'My Words Matter': The Role of Adolescents in Changing Pro-environmental Habits in the Family

Autor:	Goda Kaniušonytė, Inga Truskauskaitė-Kunevičienė, Rita Žukauskienė, Vaida Gabė
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	0211 other engineering and technologies 021108 energy 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences General Environmental Science
Zdroj:	Environment and Behavior. 53:1140-1162
ISSN:	1552-390X 0013-9165
DOI:	10.1177/0013916520953150
Popis:	A substantial body of research provides evidence for the role of parents in transferring pro-environmental attitudes, values, and behaviors to their children. However, little research has focused on children’s active attempts to influence parents’ pro-environmental behavior. In a survey involving 508 Lithuanian families, we examined the bidirectional influences of parents’ and adolescents’ information-induced proenvironmental intentions and behavior. Three plastic waste-related consumption behaviors were studied: purchasing bottled water, using reusable shopping bags, and recycling non-refundable plastic. Results show that both adolescents and their parents influence each other’s proenvironmental intentions and behaviors, suggesting that not only parents but also adolescents, may be important agents of positive changes in families and society.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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