Proenvironmental concern and behavior in Turkey: The role of national and environmental identity

• Susan Clayton ^[1] ; Ahmet Kilinç ^[2]
  1. [1] College of Wooster

     College of Wooster

     City of Wooster, Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Abant Izzet Baysal University

     Abant Izzet Baysal University

     Turquía

     
• Localización: PsyEcology: Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental, ISSN-e 1989-9386, ISSN 2171-1976, Vol. 4, Nº. 3, 2013, págs. 311-330
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1174/217119713807749850
• Títulos paralelos:
  • La preocupación por el medio ambiente y el comportamiento proambiental en Turquía: el papel de la identidad nacional y ambiental
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• Resumen
  • español

    En la medida en que las respuestas individuales a las amenazas medioambientales contribuyen más, por lo general, al bienestar colectivo que al individual, la identificación con el colectivo puede resultar un elemento importante. ¿Podría una identidad nacional servir también de motivación para el cuidado del medio ambiente? El presente artículo examina los predictores de la preocupación por el medio ambiente y del comportamiento ambiental en Turquía, haciendo especial énfasis en el papel de la identidad nacional y ambiental. Presentamos una encuesta a 808 estudiantes de universidad turcos, y encontramos que respaldaban con convicción las afirmaciones que otorgaban un valor cultural al medio ambiente. La identidad nacional turca también correlacionó con la identidad ambiental, preocupación ambiental, comportamiento proambiental, y atribuciones de responsabilidad ambiental, aunque no aportó varianza adicional a las variables criterio tras incluir otros predictores. Concluimos que la identidad nacional puede incorporar actitudes proambientales, y que es un campo prometedor para las intervenciones proambientales.

  • English

    Because individual responses to environmental threats typically contribute more to collective than individual wellbeing, some identification with the collective may be important. Environmental identity predicts proenvironmental behaviors. Could a national identity also serve as a motivator? The present paper examines predictors of environmental concern and behavior in Turkey, with a particular focus on the role of national and environmental identity. We surveyed 808 Turkish university students and found strong endorsement for statements reflecting a cultural value for the environment. Turkish national identity also correlated with environmental identity, concern, behavior, and attributions of responsibility, although it did not contribute additional variance to the criterion variables once other predictors were included. We conclude that national identity may incorporate pro-environmental attitudes and is a promising arena for pro-environmental interventions.

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