The big five personality traits and environmental engagement: Associations at the individual and societal level

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 187-195

  Milfont, Taciano L ^a   Sibley, Chris G ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Big five; Environmental engagement; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858408466     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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