Investigating self-affirmation, self-efficacy and response-efficacy in relation to pro-environmental behavior

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dc.contributor.advisorBuckingham, Justin
dc.contributor.authorEmery, Danielle Nicole
dc.contributor.departmentTowson University. Department of Psychology
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-17T19:31:53Z
dc.date.available2015-12-17T19:31:53Z
dc.date.issued2013-06-24
dc.date.submitted2013-05
dc.description(M.A.) -- Towson University, 2013.
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effect of self-affirmation on self-efficacy and response-efficacy in relation to pro-environmental behavior. Self-affirmation was manipulated by having participants rank important values and write a paragraph about the value they ranked as most important. Outcome measures were self-reported intentions to engage in pro-environmental behavior, levels of self-efficacy, response efficacy and whether or not participants signed an environmental pledge or volunteered to help with an earth day event. Results indicated no significant main effects of self-affirmation on any of these dependent measures. However, results do indicate significant correlations between self-efficacy, response-efficacy and pro-environmental outcome measures. Participants with higher levels of self-efficacy and response-efficacy were more likely to engage in pro-environmental behavior and reported greater future intentions to engage in pro-environmental behavior.
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dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2KH7R
dc.identifier.otherTSP2013Emery
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/1966
dc.language.isoeng
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