 Ostracism and pro-environmental behavior: Roles of self-control and materialismSen Li, Fengqing Zhao and Guoliang Yu Children and Youth Services Review, 2020, vol. 108, issue C Abstract: The world is facing an environmental emergency, and various environmental problems are rooted in human behaviors. Therefore, gaining a detailed understanding of why or why not individuals engage in pro-environmental behavior (PEB) is essential for policy makers and researchers seeking solutions to promote ecological environment. The current study examined whether ostracism was negatively related to young adults’ PEB and whether this relation was mediated by sense of control and materialism. A sample of 495 Chinese young adults completed questionnaires regarding demographics, ostracism, sense of control, materialism, and PEB. After controlling for demographic covariates, the results indicated that: (a) ostracism was significantly and negatively related to PEB; (b) sense of control partially mediated the relation between ostracism and PEB, while the mediating role of materialism was not supported; (c) sense of control and materialism sequentially mediated the relation between ostracism and PEB. These findings have important implications for encouraging and improving young adults’ PEB. Keywords: Ostracism; Pro-environmental behavior; Sense of control; Materialism (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:108:y:2020:i:c:s0190740919308424 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104662 Access Statistics for this article Children and Youth Services Review is currently edited by Duncan Lindsey More articles in Children and Youth Services Review from Elsevier |
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