scholarly journals Pro-environmental behaviors correlate with delay discounting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahabeddin Sahraeian ◽  
Iman Khan Ahmadi ◽  
Hashem Sadeghiyeh
Keyword(s):  
Delay Discounting ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Temporal Discounting ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Positive Trend ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Demographic Traits ◽  
The Relationship

A total of 138 participants were recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk to evaluate the relationship between temporal discounting and pro-environmental behavior. Pro-environmental behavior was assessed by using a modified version of Whitmarsh and O'Neill survey. Temporal discounting was assessed by Kirby's 27-item delay-discounting measure. The results showed a positive trend correlation between pro-environmental behavior and temporal discounting; i.e. the more discounting of the future was correlated with less pro-environmental behavior. This trend became much more significant when we just analyzed those participants who answered "Yes" to the question "Do you think climate change is something that is affecting or is going to affect you, personally?" to which 98 out of 138 participants of our study answered "yes". For this upper %70 of participants the Pearson correlation coefficient was r = 0.28; p = 0.006. We also analyzed different demographic traits to see whether there is any difference between sub-groups regarding differential pro-environmental behaviors. Two features turned out to be highly predictive of the pro-environmental behavior: education and marriage. Married and higher educated tend to act more pro-environmentally than single and lower educated.

scholarly journals Who is more likely to influence others? A value-based approach to pro-environmental social influence behavior (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Kis ◽  
Mark Verschoor ◽  
Rebecca Sargisson
Keyword(s):  
Social Influence ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
A Value ◽  
Environmental Actions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Influence Behavior

Biospheric values can promote, and egoistic values inhibit, a broad range of pro-environmental behaviors. However, people who strongly endorse egoistic values might undertake pro-environmental behavior involving attempts to influence others. We used a questionnaire to assess the relationship between values and the likelihood that with 193 students will attempt to influence their housemates to engage in pro-environmental behavior. To measure this type of influence behavior, we developed and used the Environmental Social Influence Behavior (E-SIB) questionnaire. Both biospheric and egoistic values promoted influence behaviors. Biospheric values more strongly predicted the likelihood of social-influence actions as egoistic values decreased, except when egoistic values were high. We discuss the connections between values and social-influence behaviors, and current knowledge on the role of egoistic values in environmental actions.

scholarly journals “YES, I WILL WORK ON MY FREE TIME” – DIGITAL WORK ON AMAZON MECHANICAL TURK AS THE HISTORICAL CONTINUATION OF THE EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN'S LABOR

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Moreschi ◽  
Amanda Jurno ◽  
Monique Lemos
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Women's Labor ◽  
Late Capitalism ◽  
Digital Work ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

In this proposal, we pursue an approximation to Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT) women workers to understand their specificities and their layers of dependence in this environment so pertinent to the “late capitalism” (Crary 2016). AMT is an online platform where workers perform low-paid services that cannot be efficiently automated. Since 2019, in the Group [Anonymized excerpt], at the University [Anonymized excerpt], we have carried out projects where we approach these workers in an attempt to understand their routines, desires and the future of work itself. In our experiences, it has become evident that women turkers tend to be even more precarious due to gender issues passed to AMT. Also we concluded that AMT help keeping the women labor power available for unpaid domestic services and, at the same time, make it profitable for several companies. To understand more about them, we conducted a survey with 53 women turkers and systematized their responses. We approached some of them to understand the relationship between Artificial Intelligence and gender issues, and also ways of better working conditions and more autonomy for these women workers.

scholarly journals Agreement and Trust: in Narratives or Narrators?

10.15788/npf4 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Lybecker ◽  
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Mark K. McBeth ◽  
Jessica M. Sargen ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Working Class ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Class Climate ◽  
Narrative Policy Framework ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Narrative Element

