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  • Environmental Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • The relationship between optimism/pessimism and pro-environmental behavior (PEB) is unclear.
  • Previous studies often used cross-sectional data and focused on trait-level, neglecting state-level effects.
  • Retrospective self-reports of ecological behavior are prone to response bias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the causal link between state optimism/pessimism and PEB.
  • To examine the impact of environmental messaging framing on psychological states and subsequent behavior.
  • To assess the influence of optimism/pessimism on intentions, in vivo PEB, and support for geoengineering.

Main Methods:

  • 140 North American adults were experimentally exposed to either optimistic or pessimistic environmental news.
  • Participants reported their state optimism/pessimism, green purchase intentions, and in vivo PEB (donations, organization sign-ups).
  • Support for geoengineering technologies was also measured post-manipulation.

Main Results:

  • Optimistic environmental messaging significantly increased state optimism compared to pessimistic messaging.
  • State optimism mediated the effect of message framing on PEB, including donations and organizational engagement.
  • Optimistic framing also positively influenced support for geoengineering technologies.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental messaging framing can causally influence psychological states, thereby promoting pro-environmental behavior.
  • Optimistic framing is a potentially effective strategy for encouraging ecological actions and support for climate solutions.
  • Future research should consider the impact of message framing in applied environmental communication strategies.