Experiences of pride, not guilt, predict pro-environmental behavior when pro-environmental descriptive norms are more positive

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue , 2016, Pages 145-153

  Bissing Olson, Megan J ^a   Fielding, Kelly S ^a   Iyer, Aarti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Emotions; Guilt; Norms; Pride; Pro environmental behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84953857998     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.01.001     Document Type: Article

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