To reduce and not to reduce resource consumption? That is two questions

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• 作者：Juliette Richetin^a ; ^{juliette.richetin@unimib.it} ; Marco Perugini^a ; Mark Conner^b ; Iqbal Adjali^c ; ^{iqbal.adjali@lloydsbanking.com} ; Robert Hurling^d ; Abhijit Sengupta^d ; Danica Greetham^e
• 关键词：Attitudinal models ; Doing ; Not doing ; Goals ; Pro-environmental behavioural prediction
• 刊名：Journal of Environmental Psychology
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：83_02724944
• 类别：env
• 出版时间：June, 2012
• 卷：32
• 期：2
• 页码：112-122
• 文件大小：445 K

摘要

Recent research shows that because they rely on separate goals, cognitions about not performing a behaviour are not simple opposites of cognitions about performing the same behaviour. Using this perspective, two studies (N聽=聽758 & N聽=聽104) examined the psycho-social determinants of reduction in resource consumption. Results showed that goals associated with reducing versus not reducing resource consumption were not simple opposites (Study 1). Additionally, the discriminant validity of the Theory of Planned Behaviour constructs associated with reducing versus not reducing resource consumption was demonstrated (Study 1 & 2). Moreover, results revealed the incremental validity of both Intentions (to reduce and to not reduce resource consumption) for predicting a series of behaviours (Study 1 & 2). Finally, results indicated a mediation role for the importance of ecological dimensions on the effect of both Intentions on a mock TV choice and a mediation role for the importance of non ecological dimensions on the effect of Intention of not reducing on the same TV choice. Discussion is organized around the consequences, at both theoretical and applied levels, of considering separate motivational systems for reducing and not reducing resource consumption.