Leisure, materialism, well-being and the environment

Gatersleben, Birgitta; Jackson, TD; Meadows, J.; Soto, E.; Yan, Yuchun

doi:10.1016/j.erap.2018.06.002

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“…Based on 122 responses from tourists, the study undersigned several findings that have important implications. The study proposed the first hypothesis (H1) as a negative association between materialism and environmental engagement (Richins and Dawson, 1992;Gatersleben et al, 2018). The path coefficient is negative but insignificant (À0.131; p 5 0.150); hence, H1 is not supported.…”

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“…Materialism reflects the importance attached by individuals to acquire and own material goods and derive happiness from such ownership (Richins and Dawson, 1992;Gatersleben et al, 2018). Such ownership gives satisfaction, pleasure and a sense of pride in few cases (Gatersleben et al, 2018). With such materialistic orientation, individuals' tendency to reduce the negative effect of his or her material usage on the environment reduces considerably (Tang and Hinsch, 2018;Lu et al, 2016).…”

Section: Hypotheses Development Materialism: Impact On Environmental Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Consequently, it is apparent that an individual who is more inclined to a materialistic behaviour will add more towards the environmental damages. Gatersleben et al (2018) argued for sustainable lifestyles stating that "The intense use of modern technologies for work and leisure has negative impact on the environment as well as human wellbeing as such there are increasing calls for the encouragement of more sustainable lifestyles" (p. 4). Additionally, studies conducted earlier have showed that materialism is negatively associated with proenvironmental attitudes and behaviour (Hurst et al, 2013).…”

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Antecedents of environmental engagement and environmental learning behaviour

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Chandran

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PurposeRecent studies have classified ecotourism behaviour into specific components like site-specific ecological, pro-environmental and environmental learning behaviour. However, the role of materialism in generating these types of behaviour is not clearly understood. Materialism might also affect tourists' environmental engagement. Hence, this study embarks on exploring these research gaps.Design/methodology/approachAll the constructs were operationalized as first-order factors based on extant scales of measurement. After suitable pretesting, the study was able to collect 122 valid responses. The responses were analysed using partial least squares (PLS).FindingsResults suggest that environmental engagement and environmental learning behaviour have prominent roles as enablers. Furthermore, the importance of materialism is not statistically significant and requires further investigation.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the study showed that environmental engagement is a crucial precursor for the development of different types of ecotourism behaviour, it also has limitations. First, the study tested the validity of the proposed associations based on the perceptual responses of 122 tourists who are interested in participating in ecotourism. However, this may lack generalizability. Future research can take a common set of tourists or a specific destination and execute a longitudinal analysis to better understand the way ecotourism behaviour has evolved over time at a destination. This would in turn help the local people and tour planners to develop tourism packages and events.Practical implicationsAs tourists are interested in environmental learning, they are eventually expected to take care of the destination environment in terms of protecting it in every form. This may include reporting of any environment damaging activity, for example, activities that can enhance environmental pollution, etc.Social implicationsMaterialism hinders the environmental conservation spree of tourists, when they indulge more in shopping and leisure trips. Hence, for destination planners it is very important to hold complementary events in addition to the main event to highlight the dire need of involving in ecotourism activities.Originality/valueThe study is of significant contribution for researchers and practitioners as it develops the antecedents and consequences of environmental learning behaviour. Furthermore, this study has implications for managers working for sustainability of tourism destinations.

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Section: Hypotheses Development Materialism: Impact On Environmental Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hypotheses Development Materialism: Impact On Environmental Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hypotheses Development Materialism: Impact On Environmental Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Chandran

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“…Nevertheless, this paper indicates that, on a local scale, policymaking developed from a time-use perspective could support investment in infrastructure that encourages low-carbon leisure activities (Wiedenhofer et al, 2018) that are conducive to high subjective wellbeing. Moreover, there is evidence that engagement with these types of activities is associated with a reduced focus on material goals and greater environmental concern (Gatersleben et al, 2018). This points to the possibility of a virtuous circle through which the choice of leisure activities might indirectly support future pro-environmental policymaking.…”

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A time-use approach: high subjective wellbeing, low carbon leisure

Druckman

Gatersleben

2019

JPMH

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the question: which leisure activities are relatively low carbon and conducive to high levels of subjective wellbeing? Underlying this question is the premise that to combat climate change, carbon emissions must be radically reduced. Technological change alone will not be sufficient: lifestyles must also change. Whereas mainstream strategies generally address the challenge of reducing carbon emissions through reviewing consumption, approaching it through the lens of how we use our time, in particular, leisure time, may be a promising complementary avenue. Design/methodology/approach The paper brings together three areas of research that are hitherto largely unlinked: subjective wellbeing/happiness studies, studies on how we use our time and studies on low-carbon lifestyles. Findings The paper shows that low-carbon leisure activities conducive to high subjective wellbeing include social activities such as spending time in the home with family and friends, and physical activities that involve challenge such as partaking in sports. However, depending how they are done, some such activities may induce high carbon emissions, especially through travel. Therefore, appropriate local infrastructure, such as local sports and community centres, is required, along with facilities for active travel. Policymaking developed from a time-use perspective would encourage investment to support this. Originality/value Win–win opportunities for spending leisure time engaged in activities conducive to high subjective wellbeing in low carbon ways are identified. This is done by bringing three research topics together in a novel way.

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Leisure, materialism, well-being and the environment

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