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PsyEcology
Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüee de Psicología Ambiental
Volume 7, 2016 - Issue 2
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Positive (gratitude, eudaimonia) and negative (scarcity, costs) determinants of water conservation behaviour / Determinantes positivos (gratitud, eudaimonia) y negativos (escasez, costos) del ahorro de agua

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Pages 178-200 | Received 03 Jun 2015, Accepted 12 Jan 2016, Published online: 30 Mar 2016
 

Abstract

The aim of this study was to test a self-reported structural model of water conservation, estimating its relationships with measures of gratitude, eudaimonia, costs as environmental conservation requirements and water scarcity/shortage. Responses were analysed from a purposive sample of 107 participants, mainly university students from Hermosillo, Mexico. Univariate statistics were obtained along with the internal consistency of the measures in order to test the model, which adequately fit the data and explained 11% of variance in water conservation. Eudaimonia had a positive and direct effect on this behaviour, with no other direct effects found. Furthermore, eudaimonia was significantly affected by gratitude and water scarcity/shortage. Costs as requirements of environmental conservation were not associated with the rest of the variables. These results suggest that eudaimonia operates as a promoter of water conservation.

Resumen

El objetivo del estudio fue probar un modelo estructural de ahorro de agua auto-informado, estimando sus relaciones con medidas de gratitud, eudaimonia, costos como requerimientos de cuidado del ambiente, y la falta de agua. Se analizaron las respuestas de una muestra intencional de 107 participantes, principalmente estudiantes universitarios de Hermosillo, México. Se obtuvieron estadísticas univariadas y la consistencia interna de las medidas, para posteriormente probar el modelo, el cual se ajustó adecuadamente a los datos y explicó un 11% de la varianza del ahorro de agua. La eudaimonia afectó directa y positivamente dicha conducta, no hallándose otros efectos directos. Asimismo la eudaimonia recibió efectos significativos de la gratitud y la falta de agua. Los costos como requerimientos de cuidado ambiental no se asociaron con el resto de las variables. Estos resultados sugieren que la eudaimonia opera como promotora del ahorro de agua.

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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