Negando o Minimizando los Problemas Ambientales: Barreras Psicológicas para el Consumo Responsable

Autores/as

  • Fabio Iglesias Universidade de Brasília
  • Lucas Soares Caldas Universidade de Brasília
  • Luisa Alcântara Teixeira Rabelo Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2014.3.17316

Palabras clave:

Conducta proambiental, consumo sostenible, barreras psicológicas.

Resumen

Aunque la búsqueda de soluciones para problemas ambientales se asocia típicamente con la tecnología y las intervenciones a gran escala, los cambios de comportamiento a nivel individual contribuyen directamente con el consumo sostenible. Este estudio investigó las barreras psicológicas que las personas presentan para no comportarse proambientalmente en situaciones en las que podrían hacerlo fácilmente. Una medida basada en 12 de los 29 “dragones de la inacción” en cuadro teórico de Gifford (2011) fue traducida, adaptada y respondida por 272 participantes. Análisis factoriales sugirieron que las barreras psicológicas se organizan en dos dimensiones: (1) negación del problema; (2) prioridades conflictantes. La medida presentó evidencias de validez y confiabilidad. Se discuten las aplicaciones potenciales de estos resultados en la promoción de la sostenibilidad, que pueden incluir el ahorro de energía residencial, el uso del transporte público y la disposición adecuada de la basura.

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Biografía del autor/a

Fabio Iglesias, Universidade de Brasília

Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Social, do Trabalho e das Organizações e Coordenador do Laboratório de Psicologia Social da Universidade de Brasília

Lucas Soares Caldas, Universidade de Brasília

Mestrando com bolsa da CAPES no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia Social, do Trabalho e das Organizações da Universidade de Brasília

Luisa Alcântara Teixeira Rabelo, Universidade de Brasília

Psicóloga pela Universidade de Brasília

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Publicado

2014-10-30

Cómo citar

Iglesias, F., Caldas, L. S., & Rabelo, L. A. T. (2014). Negando o Minimizando los Problemas Ambientales: Barreras Psicológicas para el Consumo Responsable. Psico, 45(3), 377–386. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2014.3.17316

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Comportamiento Proambiental y Sostenibilidad