Adapting Theories of Pro-environmental Behaviours to Environmental Activism
A Review of Relevant Theoretical Frameworks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19588698 |
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| Authors | Wisdom Chidiebere Obioha (0000-0002-6431-2076, University of Nigeria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 20-36 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2689-5129 • E-ISSN: 2689-5129 |
| Publisher | African - British Journals (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.52589/ajsshr-qv4mgoxg |
| OpenAlex | W4392896906 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 67 |
The aim of this paper is to review relevant environmental and behavioural theories relating to pro-environmental behaviours and to particularly propose their adaptation to environmental activism. Environmental activism, which refers to advocating and participating in environmental actions and behaviours to foster a sustainable environment, is largely understudied in Africa. By reviewing theories that can potentially explain why individuals may engage in or advocate for environmental actions, this study seeks to revive the interest of African researchers in issues relating to pro-environmental behaviours and, in particular, environmental activism. Theories help to expand understanding of any given phenomena. They can safely be referred to as the social scientist’s guide to social investigations as they greatly help in pioneering, predicting, expanding, and critiquing knowledge. The theories reviewed in this study include the Value Belief Norm Theory, Protection Motivation Theory, Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behaviour, and the Direct and Buffering Hypothesis of Social Support. This review paper concludes that for a more nuanced understanding of environmental activism and pro-environmental behaviours at large, integration and adaptation of several theories are necessary as they will collectively provide detailed insights into possible remedies for the human and technology-induced environmental issues that plague the world, especially Africa as a continent
Environmental ethics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Environmentalism · Geography · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Philosophy · Psychology
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Explaining the Paradox
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Protection motivation theory and pro‐environmental behaviour
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The relationship between environmental activism, pro-environmental behaviour and social identity
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The theory of planned behavior
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Environmental values and environmental concern
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Predicting pro-environmental behaviors in the urban context
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The attitude–behaviour gap in sustainable tourism
New Environmental Theories
Protection motivation and self-efficacy
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