Integrative Model of Shared Reality and Identity-Emotion-Efficacy Factors of Pro-Environmental Action

  • Muhammad Abdan Shadiqi Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5478-6788
  • Khaerullah Fadhli Arasy Hasan Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia; Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-2466
  • Nabila Regita Putri Mustafa Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
  • Ahmad Saubari Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
  • Husein Nafarin Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
  • Ayub Faizal Asfajar Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Iqbal Suryawan Putra Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
  • Nining Fajaryanti Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
  • Kamarul Hasan Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15826/csp.2024.8.1.270

Abstract

Several theoretical models explain the influence of identity factors on pro-environmental action; however, an integrative explanation of these factors is required, especially in nonactivist samples. This study aims to determine the mediating effects of social identity, group-based anger, and group efficacy on the relationship between shared reality and pro-environmental action. We use a correlational survey method on 258 and 305 students in Studies 1 and 2, respectively. The full structural equation model found that the model well fits both studies. Consistently in the two studies, shared reality positively predicts social identity, group-based anger, and group efficacy. We found that these factors mediate the relationship between shared reality and pro-environmental action. These findings conclude that ordinary people sharing the same environmental reality catalyze the formation of identity, emotion, and efficacy factors.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Abdan Shadiqi, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia

Dr. Muhammad Abdan Shadiqi is a Lecturer at Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. He is Head of Social and Environmental Behavior Laboratory, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat. His research focuses on environmental collective action, environmental activism, and pro-environmental behavior.

Khaerullah Fadhli Arasy Hasan, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia; Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia

Khaerullah Fadhli Arasy Hasan is a PhD Student of Psychology at the Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia. He is a junior researcher in Social and Environmental Behavior Laboratory, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. He is also a researcher in Political Psychology Laboratory at the Universitas Indonesia. His research focuses on radicalism as a social and political issue.

Nabila Regita Putri Mustafa, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia

Nabila Regita Putri Mustafa is an Undergraduate Student at the Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. She works in the Social and Environmental Behavior Laboratory, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, as a junior researcher. Her research interests include pro-environmental behavior and mental health.

Ahmad Saubari, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia

Ahmad Saubari is a Bachelor of Psychology from the Study Program of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. His research area includes environmental activism and political identity.

Husein Nafarin, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia

Husein Nafarin is a Bachelor of Psychology from the Study Program of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. He conducts research at the Social and Environmenal Behavior Laboratory, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat as a junior researcher. His research interests include environmental activism and social identity.

Ayub Faizal Asfajar, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia

Ayub Faizal Asfajar is a Bachelor of Psychology from the Study Program of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. His research area includes environmental activism and emotion.

Muhammad Iqbal Suryawan Putra, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia

Muhammad Iqbal Suryawan Putra is a Bachelor of Psychology from the Study Program of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. His research examines pro-environmental behavior and group relations.

Nining Fajaryanti, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia

Nining Fajaryanti is a Bachelor of Psychology from the Study Program of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. His research examines pro-environmental behavior and emotions.

Kamarul Hasan, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia

Kamarul Hasan is a Bachelor of Psychology from the Study Program of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarbaru, Indonesia. His research examines pro-environmental behavior and social identity.

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Published
2024-04-05
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Shadiqi, M., Hasan, K., Mustafa, N., Saubari, A., Nafarin, H., Asfajar, A., Putra, M., Fajaryanti, N., & Hasan, K. (2024). Integrative Model of Shared Reality and Identity-Emotion-Efficacy Factors of Pro-Environmental Action. Changing Societies & Personalities, 8(1), 173–201. doi:10.15826/csp.2024.8.1.270
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