Abstract When explaining engagement in environmental activism, previous psychological studies have mostly focused on motivational factors. In this investigation, considering that environmental activism is political in essence, I argue that the effect of motivations is moderated by the political context people face. Drawing upon political science theories, I hypothesize that psychological motivations (environmental concern and postmaterialist values) are more strongly associated with environmental activism engagement among individuals who trust the government less and in societies with more facilitative political opportunity structures (higher density of environmental NGOs and more democracy). With a series of multilevel analyses of data from 31 countries, I found robust support to these hypotheses. The significance of considering the psychology X politics interaction behind human responses to environmental issues is discussed.

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理解环境行动主义背后的心理学 X 政治互动：政府信任、环境非政府组织的密度和民主的作用

摘要 在解释环境行动主义的参与时，以往的心理学研究主要集中在动机因素上。在这项调查中，考虑到环境激进主义本质上是政治性的，我认为动机的影响受到人们面临的政治背景的调节。借鉴政治学理论，我假设心理动机（环境关注和后物质主义价值观）与不太信任政府的个人之间以及在具有更便利政治机会结构的社会中（环境非政府组织的密度更高和更多）之间的环境激进主义参与更密切相关。民主）。通过对 31 个国家/地区的数据进行一系列多层次分析，我发现这些假设得到了强有力的支持。