Political, Environmental And Social Determinants Of Pro-Environmental Behaviour In Russia

Elena Sautkina (), Fatikha Agissova (), Alexandra Ivanova (), Kingsley Ivande (), Veronika Kabanova () and Natalia Patrakova ()
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Elena Sautkina: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Fatikha Agissova: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Alexandra Ivanova: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Kingsley Ivande: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Veronika Kabanova: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Natalia Patrakova: National Research University Higher School of Economics

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Abstract: In the context of global environmental and climate change caused by human impact, the study of pro-environmental behaviour and its determinants is important. At present, research on determinants of pro-environmental behaviour in Russia is sparse. Our study addresses this evidence gap and looks at the political, environmental and social determinants of pro-environmental behaviour. Adult participants (N=462, mean age = 36.73 years, SD = 11.77, 56.7% females) took part in an online survey measuring personal values, environmental motivation, environmental concern, connectedness to nature, institutional trust, political values, populism, patriotism and pro-environmental behaviour. The results show that different types of pro-environmental behaviour are predicted by different variables. Despite this, some common patterns emerge. The strongest predictor of all behaviour types was integrated regulation, the most autonomous form of environmental motivation. Hedonic values negatively predicted all pro-environmental behaviour, except resource conservation. For waste management and social behaviour, some environmental predictors had very high explanatory power, while for resource conservation, sustainable purchasing and climate relevant actions, a greater number of predictors with low explanatory power was observed

Keywords: pro-environmental behaviour; values; attitudes; knowledge; motivation; patriotism; trust; Russia. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2021
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Published in WP BRP Series: Science, Psychology / PSY, December 2021, pages 1-20

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