Time perspective and environmental engagement

A meta‐analysis

Datos Bibliográficos

ID23344939
AutoresTaciano L Milfont (0000-0001-6838-6307, Centre for Applied Cross‐Cultural Research and School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand, autor de correspondencia), Jessie Wilson (0000-0003-1986-643X, Centre for Applied Cross‐Cultural Research and School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand), Pollyane Diniz (Centre for Applied Cross‐Cultural Research and School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand), Pollyane Kahelen da Costa Diniz (Victoria University of Wellington)
Año2012
Volumen47
Número5
Páginas325-334
Fecha de publicación2012-10-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0020-7594 • E-ISSN: 1464-066X
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00207594.2011.647029
PMID22452746
OpenAlexW2152601794
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas67
Referencias citadas40

Environmental issues entail both a social conflict (private vs. public interests) and a temporal conflict (short‐ vs. long‐term interests). This paper focuses on the role temporal concerns play in influencing environmental engagement by quantitatively integrating results of studies that assessed the associations between time perspective and proenvironmental attitudes and behaviors. The meta‐analysis included a total of 19 independent samples and 6,301 participants from seven countries (Australia, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, and the United States). Results showed that the associations between time perspective and proenvironmental behaviors were higher than those for proenvironmental attitudes. Supporting predictions, the associations between future time perspective and proenvironmental behaviors were strong and nontrivial compared to those for the combined past–present time perspective. The findings indicate that future time perspective seems to play an important role in influencing individuals’ attitudes and behaviors towards the environment. Implications of the findings for theory and practice are discussed.

Meta-analysis · Perspective (graphical) · Time perspective · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology