Starten Sie Ihre Suche...


Durch die Nutzung unserer Webseite erklären Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass wir Cookies verwenden. Weitere Informationen

Unpacking Plastic: Investigating Plastic Related Ambivalence

SUSTAINABILITY. Bd. 13. H. 4. 2021

Erscheinungsjahr: 2021

Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

Doi/URN: 10.3390/su13042186

Volltext über DOI/URN

GeprüftBibliothek

Inhaltszusammenfassung


Many people are aware of the negative consequences of plastic use on the environment. Nevertheless, they use plastic due to its functionality. In the present paper, we hypothesized that this leads to the experience of ambivalence-the simultaneous existence of positive and negative evaluations of plastic. In two studies, we found that participants showed greater ambivalence toward plastic packed food than unpacked food. Moreover, they rated plastic packed food less favorably than unpacked food...Many people are aware of the negative consequences of plastic use on the environment. Nevertheless, they use plastic due to its functionality. In the present paper, we hypothesized that this leads to the experience of ambivalence-the simultaneous existence of positive and negative evaluations of plastic. In two studies, we found that participants showed greater ambivalence toward plastic packed food than unpacked food. Moreover, they rated plastic packed food less favorably than unpacked food in response evaluations. In Study 2, we tested whether one-sided (only positive vs. only negative) information interventions could effectively influence ambivalence. Results showed that ambivalence is resistant to (social) influence. Directions for future research were discussed. » weiterlesen» einklappen

Verknüpfte Personen


Eva Walther

Benjamin Buttlar

Beteiligte Einrichtungen