The Relationship Between Nature Connection and Pro-environmental Behavior: The Mediating Role of Empathy with Nature and the Moderation Role of Relative Value Orientationation

Cao Rui; Zhang Yu; Sun Shiyue

doi:10.13931/j.cnki.bjfuss.2023028

Journal of Beijing Forestry University (Social Science) > 2024 > 23(2): 87-95. > DOI: 10.13931/j.cnki.bjfuss.2023028

Cao Rui, Zhang Yu, Sun Shiyue. The Relationship Between Nature Connection and Pro-environmental Behavior: The Mediating Role of Empathy with Nature and the Moderation Role of Relative Value Orientationation[J]. Journal of Beijing Forestry University (Social Science), 2024, 23(2): 87-95. DOI: 10.13931/j.cnki.bjfuss.2023028

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The Relationship Between Nature Connection and Pro-environmental Behavior: The Mediating Role of Empathy with Nature and the Moderation Role of Relative Value Orientationation

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing Forestry University, 100083, P. R. China

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Received Date: June 19, 2023
Accepted Date: March 09, 2024
Available Online: March 11, 2024

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Based on the integrated model of emotion and cognition on pro-environmental behavior, the current study is conducted in order to deeply understand the intrinsic influential mechanism of nature connection (NC) to pro-environmental behavior (PEB), within which we assume that empathy with nature (EN) plays as a mediator and relative value orientation (RVO) plays as a moderator. Results showed that NC positively predicted pro-environmental intention, EN played a mediating role, and RVO moderated the impact of NC on EN. Compared with individuals who prefer money, individuals who prefer environment had a larger difference on EN between high and low NC. However, neither NC nor EN had a significant correlation with environmental decision-making. The present study provides a new proof for the integrated model of emotion and cognition on PEB, offering empirical evidence to the gap between intention and behavior found in pro-environmental studies. The findings of this study can also provide recommendations for environmental protection awareness-raising efforts. Follow-up research needs to further explore the differences between the influence of pro-environmental intentions and behaviors.
- nature connection,
- empathy with nature,
- pro-environmental behavior

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