanian ,&nbsp;Nicole Tausch","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102697","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102697","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite increasing concern about climate change and widespread demonstrations demanding urgent action, governments worldwide are failing to meet climate pledges, and many have introduced anti-protest laws that limit citizens' ability to hold them accountable. We investigate the impacts of the political efficacy of climate protests and the risks of protest repression on people's motivation to engage in both conventional, normative and radical, non-normative pro-environmental collective action. We ran two experiments (total <em>N</em> = 443) among residents in the UK, where recent legislative changes have severely restricted climate protests. Using fabricated news articles, we manipulated political efficacy and repression in a 2x2 between-subjects design. Our manipulations successfully shifted perceptions of political efficacy and the risks of repression. However, they did not directly affect action intentions. Rather, these factors impacted action intentions indirectly by shaping other motives. Specifically, political efficacy exerted a positive indirect effect on normative (but not non-normative) action intentions by shifting people's beliefs about the value of their contribution (Study 1) and the likelihood that taking action will strengthen the movement (Study 2). In line with a backlash effect, and suggesting that restrictions on protest could further spark resistance, repression exerted a positive indirect effect on both normative and non-normative action intentions by generating moral outrage. Exploratory moderation analyses provided further nuance to our findings. For instance, politicised identity was found to attenuate adverse effects of high political efficacy on moral obligation, as well as intensifying the association between protest repression and moral outrage. Our research provides evidence of the causal effects of efficacy and repression on protest intentions, with implications for mobilisation efforts in climate movements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102697"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144767106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"I have the power to protect my environment: The impact of individual psychological ownership of nature on effortful pro-environmental behavior","authors":"Danping Yang ,&nbsp;Guanfei Zhang ,&nbsp;Nana Niu ,&nbsp;Yiping Zhong ,&nbsp;Wei Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102696","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>When it comes to public natural areas, individuals often pursue personal interests, misuse public resources, and cause environmental damage. Psychological ownership, which can exist independently of legal ownership, is perceived as a viable solution to this issue. In recent years, numerous studies have found positive effects of psychological ownership of nature on pro-environmental behavior. However these studies have predominantly been conducted in urbanized settings in the Global North, with a primary emphasis on financial pro-environmental behavior, and the underlying mechanisms have not been sufficiently explored. To understand these questions more comprehensively, we enhanced individuals’ psychological ownership of nature through a naming manipulation and introduced the Work for Environmental Protection Task in Chinese scenario to explore its impact on effortful pro-environmental behavior and the underlying mechanisms. Through three experimental studies, the results showed that in collectivist China, psychological ownership of nature also significantly promotes pro-environmental behavior that require time and effort, with self-efficacy playing an important mediating role in this process. Additionally, it was found that the naming manipulation not only enhances individuals' perception of ownership over the natural area but also fosters an emotional connection to it. Taken together, these findings indicate that psychological ownership of nature and self-efficacy are key factors in promoting environmental action, providing new theoretical perspectives and strategic recommendations for understanding psychological ownership of nature and promoting pro-environmental behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102696"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144711434","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Perception of global norm of government climate action and support for domestic climate policies","authors":"Kim-Pong Tam ,&nbsp;Hoi-Wing Chan","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102694","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102694","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As public support is important for policy changes, it is crucial to understand how citizens construct their views toward climate policies. Based on the widely documented effect of descriptive social norms on human behavior, we hypothesized that individuals' support for climate policies to be implemented in their own country would be stronger when they perceive greater prevalence of climate action by national governments worldwide. We tested this hypothesis with two survey studies (Study 1 and Study 2) and one experiment (Study 3). In the survey studies, using samples from China and the United States (total N = 4033), we observed that respondents who perceived that a stronger global norm of climate efforts by national governments worldwide were more supportive of domestic climate policies. In addition, four mediators underlying this effect (including informational influence, normative influence, and two forms of efficacy beliefs) were identified. In the experiment, with participants from the United State (N = 447), we found that a fact-based informational intervention