Narratives concerning the working class and their relationship to climate change are important. In particular, how the narrative constructs the relationship and, within this, who communicates a narrative (the narrator) is key. That said, this is a less studied element; the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has limited research on narrators. Subsequently, this work examines individuals’ support of narratives and narrators using an Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) survey of 435 participants. After pretesting for climate change views, the subjects chose which narrator they expected to agree with: Mechanic Pat or Organic Farmer Chris. Through randomization, subjects joined either a congruent treatment group (Mechanic Pat tells the anti-climate change narrative and Organic Farmer Chris tells the pro-climate change narrative) or an incongruent treatment group (Mechanic Pat tells the pro-climate change narrative and Organic Farmer Pat tells the anti-climate change narrative). Results indicate that before reading the narratives, climate change “devotees” (those who agree that climate change is occurring and is human-caused) thought they would agree with Organic Farmer Chris over Mechanic Pat. Whereas there was division in the climate change “skeptics” (those who disagree that climate change is real and human-caused) on the question of what narrator they thought they would agree with. Devotees significantly supported the pro-climate change working-class narrative when told by Organic Farmer Chris as compared to when Mechanic Pat told the same narrative. Further showing the power of a narrator, devotees supported the anti-working class climate change narrative more when told by Organic Farmer Chris rather than when Mechanic Pat told the same narrative. Our findings demonstrate that narrators matter and suggest that the NPF needs to consider narrators as a narrative element worthy of further study.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN TENTANG PENCEMARAN LINGKUNGAN DENGAN PERILAKU RAMAH LINGKUNGAN PADA SISWA SMA

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Ajeng Putri Fitriani Pertiwi
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
School Students ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Pro environmental behavior is behavior towards environment that are oriented to minimize the negative impacts of environmental damage. Knowledge about environmental pollution will lead to pro environmental behavior that is very necessary to maintain the quality of the environment. This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge about envionmental pollution and pro environmental behaviors on high school students. This research was conducted at SMAN 54 Jakarta on May 2018. The method used is descriptive method with correlational study. Samples were taken with Simple Random Samping technique as many as 120 students. Prerequisite test showed that data was normal and homogeneous. Hypothesis tests used linear regression test and simple correlation. Based on data analysis can be conclude, there is a positive relationship between knowledge about environmental pollution and pro environmental behavior.

Microfoundations

2018 ◽  
pp. 44-66
Author(s):  
Keren Yarhi-Milo ◽  
Joshua D. Kertzer
Keyword(s):  
International Conflict ◽  
Use Of Force ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Survey Experiments ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Military Engagement ◽  
Domestic Support ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter presents two cross-national survey experiments that explore the relationship between self-monitoring characteristics, beliefs about the efficacy of force, and concerns for reputation for resolve. The first survey consists of two thousand American adults recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk), whereas the second survey is conducted on a nationally representative sample of Israeli Jewish adults. Obtaining almost identical results in each study, the chapter found that the interaction between self-monitoring and general predispositions toward the use of force produces systematic differences in support for the use of force. These findings carry significant implications for the ability of leaders to mobilize domestic support for the use of force: when leaders are able to frame an international conflict in reputational terms, a segment of the population that would not otherwise be convinced about the use of force is likely to become more supportive of military engagement.

scholarly journals The Influence of Norm Perception on Pro-Environmental Behavior: A Comparison between the Moderating Roles of Traditional Media and Social Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7164
Author(s):  
Ruixia Han ◽  
Yali Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Norm Perception ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Relationship

The activation of norm perception can promote pro-environmental behavior. How does media, as important variables in activating norm perception, affect pro-environmental behavior? Through an online survey of 550 randomly selected Chinese citizens, this study examines the roles of traditional media and social media in influencing the relationship between norm perception and pro-environmental behavior. Based on multi-level regression analysis of data, this study found that (1) compared with traditional media, social media play a more significant role in moderating the relationship between norm perception and pro-environmental behavior; (2) the promotion of the perception of injunctive norms by traditional media has a negative relationship with pro-environmental behaviors; (3) the activation of subjective norm perception by social media will promote pro-environmental behaviors. According to this research, in the current media environment, we should carefully release pro-environmental information on social media and encourage relevant discussions, and appropriately reduce environment-relevant injunctive normative information on traditional media. The study also discusses the role of media in regulating norm perception and pro-environmental behavior in different cultural contexts.

When Should a Brand Cut Ties With a Scandalized Endorser?

