LE3 .A278 2015

2015

Bolton, Amanda

Acadia University

Bachelor of Science

Honours

Psychology

Psychology

This study addressed mental and physical health as barriers to pro-environmental behaviours (EB) and behaviour change (EBC) in 125 Acadia University students during a three-phase longitudinal study. Participants completed No Impact Week, a week-long pro-environmental behaviour modification program. Stress and depression were measured to assess mental health and healthiness of lifestyle for physical health. EBs were measured immediately before, immediately after, and two months after No Impact Week to assess initial behaviour change, behaviour maintenance, and overall behaviour change. It was found that initial stress, depression, and lifestyle scores were significant barriers to initial pro-environmental behaviours and initial behaviour change. Initial depression scores were significantly negatively correlated with environmental behaviour maintenance. No further results were found to suggest that mental/physical health were barriers to EB or EBC in the study. Keywords: Pro-Environmental Behaviours, Behaviour Change, Barriers, Stress, Depression, Health

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