Are explorers greener? Investigating the role of personality traits, connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro-environmental behaviors
Previous research has suggested that individual characteristics, such as personality traits, are crucial for pro-environmental behaviors. However, the joint role of more specific environment-related individual dispositions on various pro-environmental behaviors has not yet been investigated and is t...
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| author | Veronica Muffato Laura Miola Francesca Pazzaglia Francesca Pazzaglia Chiara Meneghetti Chiara Meneghetti |
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| description | Previous research has suggested that individual characteristics, such as personality traits, are crucial for pro-environmental behaviors. However, the joint role of more specific environment-related individual dispositions on various pro-environmental behaviors has not yet been investigated and is the aim of this study. A total of 649 adults (18–59 years old) assessed their pro-environmental behaviors, personality traits, the connectedness to nature, attitudes toward exploration, and spatial anxiety. Personality traits (openness and conscientiousness) were related to some of the pro-environment behaviors (transportations and purchasing). Connectedness to nature was the factor most associated with the pro-environment behaviors (conservation, citizenship, purchasing). Moreover, newly we showed that attitudes toward exploration were associated with citizenship and purchasing behaviors. Overall, the results newly highlighted the importance of environment-related characteristics alongside general personality traits. Fostering environmental-related personality factors, such as connection to nature and attitudes towards exploration, may drive positive environmental action, suggesting novel approaches to build a more sustainable society. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0f12932c840c4c3b8336715c2d8d82a22025-01-15T06:10:28ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-01-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14040951404095Are explorers greener? Investigating the role of personality traits, connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro-environmental behaviorsVeronica Muffato0Laura Miola1Francesca Pazzaglia2Francesca Pazzaglia3Chiara Meneghetti4Chiara Meneghetti5Department of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyInteruniversity Research Centre in Environmental Psychology (CIRPA), Rome, ItalyDepartment of General Psychology, University of Padua, Padua, ItalyInteruniversity Research Centre in Environmental Psychology (CIRPA), Rome, ItalyPrevious research has suggested that individual characteristics, such as personality traits, are crucial for pro-environmental behaviors. However, the joint role of more specific environment-related individual dispositions on various pro-environmental behaviors has not yet been investigated and is the aim of this study. A total of 649 adults (18–59 years old) assessed their pro-environmental behaviors, personality traits, the connectedness to nature, attitudes toward exploration, and spatial anxiety. Personality traits (openness and conscientiousness) were related to some of the pro-environment behaviors (transportations and purchasing). Connectedness to nature was the factor most associated with the pro-environment behaviors (conservation, citizenship, purchasing). Moreover, newly we showed that attitudes toward exploration were associated with citizenship and purchasing behaviors. Overall, the results newly highlighted the importance of environment-related characteristics alongside general personality traits. Fostering environmental-related personality factors, such as connection to nature and attitudes towards exploration, may drive positive environmental action, suggesting novel approaches to build a more sustainable society.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1404095/fullpro-environmental behaviorpersonality traitsconnectedness to natureexplorationwayfinding |
| spellingShingle | Veronica Muffato Laura Miola Francesca Pazzaglia Francesca Pazzaglia Chiara Meneghetti Chiara Meneghetti Are explorers greener? Investigating the role of personality traits, connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro-environmental behaviors Frontiers in Psychology pro-environmental behavior personality traits connectedness to nature exploration wayfinding |
| title | Are explorers greener? Investigating the role of personality traits, connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro-environmental behaviors |
| title_full | Are explorers greener? Investigating the role of personality traits, connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro-environmental behaviors |
| title_fullStr | Are explorers greener? Investigating the role of personality traits, connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro-environmental behaviors |
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| title_short | Are explorers greener? Investigating the role of personality traits, connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro-environmental behaviors |
| title_sort | are explorers greener investigating the role of personality traits connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro environmental behaviors |
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