http://hdl.handle.net/1893/36352
Appears in Collections: | Economics Journal Articles |
Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
Title: | Pro-environmental behaviors and well-being in everyday life |
Author(s): | Prinzing, Michael Lades, Leonhard K Weber, Till O Fredrickson, Barbara Laffan, Kate |
Contact Email: | l.k.lades@stir.ac.uk |
Keywords: | Sustainability Happiness Meaning in life Well-being Day reconstruction method |
Issue Date: | Sep-2024 |
Date Deposited: | 15-Oct-2024 |
Citation: | Prinzing M, Lades LK, Weber TO, Fredrickson B & Laffan K (2024) Pro-environmental behaviors and well-being in everyday life. <i>Journal of Environmental Psychology</i>, 98, Art. No.: 102394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102394 |
Abstract: | Individual and household behaviors are key targets for climate change mitigation efforts, and studies suggest that people who enact more pro-environmental behaviors tend to experience higher levels of well-being. Yet these studies have typically used coarse-grained, retrospective reports that offer limited insight into the immediate impacts of specific behaviors. In three studies (total N = 8,522 observations, N = 1,353 US and UK participants) we adopted a highly fine-grained approach. Using the day reconstruction method, we zoomed in on particular moments in everyday life to examine links between specific behaviors and different aspects of well-being. This revealed generally positive associations, but also substantial variation. Pro-environmental behaviors are more closely and consistently associated with positive and especially “eudaimonic” dimensions of well-being. And more active, effortful, and social behaviors tended to show stronger positive associations. Although the relationships between pro-environmental behaviors and well-being are considerably more complex than prior research has indicated, these findings continue to suggest that ecological and individual well-being can be pursued in tandem. |
DOI Link: | 10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102394 |
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