effectively increased participants’ perceptions of global prevalence of coal power phaseout, which, in turn, led to stronger support for a similar action in their own country. These findings introduce novel perspectives to the understanding of public attitudes toward climate policies and the study of climate change opinions. They also imply that communicators and policymakers can leverage the power of social influence, through messages built around narratives of a global norm, to garner public support for domestic climate efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102694"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144713616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Attitudes toward environmental regulation vary by race/ethnicity among US Republicans","authors":"Jacob B. Rode ,&nbsp;Sanchi Kohli ,&nbsp;Alina Kushner ,&nbsp;Joshua D. Greene","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102692","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102692","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>U.S. Republicans have low support for environmental regulations, but recent studies suggest this support varies by race and ethnicity. Here, we extend this work by further examining racial/ethnic differences within Republicans in two datasets. The first was a primary study and probability sample of U.S. Republicans (<em>N</em> = 2395). The second was a secondary data analysis of the Cooperative Election Study (2014–2022; <em>N</em> = 123,133 Republicans). We tested the association between race/ethnicity and attitudes towards various environmental regulations, adjusting for relevant covariates. Across both datasets, we found that White Republicans consistently had the lowest support for environmental regulations compared to Asian, Black, and Hispanic Republicans. In the CES dataset, Asian Republicans tended to have the strongest support followed by Black, Hispanic, and White Republicans, respectively. This order remained across most outcomes though the pattern of significance varied. For example, Asian Republicans' regulation support was consistently significantly higher than Hispanic and White Republicans' but only sometimes significantly higher than Black Republicans’ support. The findings highlight the important variation in environmental policy attitudes that exists within Republicans, specifically across racial/ethnic groups and type of regulation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102692"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144685959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Macho meals? A mixed methods study on traditional masculine norms and animal product consumption in the UK","authors":"Elise Hankins ,&nbsp;Abby Couture ,&nbsp;Charlotte Flores ,&nbsp;Nicholas Poh-Jie Tan ,&nbsp;Annayah M.B. Prosser","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102693","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102693","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Animal agriculture is a major source of carbon emissions, biodiversity decline and deforestation globally. Reducing meat and dairy consumption is one of the most impactful ways that individuals can reduce their carbon emissions. However, while vegetarianism and veganism are becoming increasingly common globally, men still consume more meat than women and demonstrate greater resistance to meat reduction interventions. Understanding why this population is reluctant to reduce their meat consumption is of great importance for global climate policy, environmental psychologists and animal advocates. In this paper, we explore the nuances of meat consumption among men using a mixed-methods approach in two studies. In the first study, we used a representative quantitative survey of over 1000 men to understand how masculine roles and norms impact meat consumption. We found that greater alignment with traditional masculine norms was significantly associated with greater red meat and poultry consumption, as well as greater attachment to meat and dairy, a stronger perception that meat is masculine, and a higher sense of threat from vegetarians. Particularly, the norms “avoidance of femininity” and “achievement status” may be uniquely driving this connection. In the second study, we used a novel qualitative method (remotely-moderated focus groups), to explore how men discuss meat consumption with matched age and gender peer groups. Thematic analysis indicated that men have a mixed, and oftentimes contradictory understanding of the role of their gender in food choices. While some men denied that gender influenced their meat consumption, they would then discuss the gendered dynamics of social eating and use multiple strategies to justify their meat consumption. In tandem, these studies highlight the relevance of masculine norms in the context of animal product consumption and reduction, even when the relationship is largely covert or implicit. Based on these findings, we propose six recommendations for future interventions designed to encourage meat and dairy reduction in men.