Influences of social norms on climate change-related behaviors

被引:143
作者
Cialdini, Robert B. [1 ]
Jacobson, Ryan P. [2 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[2] Univ New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
关键词
WATER CONSERVATION; DESCRIPTIVE NORMS; PURCHASING BEHAVIOR; RECYCLING BEHAVIOR; PLANNED BEHAVIOR; PERSONAL NORMS; ENERGY USE; CONSUMERS; CONSUMPTION; WILLINGNESS;
D O I
10.1016/j.cobeha.2021.01.005
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Social norm represents one of the most interdisciplinary and important concepts in the behavioral sciences. We reviewed recent research examining the effects of social norms on climate change-related behaviors, identifying relevant evidence in five behavioral domains: eco-friendly consumer choices, energy conservation, reduction/ re-use/recycling, sustainable food choices, and water conservation. We discuss this research as it pertains to a set of theoretically important questions that emerged as themes across these studies and discuss various future research directions as they relate to each theme. Overall, the recent evidence is quite robust in demonstrating influential effects of social norms on an array of behaviors relevant to climate change.
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