Lalot, Fanny and Quiamzade, Alain and Falomir-Pichastor, Juan M. and Gollwitzer, Peter M.. (2019) When does self-identity predict intention to act green? A self-completion account relying on past behaviour and majority-minority support for pro-environmental values. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 61. pp. 79-92.
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Abstract
"Green" self-identity, that is, how much individuals view themselves as environmentalists, generally predicts pro-environmental intentions and behaviour. Factors moderating the strength of this link are, however, not clear yet. In the present paper, we examine how past green behaviour and majority/minority support for environmental values conjointly moderate the effect of an aspired-to green self-identity on pro-environmental intention. We rely on self-completion theory as an overall framework and propose that self-identity would mainly predict future action to the extent that the self is perceived as incomplete. We report four experimental studies (N = 1078) that assessed green self-identity and measured or manipulated past green versus non-green behaviour, and majority versus minority support for environmental values. Results revealed an overall positive link between self-identity and pro-environmental intention that was cancelled specifically at high levels of past green behaviour when a majority supported the participant's pro-environmental values (i.e., when the self was complete).
Faculties and Departments: | 07 Faculty of Psychology > Departement Psychologie > Society & Choice > Sozialpsychologie (Greifeneder) |
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UniBasel Contributors: | Lalot, Fanny |
Item Type: | Article, refereed |
Article Subtype: | Research Article |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0272-4944 |
e-ISSN: | 1522-9610 |
Note: | Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Last Modified: | 04 Jul 2023 03:10 |
Deposited On: | 10 Jun 2022 14:04 |
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