Dunst, Miriam (2024) Individual Role Differences in Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Influence of Biospheric Value and Perceived Capability in the Personal and the Professional Roles. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the influence of biospheric value and perceived capability on pro-environmental behavior (PEB) across personal and professional contexts. By examining these roles, we sought to understand their differences and how to better encourage individuals to engage in PEB within each role. The results indicated that both PEB and perceived capability are significantly more pronounced in personal roles compared to professional roles. Although biospheric value was a significant predictor of PEB in both contexts, the hypothesized mediation effect of perceived capability was not supported in either role. In the personal role, biospheric value predicted perceived capability but not PEB, whereas, in the professional role, perceived capability predicted PEB independently of biospheric value. The study underscores the importance of role context in designing interventions to promote sustainable behaviors and suggests prioritizing the enhancement of biospheric value over perceived capability. Future research should address the limitations regarding sample demographics, the broad conceptualization of roles, and should include longitudinal and cross-cultural studies to better infer causal relationships and stability across different contexts. Keywords: biospheric value, perceived capability, pro-environmental behavior (PEB), personal role, professional role
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Wang, X. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Aug 2024 08:29 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Aug 2024 08:29 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4283 |
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