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
- 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