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Sasha Lovell
Sasha Lovell is a Sophomore Environmental Studies and Environmental Science Major at Wesleyan University from Oakland, California. She is an Environmental Fellow with the Sustainability Office, as well as a hub coordinator with Sunrise Movement Wesleyan.
Abstract:
A small and relatively recent body of literature has sought to understand the relationship between social satisfaction, satisfaction with strength of relationships, and pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors. Existing research suggests the type of social norms present within an individuals’ environment and different types of social connections seem to moderate the association between social capital and pro-environmental behaviors. This study aimed to examine the overall relationship between social satisfaction and and support for increased investment in pro-environmental policies. Data were collected from the General Social Survey Dataset, a nationally representative, biannual measurement of United States residents. However, social satisfaction showed no significant relationship with support for pro-environmental policy. Furthermore, neither city size or race moderated this null association; while female gender, Democratic party identification and presence of some college education were associated with increased pro-environmental support without moderating the central relationship. While the present results mainly supported existing research on predictors of support for environmental policies, the positive association between time spent with friends outside the neighborhood and support for pro-environmental policies indicates a continued need to examine the effects of different types of social ties on environmental attitudes.
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