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102693"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144702301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bridging Confucian thought and environmental psychology: Defining the anthropocosmic worldview and the virtue of benevolence","authors":"Xiaobin Lou ,&nbsp;Liman Man Wai Li","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102689","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102689","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many modern environmental concepts, such as bio-egalitarianism, animal rights, and intrinsic environmental value, emerged from Western societies’ shift away from anthropocentrism. However, this shift may not capture the trajectory of changing environmental concepts in other cultures. This paper explores the conceptual resources of Confucianism and identifies those that may enrich the theoretical toolkit of environmental psychology. Confucianism emphasizes ontological holism and relational interdependence. Echoing this ethos, we carefully defined two focal concepts from Confucianism: the anthropocosmic worldview (Tian-Ren-He-Yi; comprising cosmic oneness, cosmic harmony, and moral anthropocentrism) and the Confucian virtue of benevolence (Ren; comprising all-encompassing self, habitual care, and partiality in care). We compared these concepts with influential constructs in environmental psychology. We discussed relevant future research opportunities. This work contributes to cultural diversity in environmental psychology and may inspire new empirical research directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102689"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144694394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Driving change: A scoping review of psychological interventions to reduce engine idling and air pollution","authors":"Fanny Lalot ,&nbsp;Hirotaka Imada ,&nbsp;Tim Hopthrow ,&nbsp;Dominic Abrams","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102691","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102691","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emissions from stationary vehicles (i.e., engine idling) are a major contributor to air pollution, a serious environmental issue that also threatens physical and mental health. Engineering and technical sciences focus on tackling idling pollution through technological advancement but they mostly ignore the human factor (the vehicle driver). In contrast, psychological science has proposed and tested human-centered interventions aiming to influence drivers’ behavior directly. Despite their crucial potential to inform strategies for improving public health, these tests have been relatively scarce and dispersed across time and place. Here we conduct a systematic literature search adhering to the PRISMA 2020 guidelines to establish a scoping review of behavior change interventions to reduce engine idling. A search of the Web of Science, Scopus, and PsychINFO databases yielded 26 relevant studies: 11 relying on individual training, 3 on feedback, 5 on community-based interventions, and 7 on psychological messaging. The review suggests that individual training may be effective but mostly in the short-term, with less systematic effects appearing in the longer term. Providing feedback on driving is also an effective approach, especially when used to signal undesirable behavior (i.e., via negative feedback). Community-based interventions emerge as a costly but effective approach, when they succeed to engage community members. Finally, theory-led psychological messaging may be especially effective but message content is key and not every message yields effects. The review summarizes the findings of the existing research, highlights strengths and limitations, and provides future research directions for efficient ways of tackling engine idling.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102691"},"PeriodicalIF":7.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144779420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The influence of regional landmarks (color zones) on sex differences in spatial navigation: The moderating role of sense of direction","authors":"Kali N. Whitaker ,&nbsp;John Perkins ,&nbsp;Katherine R. Bowlin ,&nbsp;Brandon M. Fross ,&nbsp;Karla Garcia ,&nbsp;Richard Jaimes ,&nbsp;Sarah Maknojia ,&nbsp;Damien D. Guerrero ,&nbsp;Dylan A. Hunter ,&nbsp;Qiliang He","doi":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102688","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102688","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While research has extensively examined how global and local landmarks influence sex differences in spatial navigation, the effects of regional landmarks—visual features that demarcate different sections within complex environments (like color zones in hospitals)—remain unexplored. These landmarks provide general location information but offer neither the precise positional information of local landmarks nor the orientational information of global landmarks. We investigate how regional landmarks affect sex differences in navigation and subsequent decision-making, examining whether these effects are moderated by self-reported sense of direction (SOD). Participants (N = 84) completed wayfinding tasks of varied difficulty in virtual environments with or without regional landmarks, followed by value-based decision-making tasks that depends on the learning outcome of the previous wayfinding tasks. We find that regional landmarks' effects on sex differences are moderated by SOD. In route-learning tasks with regional landmarks present, low-SOD men outperformed low-SOD women, whereas high-SOD women performed equally or better than high-SOD men. In task that required cognitive mapping, the SOD effect disappeared; women performed comparably to men with regional landmarks present but performed significantly worse without them. Additionally, when controlling for the consistency in basing decision-making on previous experiences, high-SOD women were more risk-taking with regional landmarks. These findings help reconcile mixed results in the literature on sex differences in landmark utilization and decision-making, and highlight the importance of considering the interaction between environmental factors and spatial ability in understanding the sex differences in spatial navigation. Our results also have practical implications for designing navigational aids in complex buildings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48439,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Environmental Psychology","volume":"106 ","pages":"Article 102688"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144685960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}