As the actions of individuals contribute substantially to climate change, identifying factors that underpin environmentally-relevant behaviors represents an important step towards modifying behavior and mitigating climate change impacts. This paper introduces a sequential model in which antecedent psychological and socio-demographic variables predict climate change risk perceptions, which lead to enhanced levels of response efficacy and psychological adaptation in relation to climate change, and ultimately to environmentally-relevant behaviors. The model is tested and refined using data from large national surveys of Australian and French residents. As hypothesized, in both samples, risk perception (indirectly), response efficacy (both indirectly and directly), and psychological adaptation (directly) predicted behavior. However, these effects were stronger in the Australian than in the French sample, and other unexpectedly strong direct effects were also observed. In particular, subscribing to a “green” self-identity directly predicted all endogenous variables, especially in the French sample. The study provides valuable insights into the processes underlying environmentally-relevant behaviors, while serving as a reminder that effects on behavior may be nation-specific. Strategies are recommended for promoting pro-environmental behavior through the enhancement of a green identity, response efficacy, and psychological adaptation.

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气候变化风险感知、反应效能和心理适应在亲环境行为中的作用：一项两国研究

由于个人的行为对气候变化产生了重大影响，因此确定支持环境相关行为的因素是朝着改变行为和减轻气候变化影响迈出的重要一步。本文介绍了一个序列模型，其中先行的心理和社会人口变量预测气候变化风险感知，从而提高与气候变化相关的响应效率和心理适应水平，并最终导致与环境相关的行为。该模型使用来自澳大利亚和法国居民的大型全国调查数据进行测试和完善。正如假设的那样，在两个样本中，风险感知（间接）、反应效能（间接和直接）和心理适应（直接）预测了行为。然而，这些影响在澳大利亚样本中比在法国样本中更强，并且还观察到了其他出乎意料的强烈直接影响。特别是，订阅“绿色”自我认同直接预测了所有内生变量，尤其是在法国样本中。该研究为环境相关行为的潜在过程提供了宝贵的见解，同时提醒人们对行为的影响可能因国家而异。建议通过增强绿色认同、响应效率和心理适应来促进亲环境行为的策略。尤其是在法国样本中。该研究为环境相关行为的潜在过程提供了宝贵的见解，同时提醒人们对行为的影响可能因国家而异。建议通过增强绿色认同、响应效率和心理适应来促进亲环境行为的策略。尤其是在法国样本中。该研究为环境相关行为的潜在过程提供了宝贵的见解，同时提醒人们对行为的影响可能因国家而异。建议通过增强绿色认同、响应效率和心理适应来促进亲环境行为的策略。