Positive associations of optimism-pessimism orientation with pro-environmental behavior and subjective well-being: a longitudinal study on quality of life and everyday behavior
Positive associations of optimism-pessimism orientation with pro-environmental behavior and subjective well-being: a longitudinal study on quality of life and everyday behavior
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DOI：
10.1007/s11136-019-02273-y
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发表时间：
2019-12-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Kaida, Kosuke
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作者：
Kaida, Naoko;Kaida, Kosuke
目的本研究的目的是调查作为个人特质的乐观和悲观倾向的平衡与亲环境行为和主观幸福感的关系，即，方法在3个月的时间间隔内对日本受访者（N = 770，平均年龄49.6 ± 15.23岁）进行了由两波组成的纵向问卷调查。结果两次调查结果均显示乐观-悲观取向（O/P比值）和主观幸福感与亲环境行为呈正相关。抑郁、压力、嗜睡和亲环境行为之间也存在负相关。结构方程模型使用的两波数据显示，O/P比是正相关的亲环境行为的纵向associations.Conclusions这些结果表明，O/P比可以与当前和未来的亲环境行为和主观幸福感的改善，这可能会导致一个环境可持续发展的社会，提高生活质量。
Purpose The aim of the present study was to investigate associations of the balance of optimism and pessimism orientations as personal traits with pro-environmental behavior and subjective well-being, i.e., life satisfaction.Methods A longitudinal questionnaire survey consisting of two waves were conducted with Japanese respondents within an interval of 3 months (N = 770, mean age 49.6 +/- 15.23 years). Correlation analyses and structural equation modeling were conducted to identify relationships between pro-environmental behavior and positive and negative psychological states and orientations.Results Results of both the two surveys indicated positive correlations of optimism-pessimism orientation (O/P ratio) and subjective well-being with pro-environmental behavior. Negative associations were also confirmed between depression, stress, and sleepiness and pro-environmental behavior. Structural equation modeling using the two-wave data revealed that O/P ratio is positively associated with pro-environmental behavior as longitudinal associations.Conclusions These results suggest that O/P ratio can be related to current and future engagement in pro-environmental behavior and improvement in subjective well-being which could lead to an environmentally sustainable society with enhanced quality of life.