Affective reactions to losses and gains in biodiversity: Testing a prospect theory approach

White, Mathew P.; Bratman, Gregory N.; Pahl, Sabine; Young, Gerald; Cracknell, Deborah; Elliott, Lewis R.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101502

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“…On the one hand, an increase in self‐efficacy and empowerment to help address the issue of biodiversity loss should promote constructive coping mechanisms. On the other hand, an increase in nature relatedness can also make respondents react more strongly to biodiversity losses (Dean et al, 2018; White et al, 2020).…”

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The co‐benefits of biodiversity citizen science for well‐being and nature relatedness

Eichholtzer,

Driscoll,

Patrick

et al. 2023

Applied Psych Health & Well

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Human well‐being is dependent on the health of our planet. Biodiversity‐related citizen science supports conservation research, and there is increasing interest in its potential as a health co‐benefits intervention.This randomized controlled study investigates the health co‐benefits of biodiversity citizen science participation. Seventy participants were randomly assigned to a citizen science project or control group for an 8‐month period. Both groups completed pre‐ and post‐intervention surveys, evaluating nature relatedness, self‐efficacy related to biodiversity loss, subjective well‐being, and climate change anxiety. A subset (N = 13) of participants engaged in the citizen science project also took part in focus group discussions.The intervention group reported a significant increase in nature relatedness and self‐efficacy to help address issues of biodiversity loss. Although no significant changes were observed for other well‐being or anxiety scales, most participants reported positive outcomes related to mental or physical well‐being in focus groups. There were stronger positive effects for participants without previous environmental volunteering experience.These results suggest that citizen science participation has the potential to contribute to Planetary Health goals, with sustained co‐benefits for well‐being and nature relatedness. Future interventions evaluating co‐benefits should consider previous environmental volunteering experience and focus on participants with little experience to maximize health outcomes.

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The co‐benefits of biodiversity citizen science for well‐being and nature relatedness

Eichholtzer,

Driscoll,

Patrick

et al. 2023

Applied Psych Health & Well

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“…Repercussions for the extinction of experience are once again writ large, but these findings could also have implications for conservation messaging. The use of shock and fear to motivate behaviors which address trends such as biodiversity loss is increasingly ineffective in a world where people have a limited ‘pool of worry’ ( White et al, 2020 ). By making it clear that individual wellbeing could stand to benefit from nature protection, a reciprocal relationship might motivate people to preserve natural ecosystems ( Soga and Gaston, 2016 ).…”

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Forest 404: Using a BBC drama series to explore the impact of nature’s changing soundscapes on human wellbeing and behavior

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White

Ripley

et al. 2022

Global Environmental Change

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“…Yet, many valued components of SSFs are not objective, material or monetary (Abrahamse & Steg 2013, Andrews et al 2021. While previous work has assigned them a monetary value, there are concerns that this approach may fail to consider the multi-dimensionality of these assets (Brick et al 2012, White et al 2020 and may be culturally inappropriate (Chan et al 2012, Christie et al 2012. As a result, many of these variables are not considered in studies on loss aversion.…”

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Trade-offs in fishing strategy decisions and conservation implications for small-scale fisheries

Wade,

Biedenweg

2024

Envir. Conserv.

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Summary People are psychologically predisposed to minimize their losses, even in the face of substantial gains. This predisposition, referred to as ‘loss aversion’, is especially present when people face uncertain outcomes. In small-scale fisheries, where fishers’ decisions are influenced by monetary and non-monetary assets, exploring how loss aversion intersects with conservation efforts may offer insights into how fishers balance short-term and long-term priorities. This study assessed the variables that contribute to loss aversion of small-scale fishers when making trade-offs between two valued assets: information-sharing and catch success. We used a structured questionnaire and a hypothetical simple lottery choice task of 78 fishers across 20 fishing beaches in Jamaica. We found that fishers were marginally more loss averse when both information-sharing opportunities and catch success were threatened than when only catch success was threatened. Communication frequency and size of fishing crew contributed significantly to fishers’ loss aversion in most choice sets, regardless of whether materially or non-materially valued assets were threatened. By exploring the drivers underpinning fishers’ choices, we provide insights into how the consideration of these variables can support the development of fisheries conservation measures that better align with the decision priorities of fishers.

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Affective reactions to losses and gains in biodiversity: Testing a prospect theory approach

Cited by 6 publications

References 60 publications

The co‐benefits of biodiversity citizen science for well‐being and nature relatedness

The co‐benefits of biodiversity citizen science for well‐being and nature relatedness

Forest 404: Using a BBC drama series to explore the impact of nature’s changing soundscapes on human wellbeing and behavior

Trade-offs in fishing strategy decisions and conservation implications for small-scale fisheries

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