Individual differences in environmental wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviors explained by self-control.

ABSTRACT: Climate change is an increasing problem, with more extreme weather conditions and rising temperatures. To fulfill the temperature goals of the Paris agreement a societal change is needed, a change that requires a shift of lifestyle from all of us. If we want to change our behaviors to more sustainable ones, we need to sacrifice substantial things today to improve a future, which often seems distant and abstract. People with high level of self-control have been shown to have a better ability to visualize future events, which makes self-control an interesting trait to look at in relation to pro-environmental behavior. The aim of this study was to examine how self-control correlates with environmental well-being and environmental behavior. An internet-based survey was sent to a representative

SUBMITTER: Stromback C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160623 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature