Toward a Coherent Theory of Environmentally Significant Behavior

This article develops a conceptual framework for advancing theories of environmentally significant individual behavior and reports on the attempts of the author's research group and others to develop such a theory. It discusses definitions of environmentally significant behavior; classifies the...

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Published in:Journal of social issues 2000-10, Vol.56 (3), p.407
Main Author: Stern, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Environment
Social psychology
Theory
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Summary:This article develops a conceptual framework for advancing theories of environmentally significant individual behavior and reports on the attempts of the author's research group and others to develop such a theory. It discusses definitions of environmentally significant behavior; classifies the behaviors and their causes; assesses theories of environmentalism, focusing especially on value-belief-norm theory; evaluates the relationship between environmental concern and behavior; and summarizes evidence on the factors that determine environmentally significant behaviors and that can effectively alter them.
ISSN:0022-4537
1540-4560
DOI:10.1111/0022-4537.00175