Free does not mean free of responsibility: the impact of ecological identity and natural empathy on campers’ environmental responsibility behavior
Ecological identity and natural empathy have a direct impact on campers' environmental responsibility behavior. Altruistic motivation played a full mediating role between ecological identity and natural empathy on campers' environmental responsibility behaviors, and natural empathy, altruistic motivation played a chain mediating role between ecological identity on campers' environmental responsibility behaviors. Social norms moderated the effect of altruistic motivaton on campers' environmental responsibility behavior.
Authors
- Xiaopeng Si
- Liang Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9099-240X)
- Yu Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4952-8431)
- Zi Kang Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2875-5192)
Institutions
- Anhui University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Beijing Normal University (CN)
- Harbin University of Commerce (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03240-8
- Primary Topic
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Harbin University of Commerce
- National Social Science Fund of China