Research on the Impact of Pro-Environment Game and Guilt on Environmentally Sustainable Behaviour
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Conceptual Framework and Research Hypothesis
2.1. Game
2.2. Game Strategy
2.3. Social Responsibility, Guilt, and Ethical License
2.4. Self-Control
3. Method and Results
3.1. Study 1
3.1.1. Materials
3.1.2. Procedures
3.1.3. Results
3.2. Study 2
3.2.1. Procedures
3.2.2. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Item |
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guilt |
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Self-control |
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Game withdrawal |
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The Guilt of Normal Games | The Guilt of Environmental Play | Self-Control |
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0.837 | 0.862 | 0.885 |
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Chen, J.; Zhang, G.; Hu, Q. Research on the Impact of Pro-Environment Game and Guilt on Environmentally Sustainable Behaviour. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 13406. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013406
Chen J, Zhang G, Hu Q. Research on the Impact of Pro-Environment Game and Guilt on Environmentally Sustainable Behaviour. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(20):13406. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013406
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Jiaxing, Guangling Zhang, and Qinfang Hu. 2022. "Research on the Impact of Pro-Environment Game and Guilt on Environmentally Sustainable Behaviour" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 20: 13406. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013406