The effect of empathy in proenvironmental attitudes and behaviors
The effect of empathy in proenvironmental attitudes and behaviors
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DOI：
10.1177/0013916506292937
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Berenguer, Jaime
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作者：
Berenguer, Jaime
之前的研究已经指出了移情在改善对受污名的群体和环境的态度方面的重要性。在这篇文章中，认为环境行为和态度可以通过采用移情视角来诱导移情来改善。根据巴特森的利他主义模型，有人预测，更高水平的同理心会改善环境态度和行为。还预测了移情与环境态度和行为之间的因果关系模型。一项采用析因设计(2×2)的研究报告了移情水平(高或低)、自然观察对象(鸟或树)与环境态度和行为之间的关系。研究结果表明，同理心水平越高的参与者表现出更强的环境行为和态度。此外，路径分析表明，唤起对自然对象(鸟类或树木)的共鸣对以保护环境的方式(态度和行为)采取行动的意愿具有缓和作用。
Previous studies have pointed out the importance of empathy in improving attitudes toward stigmatized groups and toward the environment. In the present article, it is argued that environmental behaviors and attitudes can be improved using empathic perspective-taking for inducing empathy. Based on Batson's Model of Altruism, it was predicted that higher levels of empathy would improve environmental attitudes and behaviors. It was also predicted that a causal model could be established between empathy and environmental attitudes and behaviors. A study using a factorial design (2 x 2) is reported on the relationship between empathy level (high or low), natural object viewed (bird or tree), and environmental attitudes and behaviors. The results of this study indicate that participants who showed a high empathy level displayed stronger environmental behaviors and attitudes. Additionally, a path analysis shows the moderating effects of evoking empathy for a natural object (bird or tree) on willingness to act in a way that protects the environment (attitudes and behaviors).