Green for us: parental compensation for children’s unsustainable behaviors
This study explores the impact of children’s unsustainable behaviors on parental sustainable actions within family dynamics. Findings reveal that parents exposed to their children’s unsustainable behaviors experience heightened family and environmental responsibility, which motivates them to engage...
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| description | This study explores the impact of children’s unsustainable behaviors on parental sustainable actions within family dynamics. Findings reveal that parents exposed to their children’s unsustainable behaviors experience heightened family and environmental responsibility, which motivates them to engage in both private-domain and public-domain sustainable behaviors. These effects are amplified in intergenerational caregiving contexts, where parents compensate for reduced caregiving roles by adopting more sustainable practices. Through four experiments, the research validates the mediating roles of family and environmental responsibility and the moderating influence of caregiver type. This study extends existing theories on intergenerational behavior transmission by highlighting the influence of children’s unsustainable behaviors, offering valuable insights for family education strategies and policy development aimed at fostering sustainability within households. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c98c18302a8c464587431f643d2c94762025-01-14T06:10:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-01-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.15295631529563Green for us: parental compensation for children’s unsustainable behaviorsSili Wang0Xiaofei Zhang1School of Economics and Management (School of Tourism), Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, ChinaSchool of Management, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, ChinaThis study explores the impact of children’s unsustainable behaviors on parental sustainable actions within family dynamics. Findings reveal that parents exposed to their children’s unsustainable behaviors experience heightened family and environmental responsibility, which motivates them to engage in both private-domain and public-domain sustainable behaviors. These effects are amplified in intergenerational caregiving contexts, where parents compensate for reduced caregiving roles by adopting more sustainable practices. Through four experiments, the research validates the mediating roles of family and environmental responsibility and the moderating influence of caregiver type. This study extends existing theories on intergenerational behavior transmission by highlighting the influence of children’s unsustainable behaviors, offering valuable insights for family education strategies and policy development aimed at fostering sustainability within households.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1529563/fullsustainable behaviorschildren’s unsustainable behaviorsfamily responsibilityenvironmental responsibilityintergenerational caregivingparental caregiving |
| spellingShingle | Sili Wang Xiaofei Zhang Green for us: parental compensation for children’s unsustainable behaviors Frontiers in Psychology sustainable behaviors children’s unsustainable behaviors family responsibility environmental responsibility intergenerational caregiving parental caregiving |
| title | Green for us: parental compensation for children’s unsustainable behaviors |
| title_full | Green for us: parental compensation for children’s unsustainable behaviors |
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| title_short | Green for us: parental compensation for children’s unsustainable behaviors |
| title_sort | green for us parental compensation for children s unsustainable behaviors |
| topic | sustainable behaviors children’s unsustainable behaviors family responsibility environmental responsibility intergenerational caregiving parental caregiving |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1529563/full |
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