Assessing the trans-situational consistency of pro-environmental energy-saving behavior

• Laurent Auzoult ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Burgundy

     University of Burgundy

     Arrondissement de Dijon, Francia

     
• Localización: PsyEcology: Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental, ISSN-e 1989-9386, ISSN 2171-1976, Vol. 13, Nº. 2, 2022, págs. 103-138
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/21711976.2022.2036441
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Evaluación de la consistencia inter-situacional de la conducta proambiental de ahorro energético
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  • español

    En este estudio exploramos la consistencia inter-situacional de las conductas proambientales de ahorro energético. En concreto, estudiamos la consistencia entre el hogar y el lugar de trabajo. Basándonos en la literatura existente, imaginamos que la consistencia conductual se asociaría con determinantes intencionales y automáticos, y con la auto-identidad ambiental y la similaridad percibida entre situaciones. 195 participantes respondieron a un cuestionario online que medía los determinantes de las conductas, la similitud entre situaciones, la auto-identidad ambiental y la frecuencia de las conductas proambientales. Los resultados ponen de relieve el hecho de que tanto la intencionalidad como el hábito predicen la consistencia conductual. La auto-identidad ambiental modera la relación entre consistencia, por una parte, e intencionalidad y hábito, por otra. La intencionalidad determina la consistencia cuando la percepción de similitud entre situaciones es baja. Se discuten los resultados desde la óptica de las prácticas relacionadas con la transmisión de conductas proambientales.

  • English

    In this study, we focus on the trans-situational consistency of pro-environmental energy-saving behaviours. More specifically, we study the consistency between home and the workplace. Given the literature, we envisaged that behavioural consistency would be associated with intentional and automatic determinants and with environmental self-identity and the perceived similarity of situations. 195 participants replied to an online questionnaire measuring the determinants of behaviours, the similarity of situations, the environmental self-identity and the frequency of pro-environmental behaviours. The results highlighted the fact that behavioural consistency is predicted both by intentionality and habit. Environmental self-identity moderates the relationship between consistency on the one hand and intentionality and habit on the other. Intentionality determines consistency when the perception of the similarity of situations is low. These results are discussed from the point of view of the practices related to the transmission of pro-environmental behaviours.

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