Summit

2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2024

The Mediating Role of the Type of Motivation for Ecological Behaviors in the Association of Pro-Sociality and Pro-Environmental Behaviors

Virtual · October 2024

Posters · Social Psychology

  • Shanna With
    University of Ottawa, Canada
  • Ariane Gauthier
    University of Ottawa
  • Audrey-Ann Deneault
    Université de Montréal
  • Jean-François Bureau
    University of Ottawa

Abstract

In a sample of 820 undergraduate students, we explored the association between empathy, pro-sociality, motivation, and pro-environmental behaviors. Structural equation modeling reveals that only pro-sociality predicts sustainable behaviors through self-determined motivation. These findings suggest that factors beyond empathy drive sustainable actions, providing insights into how to promote pro-environmental behaviors.

Climate Change

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