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DOI	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2017.12.001
	Generalized trust narrows the gap between environmental concern and pro-environmental behavior: Multilevel evidence
	Tam K.-P.; Chan H.-W.
发表日期	2018
ISSN	0959-3780
起始页码	182
结束页码	194
卷号	48
英文摘要	Research has established that people's environmental concern does not always translate into pro-environmental behavior. On the basis of the social dilemma perspective, the present article examines how this concern-behavior gap can be narrowed. We posit that individuals who are concerned about environmental problems feel reluctant to contribute because they fear being exploited by free riders. We further argue that generalized trust can temper this fear because it allows people to expect others to contribute. Accordingly, we hypothesize that the concern-behavior association is stronger among individuals and societies with higher levels of trust. Findings from multilevel analyses on two international survey datasets (World Values Survey and International Social Survey Programme) support our hypothesis. These findings not only elucidate the concern-behavior gap but also suggest how environmental campaigns can be improved. They also signify the need to explore cross-national variations in phenomena pertaining to environmental concern and behavior. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
英文关键词	Cross-national variation; Environmental concern; Pro-environmental behavior; Social dilemma; Trust
学科领域	data set; environmental issue; environmental monitoring; social behavior
语种	英语
scopus关键词	data set; environmental issue; environmental monitoring; social behavior
来源期刊	Global Environmental change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/117181
作者单位	Division of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Tam K.-P.,Chan H.-W.. Generalized trust narrows the gap between environmental concern and pro-environmental behavior: Multilevel evidence[J],2018,48.
APA	Tam K.-P.,&Chan H.-W..(2018).Generalized trust narrows the gap between environmental concern and pro-environmental behavior: Multilevel evidence.Global Environmental change,48.
MLA	Tam K.-P.,et al."Generalized trust narrows the gap between environmental concern and pro-environmental behavior: Multilevel evidence".Global Environmental change 48(2018).