Abstract In the face of existing obstacles in interdisciplinary research on sustainable consumption behaviors, we argue for need an integrative framework from perspective. Such a is presented form three‐dimensional cube model behavior (SCB‐cube) extended by fourth impact dimension. The has two purposes application: First, to systematize different behaviors common taxonomy and second, facilitate selection relevant social sustainability based impact. We critically appraise intent‐ impact‐based...

Environmental knowledge has been established as a behavior-distal, but necessary antecedent of pro-environmental behavior. The magnitude its effect is difficult to estimate due methodological deficits and variability measures proposed in the literature. This paper addresses these issues with an updated, comprehensive objective test environmental spanning broad variety current environment related topics. In multivariate study (n = 214), latent data modeling was employed explore internal...

Purpose Promoting sustainable consumption among young consumers has become a key priority on the research agenda in such different fields as education for development, environmental psychology and consumer policy. Progress this field been hampered by lack of sophisticated instruments capable measuring behaviors that are relevant both terms their sustainability impacts suitability teenagers. This study aims to address gap presents scale consumers’ (YCSCB) areas food clothing....

This paper examines the nature of link between mindfulness and ecological behavior. Based on notion that incorporates heightened awareness bodily sensations, we suggest an indirect path from to behavior is mediated through individual health behavior, such as improved nutrition increased exercise. corroborated with two online studies (n = 147/ n 239) where mindfulness, personal were assessed. We conclude mindful momentary experience indeed favours more healthy lifestyles, which in turn relate...

Abstract The potential of using immersive virtual reality (iVR) technologies to enhance nature relatedness by embodying non-human beings, such as plants or animals, is only sparsely researched. To contribute this emerging research field we conducted an experimental study (N = 28) that compared the effects viewing condition (iVR desktop) while a tree on relatedness, perspective-taking and, control, perceived immersion. A mixed-method approach employing quantitative and qualitative questions...

Recent research suggests that mindfulness may foster sustainable consumption behavior through the reduction of so-called attitude–behavior gap, or by weakening material values while increasing subjective well-being. The current controlled longitudinal study tested these propositions employing a sustainability-adapted mindfulness-based intervention (sMBI) to two different samples ( n = 60 university students; 71 employees). Although successfully enhanced mindful experiences in both samples,...

Abstract Several widespread approaches to Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC) have emerged from the tradition of consumer information. A major shortcoming such cognitive-focused is their limited capacity facilitate reflection on affective processes underpinning people’s engagement with consumption. More holistic pedagogies are thus needed increase effectiveness ESC. The concept mindfulness has recently received growing attention in research sustainable consumption, given its...

The positive relation of biospheric and altruistic values as well the negative egoistic hedonic to environmentally responsible behavior, are established findings in environmental psychological research. Recent revealed that compassion, sensitivity suffering other individuals, is also relevant for proenvironmental intentions. We tested role compassion combination with universal altruistic, biospheric, egoistic, concerning an behavior explicit social component: sustainable fashion consumption....

One discussion in the context of education for sustainable development centres on importance cognitive as well affective processes promoting pro-environmental behaviour. In our study, we investigate how affordances immersive Virtual Reality (iVR) such virtual embodiment a tree might provide new opportunities to achieve this goal. The aim study was twofold: Firstly, investigated whether multisensory enhancement iVR has an additional, supporting effect mechanisms that are vital fostering...

We investigated the effects of duration and type to-be-articulated distractors during encoding a verbal list into short-term memory (STM). Distractors to-be-remembered items alternated presentation, as in complex-span task that underlies much working-memory research. According to an interference model STM, known serial order box (SOB; Farrell & Lewandowsky, 2002), additional repeated articulations same word between should cause minimal further disruption STM even though retention interval...

This study reports the effectiveness of a theory-driven Internet based intervention aiming at reducing participants’ ( N = 415) clothing purchases. An information-only and combination information, goal setting, feedback, commitment, self-regulatory strategies was applied in four different experimental conditions, including passive control group. At 1-month post-test, only participants combined groups significantly reduced their purchases compared to information group, on average by 58.59%...

A central challenge in research on education for sustainable consumption (ESC) is to develop new approaches engage adolescents with (SC) a way that addresses not only the cognitive but also socio-emotional and behavioral levels. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) foster awareness, (self-)reflection, ethical values could potentially leverage learning processes ESC. The present study was first one investigate potential effects of consumption-specific MBI behavior (SCB) areas nutrition...

In this paper we present a new scale for the assessment of environmental knowledge in Latin American Region (EKLA) based on Rasch model. The was validated within two samples (Argentina, N = 168 and Colombia, 130). Comparing level both countries, general prevalence higher Argentinean sample. Nevertheless, some specific items were easier Colombian As EKLA considers different item difficulties respective it gives indications cultural geographical factors that have an influence knowledge. can...

This work investigates the nature of two distinct response patterns in a probabilistic truth table evaluation task, which people estimate probability conditional on basis frequencies cases. The conditional-probability pattern reflects an interpretation conditionals as expressing probability. conjunctive suggests that some treat conjunctions, line with prediction mental-model theory. Experiments 1 and 2 rule out alternative explanations pattern. It does not arise from believing at least one...

Wealth in time is thought to be instrumental for being more satisfied with one´s life while at the same allowing sustainable consumption behavior. As a lack of theory-based measurement instruments has impeded thorough testing those hypotheses, current paper offers both comprehensive definition and measurement. Reviewing versatile debate on wealth as an alternative concept human welfare, holistic suggested, sufficient foundation four dimensions: unhurried pace, plannability, sovereignty...