From childhood nature experiences to adult pro-environmental behaviors : An explanatory model of sustainable food consumption

In two studies, the role of nature experiences and social norms during childhood is explored next to adulthood biospheric values, connectedness to nature, environmental identity, and objective knowledge in relation to pro-environmental behaviors. Study 1 (N = 185) tested the hypothesized model in the realm of general pro-environmental behaviors and sustainable fruit consumption on a sample of students. Study 2 (N = 155) tested the model in the realm of sustainable seafood consumer choice on a general population sample. Path analyses show consistent results across samples. Results show that childhood nature experiences and exposure to pro-environmental social norms during childhood are related to adulthood development of connectedness with nature and biospheric values; these, in turn, help in shaping adulthood environmental self-identity ultimately influencing the enactment of sustainable food choices during adulthood. These findings point toward the relevance of childhood experiences for pro-environmental behaviors as compared to the provision of information. The role of objective knowledge across samples is inconsistent, thus requiring future investigations.

Lorenzi, CaterinaUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata (author)
Bartoccioni, FlaviaUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata (author)
Perucchini, PaolaRoma Tre University,Sapienza University of Rome (author)
Bobeth, SebastianInternational Psychoanalytic University Berlin (author)
Colléony, AgatheTechnion - Israel Institute of Technology (author)
Diniz, RaquelFederal University of Rio Grande do Norte (author)
Eklund, AnnLund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Department of Architecture and Built Environment,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH(Swepub:lu)arki-aen (author)
Jaeger, ChristineNo affiliation available (private) (author)
Kibbe, Alexandra (author)
Richter, IsabelPlymouth University (author)
Ruepert, AngelaUniversity of Applied Police Sciences Saxony-Anhalt (author)
Sloot, DanielKarlsruhe Institute of Technology (author)
Udall, Alina MiaNorwegian University of Science and Technology (author)
Bonaiuto, MarinoSapienza University of Rome (author)
University of MarylandSapienza University of Rome (creator_code:org_t)

In:Environmental Education Research: Informa UK Limited26:8, s. 1137-11631350-46221469-5871

By the author/editor: Molinario, Erica; Lorenzi, Caterin ...; Bartoccioni, Fla ...; Perucchini, Paol ...; Bobeth, Sebastia ...; Colléony, Agathe; show more...; Diniz, Raquel; Eklund, Ann; Jaeger, Christin ...; Kibbe, Alexandra; Richter, Isabel; Ruepert, Angela; Sloot, Daniel; Udall, Alina Mia; Bonaiuto, Marino; show less...

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