Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Russia and Contextual Stimuli: An Empirical Study

At the seminar of Environmental Psychology Research and Study Group that took place on Oct. 28, 2021, Danila Valko, PhD, Research Department of the South Ural University of Technology, presented his research: Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Russia and Contextual Stimuli: An Empirical Study.

In his speech, Danila Valko presented the results of a pilot experiment in which the stability and homogeneity of pro-environmental behaviour under the influence of contextial stimuli was investigated. On a sample of 330 respondents, hypotheses regarding the homogeneity of pro-environmental behaviour, respondents’ assessment of their engagement in pro-environmental behaviour in comparison with other people’s, and the influence of emotional and rational contextual stimuli on different types of pro-environmental behaviour were tested.

The seminar was attended by researchers of Russian universities, as well as by HSE University students and staff, who could ask their questions about the research program.