Syring, Emma (2024) Affective Influences in Pro-Environmental Policy Support: The Role of Climate Guilt and Public Participation. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
|
Text
E.L.J-Syring---Psychology-Thesis.pdf Download (1MB) | Preview |
Abstract
This study investigates the interplay between public participation, contribution, guilt, and policy acceptance within the context of pro-environmental policies. It aims to close the research gap of affective factors potentially influencing political decision-making largely having been disregarded, by illuminating the influence of feelings of climate guilt on policy acceptance. In that sense, I hypothesised that higher participation in decision-making procedures is associated with lower policy acceptance mediated by the negative effect of perceived subjective contribution on feelings of climate guilt. However, no main effect of neither public participation nor climate guilt on policy acceptance was found. However, there was a significant decrease in feelings of guilt, even though that did not prove to be related to an individual’s perceived contribution. As this study has relatively low power, its findings might still be indicative of meaningful insights. They complicate theories of political decision-making by highlighting the importance of affective factors. Thus, understanding the dynamics this study is trying to investigate can enhance theoretical insights and inform practical strategies to increase public support for policies mitigating climate change.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Ankone, B.A.H. and Martinez Moreno, C.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2024 08:32 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Aug 2024 08:32 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4212 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |