Table_3_Can adolescents' subjective wellbeing facilitate their pro-environmental consumption behaviors? Empirical study based on 15-year-old students.pdf

PurposeTo address the challenge of declining pro-environmental behaviors in adolescence, this paper uses the theoretical foundations for subjective wellbeing to verify the influence of three latent dimensions of subjective wellbeing (life satisfaction, positive emotions, and negative emotions) on adolescents' pro-environmental consumption behaviors (PECBs). Furthermore, we explore the moderating effects of nations and regions in the relationship between subjective wellbeing and PECBs in adolescents.MethodBased on the international data from the Programme for International Student Assessment 2018 (PISA 2018), we construct a unique dataset that includes 57,182 samples related to the subjective wellbeing and PECBs of 15-year-old students from eight countries/economies. Specially, we employ an ordered probit model to test our hypotheses.FindingsBoth adolescents' life satisfaction and positive emotions can significantly improve their PECBs, while there is a significant negative association between negative emotions and PECBs. At the nation's level, adolescents' life satisfaction and negative emotions in developed countries/economies significantly impact PECBs. In contrast, the positive emotions of adolescents in developing countries/economies have more substantial effects on PECBs. At the regional level, the impact of all three dimensions of adolescents' subjective wellbeing on PECBs is more significant in rural than urban areas.Originality/valueThis paper provides a new perspective for understanding adolescents' PECBs from the insights of subjective wellbeing. Previous studies have examined the effects of life satisfaction or happiness on PECBs in adults. This paper examines the impact of subjective wellbeing on adolescents' PECBs from life satisfaction, positive emotions, and negative emotions, which suggests that promoting adolescents' subjective wellbeing can be an effective strategy for encouraging PECBs. From a comparative research perspective, we further analyze the differences between the nations at different levels of development, the rural and urban areas, providing a valuable reference for policymakers and practitioners in promoting pro-environmental behaviors among adolescents.

为应对青少年环境友好行为下降的挑战，本研究基于主观福祉的理论基础，验证了主观福祉的三个潜在维度（生活满意度、积极情绪和消极情绪）对青少年环境友好消费行为（PECBs）的影响。此外，我们还探讨了国家/地区在主观福祉与青少年PECBs关系中的调节作用。

研究方法：基于2018年国际学生评估项目（PISA 2018）的国际数据，构建了一个包含来自八个国家/经济体的57,182个样本的独特数据集，涉及15岁学生的主观福祉和PECBs。特别地，我们采用有序概率模型来检验我们的假设。

研究发现：青少年的生活满意度和积极情绪可以显著提高其PECBs，而消极情绪与PECBs之间存在显著的负相关关系。在国家层面，发达国家/经济体的青少年生活满意度和消极情绪对PECBs有显著影响。相反，发展中国家/经济体的青少年积极情绪对PECBs的影响更为显著。在区域层面，青少年主观福祉的三个维度对PECBs的影响在乡村地区比城市地区更为显著。

原创性/价值：本文从主观福祉的视角为理解青少年PECBs提供了新的视角。先前的研究已探讨生活满意度或幸福感对成人PECBs的影响。本文从生活满意度、积极情绪和消极情绪的角度考察了主观福祉对青少年PECBs的影响，这表明提高青少年的主观福祉可以成为鼓励PECBs的有效策略。从比较研究的角度来看，我们进一步分析了不同发展水平国家之间以及城乡之间的差异，为促进青少年环境友好行为的政策制定者和实践者提供了宝贵的参考。