Gebhard, Katharina (2022) How Personal Values Relate to the Acceptability of Climate Change Mitigation Pathways. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Human induced climate change is a growing problem and its mitigation a collective duty. Hence, understanding the factors influencing the acceptability of different mitigation approaches is crucial. Based on the Value-Belief-Norm Theory and the 2018 IPCC report, the present work examines direct effects of egoistic and altruistic values on the acceptability of two mitigation pathways. Furthermore, it examines whether this relationship is mediated by perceived benefits. For that a cross-sectional design and a self-report survey were carried out. The findings suggest that people endorsing altruistic values preferred a low-overshoot pathway that employs renewable energy and demands behavior changes. This relationship was mediated by perceived benefits for others. Egoistic value endorsement was not significantly related to acceptability for one pathway when asked about preferences, but was related to a higher overshoot pathway, employing fossil fuels and no behavior changes, when asked to choose between both pathways. Implications of these findings are discussed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Goersch, R. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Sep 2022 07:44 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2022 07:44 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1429 |
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