Pro-environmental behavior, personality and emotional intelligence in adolescents: a systematic review

Human behavior significantly contributes to environmental problems, making the study of pro-environmental behavior an important task for psychology. In this context, it is crucial to understand the pro-environmental behavior of adolescents, as young people play a fundamental role in facilitating lon...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inFrontiers in psychology Vol. 15; p. 1323098
Main Authors Lisboa, Paulo Vítor, Gómez-Román, Cristina, Guntín, Lidia, Monteiro, Ana Paula
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 13.02.2024
Subjects
adolescents
emotional intelligence
personality
pro-environmental behavior
Psychology
systematic review
pro-environmental behavior
emotional intelligence
personality
systematic review
adolescents
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Human behavior significantly contributes to environmental problems, making the study of pro-environmental behavior an important task for psychology. In this context, it is crucial to understand the pro-environmental behavior of adolescents, as young people play a fundamental role in facilitating long-term changes in environmental consciousness and encouraging decision-makers to take action. However, little is currently known about the pro-environmental behavior of adolescents. Recently, there has been growing interest in examining the influence of personality traits and emotional intelligence on pro-environmental behavior. We conducted a systematic review to enhance our understanding of adolescent pro-environmental behavior. Thus, this systematic review was designed to enhance understanding of adolescent's pro-environmental behavior by summarizing existing evidence on how it relates to personality and emotional intelligence. Our findings suggest associations between specific personality traits and dimensions of emotional intelligence with adolescent pro-environmental behavior, aligning with similar studies conducted on adults. While our findings offer valuable insights, further research is needed to establish causality and deepen our understanding of the interplay between multiple variables influencing pro-environmental behavior among adolescents. [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023387836], identifier [CRD42023387836].
Bibliography:content type line 23
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
Reviewed by: M. Carmen Aguilar-Luzón, University of Granada, Spain
Alessandra Geraci, Dante Alighieri University for Foreigners, Italy
Edited by: Christoph Steinebach, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1323098