Too positive to change? Examining optimism bias as a barrier to media effects on environmental activism

Castillo, David Jiménez; Ortega-Egea, José Manuel

doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2015.07.004

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“…The results showed that positive thinking training had an impact on promoting the mental and physical dimensions of quality of life. These results are consistent with the results of studies conducted by Lee et al [16], Brannan et al [20], Hariri and Khodami [21], Donaldson [22], Rashid et al [23], Carver [24], Jalali et al [25], Castillo and Egea [26], Mousavi et al [27], Partovinia and Ashouri [28], Mohammad-Najar et al [29], Ghiasi et al [30], and Gordon et al [31].…”

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“…The results of a study carried out by Carver et al showed a direct significant relationship between emotion regulation and positive thinking training [24]. In their study, Jalali et al figured out that positive psychotherapy increased mental wellbeing and quality of life [25] and the results of a study conducted by Castillo and Egea demonstrated that positive thinking established positive relationships with others and created positive emotions [26].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Training in the Quality of Life and Emotion Regulation Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Nikmanesh

Mirkazehi

2020

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Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects various aspects of a patient's life. This study aimed to investigate the effect of positive thinking training on the quality of life and emotion regulation among patients with MS. Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental study conducted on a sample of 40 patients selected by convenience sampling method. Eight 90-minute sessions of positive thinking training were held for the experimental group for two months. The Post-test and follow-up were conducted at the end of the sessions and a month later, respectively. Ware and Sherbourne Quality of Life Questionnaire (1999) and Ibanez et al. Self-Regulation Scale (2005) were used for collecting the data. The data analyses were conducted using the analysis of covariance. The inclusion criteria were suffering from MS and being able to read and write. The exclusion criteria were having mental disorders, cognitive disorders, a history of substance addiction, and other neurological disorders. Results: The results demonstrated a significant difference between the scores obtained by the groups with regard to emotion regulation (Eta-squared=0.62, P<0.001). Besides, considering physical health, there was a significant difference between the scores obtained by the groups (Eta-squared=0.53, P<0.001), and considering mental health, there was a significant difference between the scores obtained by the groups (Eta-squared=0.74, P<0.001). Conclusion: These results indicated that positive thinking training was effective in improving emotion regulation and promoting quality of life in pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Authorities are recommended to conduct programs based on positive thinking training to promote emotion regulation and increase MS patients' quality of life. It is recommended that training positive thinking skills be conducted as a regular program at associations and organizations, which support MS patients to promote the levels of quality of life and emotion regulation among these patients.

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The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Training in the Quality of Life and Emotion Regulation Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Nikmanesh

Mirkazehi

2020

JRH

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“…The purpose of fear appeal message is to motivate and engage the intended audiences in certain behaviors based on a fear [ 78 ]. Media increase the personal relevance of environmental risk information and induce fear and anxiety from the environmental hazards [ 4 ]. The pro-environmental behaviors of individuals have a major influence on the fear of exposure to climate change-related information.…”

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“…Nevertheless, media (mass media and social networking sites (SNSs)) play a critical role in providing environmental education, increasing people’s knowledge, and shaping the societal perception of climate change and its effect on society [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. SNSs reach a large number of people, attract user attention toward environmental problems, raise awareness, and provide information about the adverse impacts of climate change on civil society [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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The Use of Social Networking Sites and Pro-Environmental Behaviors: A Mediation and Moderation Model

Shah

Lü

Ghani

2021

IJERPH

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Climate change poses a huge threat. Social networking sites (SNSs) have become sources of human–environment interactions and shaped the societal perception of climate change and its effect on society. This study, based on the extended parallel process model, aims to examine the effect of exposure to climate change-related information on SNSs on the pro-environmental behaviors of individuals. The study examines the mediation effect of fear of victimization from climate change between the exposure to climate change-related information on SNSs and pro-environmental behaviors, including the moderation effect of attention deficit and decision-making self-efficacy with the help of appropriate instruments. A total sample of 406 reliable questionnaires were collected from students using SNSs in China, and data were analyzed through SPSS and AMOS. Results indicate that the exposure to climate change-related information on SNSs has a direct positive effect on users’ pro-environmental behaviors (β = 0.299, p < 0.01). Fear of victimization from climate change also mediates the relationship between exposure to climate change-related information on SNSs and pro-environmental behaviors (β = 0.149, SE = 0.029, p < 0.01). In addition, attention deficit moderates the relationship of exposure to climate change-related information on SNSs with fear of victimization from climate change (β = −0.090, p ≤ 0.01) and pro-environmental behaviors (β = −0.090, p ≤ 0.05). Similarly, the relationship between fear of victimization from climate change and pro-environmental behaviors is moderated by decision-making self-efficacy (β = 0.267, p ≤ 0.01). The findings offer implications for media organizations and government policy makers, who should post or spread environmental information through the most trustworthy media, with trustworthy sources, in an effective manner, and without exaggerated adverse impacts.

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“…Likewise, students' participation in and knowledge about pro-environmental behaviors and attitudes can be strengthened [22,30]. It is also worth remembering that the role of the media as an environmental educator and positive activator is significant [31]. Education can strengthen good practices that direct attention from materialistic values to post-materialistic values, such as love and supportive relationships [15,29].…”

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confidence: 99%

Educational Psychological Perspectives on Sustainability Education

Määttä

Uusiautti

2020

Sustainability

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What is the role of educational psychology in the development of sustainability education? In this editorial article, we argue that human happiness and life satisfaction could be the keys to positive education and adapting to pro-environmental behaviors. We discuss the perspective of sustainable happiness education being the guiding principle of sustainability education. Sustainable happiness education can provide a means to educate people about ways of considering their own well-being and that of others simultaneously, while keeping in mind the sustainability aspect of their actions.

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Too positive to change? Examining optimism bias as a barrier to media effects on environmental activism

Cited by 19 publications

References 53 publications

The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Training in the Quality of Life and Emotion Regulation Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

The Effectiveness of Positive Thinking Training in the Quality of Life and Emotion Regulation Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

The Use of Social Networking Sites and Pro-Environmental Behaviors: A Mediation and Moderation Model

Educational Psychological Perspectives on Sustainability Education

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