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Hope and climate change: the importance of hope for environmental engagement among young people

Ojala, Maria·2012·Environmental Education Research

DOI 10.1080/13504622.2011.637157

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Although many young people think climate change is an important societal issue, studies indicate that pessimism is quite common. Finding ways to instill hope could therefore be seen as vital. However, is hope positively related to engagement or is it only a sign of illusory optimism? The aim of the study was to explore if hope concerning climate change has a significant relation to pro-environmental behavior as well as an impact on behavior when controlling for already well-known predictors such as values, social influence, knowledge, and gender. Two questionnaire studies were performed, one with a group of Swedish teenagers (n = 723) and one with a group of Swedish young adults (n = 381). ‘Constructive’ hope had a unique positive influence on pro-environmental behavior. Hope based on denial, however, was negatively correlated with pro-environmental behavior in the two samples and was a significant negative predictor in the teenage group. The conclusion is that hope is not only a pleasant feeling but could also work as a motivational force, if one controls for denial. Implications for education concerning sustainable development are discussed.

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Authors: Ojala, M.
Affiliations: Uppsala University (SE)
Corresponding author: Ojala, Maria
ORCID: Ojala, Maria
Venue: Environmental Education Research
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2012-10
Volume: 18
Issue: 5
Pages: 625-642
ISSN: 1350-4622 (ISSN-L)
1469-5871
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2011.637157
OpenAlex: W2141554808
Cited by: 988
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 188 · 2025: 159 · 2024: 132 · 2023: 114 · 2022: 98 · 2021: 78 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 74 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 14 · 2015: 17 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 35.75
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Environmental Education Research (publishedVersion)
Funders: Energy Foundation
Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Pro-Environmental Behavior and Attitudes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Keywords: hope, climate change, pro-environmental behavior, environmental engagement, youth, adolescents, young adults, climate change denial, pessimism, motivation, sustainability education

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Hope and climate change: the importance of hope for environmental engagement among young people

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