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  • Environmental Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Education

Background:

  • The Simple Model of Environmental Citizenship (SMEC) offers a practical framework for assessing environmental citizenship.
  • Understanding how individual differences, such as personality traits, influence environmental citizenship is crucial for effective interventions.
  • Lithuanian emerging adults represent a key demographic for studying the development of environmental attitudes and behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the applicability and function of the Simple Model of Environmental Citizenship (SMEC) within a representative sample of Lithuanian emerging adults.
  • To examine the moderating role of personality traits on the components of the SMEC.
  • To identify how different personality profiles influence the effectiveness of environmental citizenship promotion strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted with 700 Lithuanian emerging adults (50% female, mean age 30.6 years).
  • Participants completed questionnaires assessing all components of the SMEC and a personality trait measure.
  • Latent profile analysis was used to cluster participants based on personality traits, with these profiles serving as moderators for the SMEC.

Main Results:

  • The Simple Model of Environmental Citizenship (SMEC) demonstrated differential functioning across various personality trait patterns.
  • Personality trait profiles significantly moderated the SMEC, indicating that individuals with different traits respond differently to environmental citizenship assessments.
  • The study found that tailored strategies are likely more effective for promoting environmental citizenship and education based on individual personality.

Conclusions:

  • Environmental citizenship interventions and education should consider individual personality differences for enhanced effectiveness.
  • The SMEC is a valuable tool, but its application requires an understanding of personality moderators.
  • Personalized approaches in environmental education can lead to greater engagement and more impactful environmental citizenship among emerging adults.