The Positive Effect of pro-Environmental Behavior on Eudaimonic Well-Being in Young Adults: A Daily Diary Study Using the Within-Person Encouragement Design.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Existing literature has highlighted the relevance of Pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs)-actions intended to benefit the environment-to Eudaimonic well-being (EWB, i.e., meaning in life and connectedness to others). However, most research has focused on stable individual differences and utilized cross-sectional designs, giving limited attention to the momentary fluctuations of PEBs within individuals. This study aimed to investigate the daily impact of PEBs on EWB from a causal perspective, examining whether manipulating daily PEBs would result in higher levels of EWB on those days.

Method

We adopted the Within-Person Encouragement Design, an experimental approach employing instrumental variable estimation, in a Dynamic Structural Equation Modeling framework. Par

SUBMITTER: Caldaroni S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780324 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature