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dc.contributor.authorHanss, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorBöhm, Gisela
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-21T09:53:19Z
dc.date.available2012-12-21T09:53:19Z
dc.date.issued2010eng
dc.PublishedUmweltpsychologie 14(2): 46-74eng
dc.identifier.issn1434-3304
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/6238
dc.description.abstractWe report a study which explored sustainable development self-efficacy (SDSE) beliefs, that is, domain-specific self-efficacy beliefs concerning one’s ability to foster sustainable development. We propose that the following aspects be considered when studying SDSE: Three dimensions of sustainable development (environmental preservation, social fairness, economic welfare) and direct as well as indirect behaviors influencing sustainable development. In an online survey among Norwegian consumers (N = 402), we measured SDSE, general selfefficacy (GSE; Schwarzer, 1993), and two indicators of sustainable consumption. A factor analysis yielded four separable facets of SDSE: The perceived ability (i) to encourage others to act sustainably, (ii) to promote environmental preservation by one’s own actions and consumption decisions, (iii) to promote social fairness and economic welfare through one’s consumption, and (iv) to promote social fairness and economic welfare through one’s actions in general. Self-efficacy concerning encouraging others turned out to be the strongest predictor of sustainable consumption behavior, stronger than self-efficacy concerning directly preserving the environment. The latter was a significant predictor only for choices of ecological produce. GSE did not contribute to predicting sustainable consumption. We discuss the structure of the SDSE concept, its role in shaping sustainable consumption decisions, and how it might be extended in future studies.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherPabst Science Publisherseng
dc.relation.ispartof<a href="http://hdl.handle.net/1956/6239" target="blank">Explaining sustainable consumption. Findings from cross-sectional and intervention approaches</a>eng
dc.subjectSustainable consumptioneng
dc.subjectSustainable developmenteng
dc.subjectSelf-efficacyeng
dc.subjectEnvironmental behavioreng
dc.titleCan I Make a Difference? The Role of General and Domain-specific Self-efficacy in Sustainable Consumption Decisionseng
dc.typeJournal article
dc.description.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.holderCopyright the authors. All rights reserved
dc.identifier.cristin538082


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