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PsyEcology
Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental
Volume 9, 2018 - Issue 1
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Intrinsic and extrinsic benefits as promoters of pro-environmental behaviour / Beneficios intrínsecos y extrínsecos como promotores de la conducta proambiental

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Pages 33-54 | Received 24 Jan 2017, Accepted 03 Jul 2017, Published online: 09 Nov 2017
 

Abstract

The practice of pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) can generate positive consequences for the environment and for those who engage in such behaviour. This study suggests that such consequences can, in turn, promote the future practice of pro-environmental actions. A structural model was tested, including the intrinsic and extrinsic benefits of PEB experienced by people as exogenous variables, and PEB as the endogenous variable, on a sample of 360 inhabitants of Mexico City. The model fit the data adequately and explained 24% of variance in PEB. Intrinsic and extrinsic benefits positively and significantly affected PEB, and also presented a moderately strong relationship between them, which could indicate that both types of benefits might jointly foster pro-environmental actions.

Resumen

Practicar conducta proambiental (CPA) puede generar consecuencias positivas tanto para el ambiente como para quienes las llevan a cabo. El presente estudio plantea que tales consecuencias pueden, a su vez, promover la ejecución futura de las acciones proambientales. Se probó un modelo estructural con los beneficios intrínsecos y extrínsecos de la CPA que experimentan las personas, como variables exógenas, y como variable endógena la CPA, utilizando una muestra de 360 habitantes de la Ciudad de México. El modelo se ajustó adecuadamente a los datos, y explicó el 24% de la varianza en la CPA. Los beneficios intrínsecos y extrínsecos afectaron positiva y significativamente la CPA, además de presentar una relación moderadamente alta entre ellos, lo cual podría indicar que ambos tipos de beneficios pueden fomentar conjuntamente las acciones proambientales.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors. / Los autores no han referido ningún potencial conflicto de interés en relación con este artículo.

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