SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2022
A systematic review to assess the evidence-based effectiveness, content, and success factors of behavior change interventions for enhancing pro-environmental behavior in individuals.
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- A meta-analysis of behaviour change techniques in social interventions targeting improved cognitive function in older adults.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Promising behavior change techniques for climate-friendly behavior change - a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Theory-based promotion of diet and transportation behavior change to reduce carbon footprint among students: Randomized parallel trial of the GROW app.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Trial
- Scoping Review of the Socioeconomic Value of Working Equids, and the Impact of Educational Interventions Aimed at Improving Their Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- The People versus Behavioral Science: Alignment between lay and scientific understanding of compliance.PloS one · 2026Article
- …And justice for all: justice sensitivity outweighs empathy in pro-environmental behavior.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- University commitments to a sustainable food system: a content analysis of UK higher education institutions food sustainability policies.Public health nutrition · 2025Review
- Predictors of female students' intentions toward urban forest conservation for climate change mitigation in Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Green dreams are made of this: Futures consciousness and proenvironmental engagement.The British journal of social psychology · 2025Article
- 3 Months without the car in Bielefeld, Germany- a mixed-method study exploring individual motivation to participate in a municipal intervention.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Exploring the role of identity in pro-environmental behavior: cultural and educational influences on younger generations.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The physical environment matters: room effects on online purchase decisions.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Applying a new theoretical and methodological approach for behavior-change campaign planning: identifying the critical determinants for reducing littering and evaluating the resulting large-scale campaign.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- From concept to impact: strategic guidelines for environmental behavior change interventions.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The importance of structural, situational, and psychological factors for involving hunters in the adaptive flyway management of geese.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
To reduce global greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C, individuals and households play a key role. Behavior change interventions to promote pro-environmental behavior in individuals are needed to reduce emissions globally. This systematic literature review aims to assess the a) evidence-based effectiveness of such interventions and b) the content of very successful interventions without limiting the results to specific emitting sectors or countries. Based on the "PICOS" mnemonic and PRISMA statement, a search strategy was developed, and eligibility criteria were defined. Three databases (Embase, PsycInfo, and Web of Science) were searched to retrieve and review potential literature. As a result, 54 publications from 2010 to 2021 were included in the analysis. The results show that most interventions only have small positive effects or none at all. A total of 15 very successful interventions focused on the sectors of mobility, energy, and waste and incorporated improved (infra-) structures, education, feedback, enablement or made the sustainable option the default. Six evidence-based recommendations for content, timing, and setting are deducted and given for interventions on enhancing pro-environmental behavior (PEB). In summary, although the various interventions and intervention types to promote PEB differ in their effectiveness, very successful interventions have common elements. Future research should focus on high-/low-impact and high-/low-cost behavior to develop interventions that aim at high-impact but low-cost behavior changes, or avoid low-impact but high-cost behavior.
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