Data Sheet 1_Are explorers greener? Investigating the role of personality traits, connectedness to nature and attitudes toward exploring in various pro-environmental behaviors.docx

Previous research has suggested that individual characteristics, such as personality traits, are crucial for pro-environmental behaviors. However, the joint role of more specific environment-related individual dispositions on various pro-environmental behaviors has not yet been investigated and is the aim of this study. A total of 649 adults (18–59 years old) assessed their pro-environmental behaviors, personality traits, the connectedness to nature, attitudes toward exploration, and spatial anxiety. Personality traits (openness and conscientiousness) were related to some of the pro-environment behaviors (transportations and purchasing). Connectedness to nature was the factor most associated with the pro-environment behaviors (conservation, citizenship, purchasing). Moreover, newly we showed that attitudes toward exploration were associated with citizenship and purchasing behaviors. Overall, the results newly highlighted the importance of environment-related characteristics alongside general personality traits. Fostering environmental-related personality factors, such as connection to nature and attitudes towards exploration, may drive positive environmental action, suggesting novel approaches to build a more sustainable society.

过往研究表明，个体特质（如人格特质（personality traits））对亲环境行为（pro-environmental behaviors）具有关键影响。然而，针对更具体的环境相关个体特质倾向对各类亲环境行为的共同作用，目前尚未有相关研究，这正是本研究的核心目标。本研究共招募649名年龄介于18至59岁的成年人，让其对自身的亲环境行为、人格特质、自然联结感（connectedness to nature）、探索态度以及空间焦虑（spatial anxiety）进行自评。结果显示，人格特质中的开放性（openness）与尽责性（conscientiousness）与部分亲环境行为（交通出行行为与购买行为）存在关联；自然联结感是与亲环境行为（保护行为、公民参与行为、购买行为）关联最为紧密的因素。此外，本研究首次证实，探索态度与公民参与类亲环境行为及购买行为存在关联。总体而言，本研究结果首次凸显了环境相关特质与一般人格特质的同等重要性。培育环境相关的人格因素，如自然联结感与探索态度，可推动积极的环保行动，为构建更可持续的社会提供了全新路径。