Experimental evidence for a dual pathway model analysis of coping with the climate crisis |
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| Authors: | Martijn van Zomeren Russell Spears Colin Wayne Leach |
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| Affiliation: | a Department of Social Psychology, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS, Groningen, The Netherlands;b Cardiff University, Wales UK;c University of Connecticut, USA |
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| Abstract: | Two experiments examined the psychological power of fear and group efficacy beliefs to increase environmental action intentions against the climate crisis. Extending a dual pathway model of coping with collective disadvantage, results showed evidence for emotion-focused approach coping: Environmental action intentions were increased by individuals' manipulated fear of the negative future consequences of the climate crisis (Experiments 1–2). Additionally, results showed evidence for problem-focused approach coping: Individuals' measured (Experiment 1) and manipulated group efficacy beliefs (Experiment 2) increased environmental action intentions. The results thus suggest that the dual pathway model can be successfully applied to a psychological analysis of emotion- and problem-focused approach coping with the climate crisis. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these results. |
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| Keywords: | Fear Group efficacy Environmental action Coping Collective action |
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