A drop in the bucket‘
Collective efficacy perceptions and environmental behaviour
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11228754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leesa Bonniface (corresponding author), Nadine Henley |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 345-358 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2008.tb00107.x |
| OpenAlex | W1508836141 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 29 |
Environmental degradation is a complex problem, many aspects of which may not be solved unless collective effort is undertaken. Collective Efficacy theory provides a useful framework to investigate how people view their ability and the effectiveness of their actions to solve environmental problems, which has been largely overlooked until now. Six focus groups were conducted to explore efficacy beliefs expressed by environmental Activists and Non‐Activists in Perth, Western Australia, relating to waste management. All participants (n=38) expressed pessimistic views about the abilities of others to perform pro‐environmental behaviours. However, Activists were positive that a collective effort would be effective (‘many drops will fill up the bucket’) while Non‐Activists felt strongly that the problem would still exist even if everyone performed waste‐minimising behaviours (‘it's just a drop in the bucket’). Behaviour change interventions might be more effective if they focus on convincing people that collective effort will be effective in solving environmental problems
Collective efficacy · Drop out · Economics · Epistemology · Perception · Pessimism · Political science · Project commissioning · Psychological intervention · Public relations · Publishing · Sociology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
Motivating energy conservation in the workplace
‘One big team working together’ - Shifting narratives to encourage civic participation and collective action in disaster preparedness
The Role of Civic Participation for Environmental Policy Support
Examining Factors Influencing Public Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Policy Support for Waste Classification
Social, Psychological and Technological Determinants of Energy Use
Wrinkles in Time and Drops in the Bucket
Measuring climate change efficacy perceptions
Examining farmers’ adoption of nutrient management best management practices
Efficacy beliefs regarding purchases of environmentally friendly products on holiday
Another way of saying enough
The Effects of Exposure to Information About Animal Welfare Reforms on Animal Farming Opposition
Eudaimonic entertainment overcoming resistance
Basics of qualitative research
Handbook of qualitative research
Self-Efficacy in Changing Societies
The impact of perceived group success-failure on motivational beliefs and attitudes
Social Foundations of Thought and Action
The Concept of Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Activism as Collective Action
Factors Influencing Household Recycling Behavior
Environmental Attitudes and Behavior
Why Do People Engage in Collective Action? Revisiting the Role of Perceived Effectiveness
Responding to environmental concerns
Social learning theory
Market-Oriented Ethnography
Entertainment-Education and Social Change
The Social Bases of Environmental Concern
Ecology
Naturalistic inquiry
Rhetorics of Environmental Sustainability
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |