Context change and travel mode choice: Combining the habit discontinuity and self-activation hypotheses
Context change and travel mode choice: Combining the habit discontinuity and self-activation hypotheses
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jenvp.2007.10.005
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发表时间：
2008-06-01
影响因子：
6.9
通讯作者：
Jurasek, Michaela
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作者：
Verplanken, Bas;Walker, Ian;Jurasek, Michaela
习惯不连续性假说指出，当环境变化破坏了个人的习惯时，一个窗口打开，在这个窗口中，行为更有可能被故意考虑。自我激活假说指出，当自我概念中包含的价值被激活时，这些价值更有可能指导行为。结合这两个假设，预计背景变化会提高考虑重要价值观并指导行为的可能性。这一预测进行了测试，在域中的旅行方式的选择大学员工谁最近移动与最近没有移动的住所。正如预期的那样，最近搬家并关心环境的参与者较少使用汽车上下班。这不仅是与那些对环境关注度低的人（这是一个微不足道的发现）相比时发现的，而且与那些对环境关注但最近没有搬家的人相比也是如此。这些影响受到一系列背景变量的控制。结果支持的概念，上下文的变化可以激活重要的价值观，指导谈判的过程中可持续的行为。(c)2007爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
The habit discontinuity hypothesis states that when a context change disrupts individuals' habits, a window opens in which behavior is more likely to be deliberately considered. The self-activation hypothesis states that when values incorporated in the self-concept are activated, these are more likely to guide behavior. Combining these two hypotheses, it was predicted that context change enhances the likelihood that important values are considered and guide behavior. This prediction was tested in the domain of travel mode choices among university employees who had recently moved versus had not recently moved residence. As was anticipated, participants who had recently moved and were environmentally concerned used the car less frequently for commuting to work. This was found not only when compared to those who were low on environmental concern (which would be a trivial finding), but also to those who were environmentally concerned but had not recently moved. The effects were controlled for a range of background variables. The results support the notion that context change can activate important values that guide the process of negotiating sustainable behaviors. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.