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shintaro Sato ◽  
Akiko Arai ◽  
Yosuke Tsuji ◽  
Mark Kay
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Response Strategy ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Consumer Evaluations ◽  
Strategy Type ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Celebrity Endorsers

It is important for brands to appropriately respond when their athlete endorsers are involved in a scandal. The present study examines how consumer evaluations of endorsed brands are influenced by a brand’s response to an endorser scandal. A 2 (brand response strategy type: maintenance vs. termination) × 2 (endorser scandal type: competence-relevant vs. competence-irrelevant) between-subjects experiment is conducted. Specifically, the authors focus on the perceived appropriateness of the response strategy and consumer attitudes toward an endorsed brand. Subjects were recruited from Amazon Mechanical Turk ( N = 111). Consumers perceive that terminating an endorsement contract with a scandalized endorser is more appropriate than maintaining the relationship. This is particularly true when celebrity endorsers are involved in competence-relevant scandals. A further analysis provided support for the idea that perceived “appropriateness” mediates the relationship between competence-relevant scandal and consumer attitude toward an endorsed brand. A termination strategy was considered appropriate when scandalized endorsers engaged in competence-relevant scandals, which eventually lead to more favorable consumer evaluations toward an endorsed brand.

scholarly journals Identify the relationship between personality factors and empathy for animals.

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 382-400
Author(s):  
Mariana Floricica Călin ◽  
Mihaela Luminița Sandu ◽  
Maria Adina Simioana (Lazăr)
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Style ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Affective Responses ◽  
Relationship Development ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Psychological Profile ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

This paper aims to outline a psychological profile of people who show empathy for animals, taking into account personality factors and attachment style. Although in recent years research on the relationship between humans and animals has grown considerably, and every day more and more research is published exploring the links between humans, animals, empathy and behavior, in Romania this topic has not been of much interest. , given the tiny number of researches in this area. Empathy is often studied because it relates to humans, but there is a growing interest in the relationship, development and its impact on animals. This interest is often driven by a curiosity in the role of empathy as an internal motivator for changing pro-environmental behavior. As with many internal affective responses, the connection is not always directly clear, but growing evidence suggests that empathy may influence the likelihood of pro-environmental behaviors. It can be said with certainty that empathy can play an important role in understanding the experiences and needs of animals, and can be considered as a potential way to preserve emotional behaviors.

scholarly journals The Influence of Place Attachment on Pro-Environmental Behaviors: The Moderating Effect of Social Media

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 5100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Xu ◽  
Ruixia Han
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
The Relationship

China is facing tremendous pressure to improve the environment. How to promote pro-environmental behaviors at the individual level is an important research topic. This study examines the relationship between social media usage, place attachment, and pro-environmental behavior based on a survey of 550 Chinese citizens. The results show that: (1) Place attachment and social media usage for environmental information acquisition have positive correlations with pro-environmental behaviors; (2) social media usage for environmental information acquisition moderates the relationship between place attachment and pro-environmental behaviors. Our survey also finds that social media play a more important role than traditional media in influencing pro-environmental behaviors. Our findings indicate that social media is changing the traditional relationship between place attachment and pro-environmental behavior. We should pay more attention to this positive role of social media and encourage citizens’ pro-environmental behavior.

scholarly journals The Effects of Temporal Discounting on Perceived Seriousness of Environmental Behavior: Exploring the Moderator Role of Consumer Attitudes Regarding Green Purchasing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7130
Author(s):  
Ana Rita Farias ◽  
Seray Coruk ◽  
Cláudia Simão
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Temporal Discounting ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Perceived Seriousness ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Green Purchasing ◽  
The Relationship

Emerging issues related to climate change have been explored in recent years as the need for appropriate behavioral solutions grows. However, one of the main problems raised and yet to be solved is the challenge to encourage people to act against climate change. One of the identified barriers is the mental indirect link between the influence of human activities in the present and their future consequences. This psychological distance could be investigated by examining temporal discounting—the overvaluation of benefits in the present compared to benefits in the future—and its relationship to environmental behavior on consumers’ attitudes toward green purchasing. In this research, we conducted a survey (n = 337) to examine the relationship between temporal discounting and perceived seriousness of environmental behavior and investigated the moderating effect of consumers’ attitudes regarding green purchasing. The results show a moderating effect of these consumers’ attitudes on the relationship between temporal discounting and perceived seriousness of environmental behavior. These findings make important contributions to environmental policies by rethinking and adapting new solutions that promote behavioral change, namely by exploring psychological variables and identifying green consumption profiles.

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