Can Environmental Protection Behavior Enhance Farmers' Subjective Well-Being

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ID21703823
AutoresWenhao Qi (0000-0001-9106-7734, Jilin Agricultural University), Wei Xu (0000-0002-4727-1540, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University), Xiulin Qi (Zhengzhou University), Meng Sun (0009-0003-4452-7939, Jilin University, autor correspondente)
Ano2023
Volume24
Fascículo2
Páginas505-528
Data de publicação2023-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Happiness Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1389-4978 • E-ISSN: 1573-7780
EditoraSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10902-022-00606-2
OpenAlexW4310682209
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas15
Referências citadas48

The significance of environmental protection activities is well known, but little literature has focused on the well-being effects of environmental protection behavior among farmer groups. This study provides new literature support for farmers and rural development issues. Using data from the 2013 China Integrated Social Survey, a systematic and robust examination of the happiness effects of environmental protection behavior among Chinese farmers and their transmission mechanisms was conducted with the help of multiple regression techniques and mediated impact analysis. The study found that Chinese farmers' environmental protection behavior can directly trigger the experience of well-being and also indirectly enhance subjective well-being by improving the quality of life in other areas, thanks to their characteristics in avoiding environmental risks and enhancing social interactions. Increased education may contribute to farmers being more motivated by benefits such as material rewards, experience, and skills, and thus experiencing less well-being from environmental protection behavior. The fact that farmers of all household incomes experience equal well-being from environmental protection behavior is consistent with the view of non-differential well-being experiences in the volunteering literature. The research in this paper adds new evidence to the existing literature and provides an essential reference for policymakers and participants in rural development in China. In addition, studying individual issues in environmental governance in rural China provides a Chinese case study and practical lessons for farmer development in other countries worldwide

Business · China · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental economics · Environmental governance · Environmental quality · Happiness · Political science · Public economics · Well-being · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health