Which efficacy constructs for large-scale social dilemma problems? Individual and collective forms of efficacy and outcome expectancies in the context of climate change mitigation

Koletsou, Alexia; Mancy, Rebecca

doi:10.1057/rm.2011.12

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“…In psychological terms, this emphasis on the importance of combined effort corresponds to ideas of collective (rather than individual) efficacy and agency. Koletsou and Mancy [38] have indeed argued that perceptions of collective action and outcomes are likely to be critical in determining responses to climate change, whilst noting that there is little empirical research in this area.…”

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“…Whilst there has been a pronounced trend in recent years towards the promotion of pro-environmental behavior action within an individualized and self-interest frame [44,45] what has been less explored is an understanding of how individual action can be meaningfully incorporated within the context of collective action. Some recent research has suggested that a perception of efficacy at the collective level (the understanding that collective effort is both possible and meaningful) can be influential in promoting pro-environmental behaviour [38,57] however this requires to be examined in more detail. The use of linguistic cues congruent with a ‗common interest' frame [51] might be one practical way in which the types of arguments advanced by participants in the present study could be developed and tested as part of structured communication.…”

Section: Implications For Future Research and Public Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Public Understanding of Climate Change as a Social Dilemma

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2013

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Climate change is often referred to as one of the most complicated challenges facing humanity, characterised in various literatures as a social dilemma operating at multiple scales (individual, national, international). The present study considers the ways in which members of the public interpret climate change in these terms, drawing on data from multiple datasets, both qualitative and quantitative, from 1997 to 2011. As well as drawing out the nuances in participants' perspectives on the social and societal dilemmas inherent to climate change, the present study also highlights the rejoinders and resolutions proposed by people to these dilemmas. It is suggested that recognition of the ways people find to navigate these difficult issues offers some cause for optimism regarding the public's conceptualisation of, and response to, climate change.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Section: Implications For Future Research and Public Engagementmentioning

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Public Understanding of Climate Change as a Social Dilemma

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2013

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“…This view is also supported by norm-activation and value-belief-norm theory where it is termed "ascription of responsibility" to act and linked to the perception of ability to act (Schwartz, 1977;Stern et al, 1999). Truelove and Parks (2012) and Koletsou and Mancy (2011) found that people who believed their behaviour can help mitigate climate change were more willing to engage in that behaviour than those who did not (but this was not tested for air travel). Compared to other behaviours, there may be further issues related to air travel and climate change that may make people more pessimistic about outcome efficacy.…”

Section: Ability To Mitigatementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on the literature on air travel that identifies people's fatalistic views about whether climate change can still be tackled (Kroesen, 2012;McKercher et al, 2010), and suggests people are more likely to engage in environmentally friendly behaviour if they expect it to be effective (Koletsou & Mancy, 2011;Truelove & Parks, 2012), this paper assumed that people who believe their personal reduction of holiday air travel could alleviate climate change will be more inclined to reduce holiday air travel.…”

Section: Responsibility For Climate Changementioning

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The role of values for voluntary reductions of holiday air travel

Büchs

2016

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

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Recent research has shown that holiday air travel constitutes a typical valueaction gap as many people continue to fly despite their concerns about climate change. However, some people do voluntarily reduce their holiday flights. Little is known so far about the role that values play in this decision. This paper examines this question based on semi-structured interviews with participants in local climate change and energy-saving projects. It finds that people who voluntarily reduce their holiday air travel are more ready than those who continue to fly to accept that their behaviour makes a contribution to climate change; that they feel a moral imperative to act regardless of its effectiveness in mitigating climate change; and that they distance themselves from socially dominant norms related to holiday air travel. This paper argues that these characteristics are connected to values of self-transcendence and self-direction, and that in this way values remain important for understanding and supporting low carbon behaviour.

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“…[29]). We suggest that people may rely on social comparison information as a source for estimating perceived efficacy, particularly when individual and group feedback are combined (see above).…”

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Can Social Comparison Feedback Affect Indicators of Eco-Friendly Travel Choices? Insights from Two Online Experiments

2017

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Abstract:Two online experiments explored the effects of social comparison feedback on indicators of eco-friendly travel choices. It was tested whether the chosen indicators are sensitive to the information conveyed, and if this varies as a function of in-group identification. Study 1 (N = 134) focused on unfavourable feedback (i.e., being told that one has a larger ecological footprint than the average member of a reference group). People who received unfavourable feedback reported stronger intentions to choose eco-friendly travel options than those who received nondiscrepant feedback, when in-group identification was high (not moderate or low). Perceived self-and collective efficacy were not associated with the feedback. Study 2 (N = 323) extended the focus on favourable feedback (i.e., being told that one has a smaller ecological footprint than the average member of a reference group). Neither unfavourable nor favourable feedback was associated with behavioural intentions, self-or collective efficacy. This means that Study 2 failed to replicate the finding of Study 1 that behavioural intentions were associated with unfavourable feedback, given that in-group identification is high. The findings are discussed in light of the existing literature. Suggestions are made for future studies investigating social comparison feedback as a means to motivate people to make eco-friendly travel choices.

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Which efficacy constructs for large-scale social dilemma problems? Individual and collective forms of efficacy and outcome expectancies in the context of climate change mitigation

Cited by 52 publications

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Public Understanding of Climate Change as a Social Dilemma

Public Understanding of Climate Change as a Social Dilemma

The role of values for voluntary reductions of holiday air travel

Can Social Comparison Feedback Affect Indicators of Eco-Friendly Travel Choices? Insights from Two Online Experiments

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