From plastic bottle recycling to policy support: An experimental test of pro-environmental spillover

Truelove, Heather Barnes; Yeung, Kam Leung; Carrico, Amanda R.; Gillis, Ashley Jade; Raimi, Kaitlin T.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.03.004

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“…However, this relationship and the influence of identity, in general, can be quite complex and at times unfavourable. For example, Truelove et al (2016) also uncovered that for the Democrats in their study (who are expected to support pro-environmental behaviour as part of their political identity) recycling behaviour had a negative effect on environmental identity (i.e. lower environmental identity), which in turn decreased support for a green fund, indicating negative spillover.…”

Section: Policy and Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 85%

“…In the contrary, some studies also found that easy and costless behaviours (e.g. recycling) lead to a decreased acceptance of green policies and negative spillover (Truelove, 2016;Gneezy et al, 2012).…”

Section: Easy and Difficult Behaviours In The Workplacementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This indicates that environmental identity is an underlying factor of spillover, which is in line with self-perception theory. An experimental study among US students on recycling behaviour found that environmental identity mediated spillover between recycling behaviour and support for a green fund (Truelove et al, 2016). In the organisational context, the values-identity-personal-norms (VIP) model integrates identity theory with value and personal norm theories to explain pro-environmental behaviour at work (Ruepert et al, 2016).…”

Section: Environmental Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another avenue for potentially achieving spillover of environmental behavior is the appeal to and development of one's environmental identity. A study among US students on recycling behaviour found that environmental identity mediated spillover between recycling behaviour and support for a green fund (Truelove et al, 2016). However, this relationship and the influence of identity, in general, can be quite complex and at times unfavourable.…”

Section: Policy and Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Spillover of pro-environmental behaviour

Verfuerth¹,

Gregory‐Smith²

2018

Research Handbook on Employee Pro-Environmental Behaviour

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Introduction to the spillover effectThe aim of this chapter is threefold. Firstly, the chapter aims to introduce the term 'spillover' and its different conceptualisation, as well as providing an overview of current research developments. This chapter will overall provide the reader both a broad understanding of the different concepts of the spillover effect alongside its implications for environmentally friendy behaviours in the workplace.Secondly, the chapter aims to give an overview of underlying factors that influence spillover and a discussion of how the spillover effects might influence social marketing campaigns and behavioural change programmes that promote pro-environmental behaviours in organisations. Finally, the chapter aims to assess the methodological approaches used to investigate spillover effects, inclusive of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods.The psychological concept of spillover could be simply understood as the flow and propulsion of cognitive thoughts, emotions or actions from one area to another. In relation to the latter aspect, Nillson et al. (2016: 1) consider that "the spillover effect proposes that engaging in one behavior affects the probability of engagement or disengaging in a second behaviour". The idea of the spillover effect is not new and has been applied in a number of areas such as knowledge (Acs et al., 2009), emotional conflicts between the workplace and the family (Grunberg et al., 1998; Westman, 2002) and health behaviour (Dolan and Galizzi, 2014). More recently, research in the fields of ethical marketing and environmental psychology has been investigating the spillover phenomenon in the context of sustainable lifestyles; here an increasing interest in understanding secondary behaviour Cognitive dissonance and self-perception theoryAccording to cognitive dissonance theory (Festinger, 1957) people experience discomfort when holding two contrasting cognitions and are motivated to reduce the psychological uneasiness they experience. This can be achieved in a number of ways, including changing attitudes, behaviours, externalising responsibility or reducing the importance of dissonant elements (Gregory-Smith et al., 2013). In the pro-environmental context, this means a person holding pro-environmental views but acting unsustainably will experience a psychological discomfort. This may be reduced by acting in an environmentally-friendly way (Thøgersen, 2004). Therefore, the need for consistency might lead to positive spillover between environmentally-friendly behaviours and between settings. Inconsistent

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Section: Policy and Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 85%

Section: Easy and Difficult Behaviours In The Workplacementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Environmental Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Policy and Managerial Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Spillover of pro-environmental behaviour

Verfuerth¹,

Gregory‐Smith²

2018

Research Handbook on Employee Pro-Environmental Behaviour

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“…São elas: comprometimento (Beretti, Figuières & Grolleau, 2013;Osbaldiston & Schott, 2012;Rubens, Gosling, Bonaiuto, Brisbois & Moch, 2015;Obradovich & Guenther, 2016;Rashid & Mohammad, 2012); influência social (Tanford & Montgomery, 2015;Beretti et al, 2013;Stenman & Martinsson, 2006); feedback (Brook, 2011); informações sobre produtos sustentáveis (Bodur, Duval & Grohmann, 2015;MacDonald & She, 2015); negação e supressão de culpa (Cohen, Higham & Cavaliere, 2011;Truelove, Yeung, Carrico, Gillis & Raimi, 2016);…”

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Dissonância cognitiva e consumo sustentável: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

Mueller

Damacena

Vaz

2018

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O estudo da teoria da dissonância cognitiva relacionada ao consumo sustentável é relativamente escasso. Nesse sentido, este artigo busca identificar e descrever as diferentes formas utilizadas pelas pessoas para lidar com a inconsistência entre atitudes e comportamentos relacionadas ao consumo sustentável. Para atender ao objetivo da pesquisa, utilizou-se o método da revisão sistemática da literatura. Os resultados evidenciam que as pessoas tendem a lidar com a tensão gerada pela dissonância cognitiva em relação ao consumo sustentável por meio do comprometimento, influência social, feedback, informações sobre produtos sustentáveis, negação e supressão de culpa, compensação, justificação, normas morais, benefícios percebidos versus custos/barreiras e semelhança comportamental. Esses achados aprofundam o entendimento de que substituir, esquecer ou adquirir novas cognições resolvem a dissonância e especificam detalhadamente um conjunto de justificativas presentes no comportamento do consumidor ao lidar com o fenômeno.

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From car use reduction to ride‐sharing: The relevance of moral and environmental identity

Culiberg

Cho

Koklič

et al. 2022

J of Consumer Behaviour

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Car use contributes significantly to environmental pollution, leading people to rethink their transport habits. Previous studies on car use reduction relied on established theories related to values and self-regulation to examine this decision. In this paper, we offer an alternative approach and examine the intention to reduce car use through the prism of identity theory, and propose environmental and moral identities, together with environmental concern, as the main antecedents to the importance of car use reduction and intention to reduce car use. Further, we consider ride-sharing intention as an outcome of the decision to reduce car use. The proposed conceptual model is tested on a sample of consumers from the United Kingdom using an online consumer panel. The results offer partial support for the influence of moral identity, environmental identity, and environmental concern on the importance to reduce car use and intention. The links among the importance of and intention to reduce car use, along with ride-sharing intentions, are supported. Finally, managerial implications are discussed, and future research directions are suggested.

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From plastic bottle recycling to policy support: An experimental test of pro-environmental spillover

Cited by 103 publications

References 67 publications

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Spillover of pro-environmental behaviour

Dissonância cognitiva e consumo sustentável: uma revisão sistemática da literatura

From car use reduction to ride‐sharing: The relevance of moral and environmental identity

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