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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
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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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