Transmitting pro‐environmental behaviours to the next generation: A comparison between Germany and Japan

Abstract

The present study examined the processes by which children acquire pro-environmental behaviours in different cultures. Our focus was on parental influence. Several studies have been conducted on adults' environmental behaviours; however, we know little about how children's environmental attitudes and behaviours are formed. We conducted a questionnaire survey with elementary school children and one of their parents in Germany and Japan. Two hundred and twenty-one pairs participated in Germany and 365 in Japan. The results of structural equation modelling showed that parents' behaviours affected children's environmental behaviours directly and also via the subjective norm (the children's experienced expectations of their parents). A comparison of the two countries revealed that hypothesized cultural differences between the impact of personal norms and subjective norms were clearer for adults. The results also showed that the effects of subjective norms were stronger for children, indicating that children are more likely to be influenced by expectations of others. The results of the study suggest that for promoting children's environmental behaviours, showing the behaviours in daily life would be most effective. Perceived behavioral control SubjecƟve norm/ family pPN1 G 0.75 J 0.54 G 0.82 J 0.88 pB1 pB2 G 0.78 J 0.90 G 0.95 J 0.78 pPN2 Figure 4 The result of multi-group model between Germany and Japan for parents' behaviour. Note. 1 *p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05. 2 Country: G = Germany, J = Japan. 3 Model fit: χ 2 (10) = 30.43, GFI = 0.982, AGFI = 0.924, CFI = 0.984, RMSEA = 0.059. 4 The significantly larger path coefficients are framed by rectangles.

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“…Thus, it can be discussed that respecting seniority in Thai norms derived high scores of the subjective norms. On the other hand, it was reported that it is more important to meet the expectations of others in interdependent cultures, and this normative factor, namely, the subjective norms play a vital role in determining the environmental behavior for children in Japan (Ando, Yorifuji, Ohnuma, Matthies, & Kanbara, 2015). This suggestion can support that the current study elucidated the parental influence on energy literacy of students in Japan by examining the presence of home discipline in energy-saving.…”

Determinants of pro‐environmental consumption intention in rural China: The role of traditional cultures, personal attitudes and reference groups

“…According to pro-environmental consumption theory, various socio-psychological constructs are proposed as important determinants of pro-environmental behaviour (Bamberg & Möser, 2007), such as demographics (e.g., Ando, Yorifuji, Ohnuma, Matthies, & Kanbara, 2015;Robinson & Smith, 2002), knowledge (e.g., Bartkus, Hartman, & Howell 1999;Pedersen & Neergaard, 2006), affect (e.g., Chan, 2001;Martin & Simintiras, 1995), attitudes (e.g., Dunlap, Van Liere, Mertig, & Jones, 2000;Wray-Lake, Flanagan, & Osgood, 2010), values (e.g., Chen, 2015;Fryxell & Lo, 2003 ), and lifestyles and habits (e.g., Lebel & Lorek, 2008;Welsch & Kühling, 2009). Nevertheless, the exact relationships of these various constructs with proenvironmental consumption behaviour are still unclear (Bamberg & Möser, 2007), particularly in Chinese cultural contexts.…”

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