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. 2024 Feb 13:15:1323098.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1323098. eCollection 2024.

Pro-environmental behavior, personality and emotional intelligence in adolescents: a systematic review

Paulo Vítor Lisboa  1   2 , Cristina Gómez-Román  1   2 , Lidia Guntín  1   2 , Ana Paula Monteiro  3   4
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Pro-environmental behavior, personality and emotional intelligence in adolescents: a systematic review

Paulo Vítor Lisboa et al. Front Psychol. .

Abstract

Introduction: Human behavior significantly contributes to environmental problems, making the study of pro-environmental behavior an important task for psychology. In this context, it is crucial to understand the pro-environmental behavior of adolescents, as young people play a fundamental role in facilitating long-term changes in environmental consciousness and encouraging decision-makers to take action. However, little is currently known about the pro-environmental behavior of adolescents. Recently, there has been growing interest in examining the influence of personality traits and emotional intelligence on pro-environmental behavior.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review to enhance our understanding of adolescent pro-environmental behavior. Thus, this systematic review was designed to enhance understanding of adolescent's pro-environmental behavior by summarizing existing evidence on how it relates to personality and emotional intelligence.

Results: Our findings suggest associations between specific personality traits and dimensions of emotional intelligence with adolescent pro-environmental behavior, aligning with similar studies conducted on adults.

Discussion: While our findings offer valuable insights, further research is needed to establish causality and deepen our understanding of the interplay between multiple variables influencing pro-environmental behavior among adolescents.

Systematic review registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023387836], identifier [CRD42023387836].

Keywords: adolescents; emotional intelligence; personality; pro-environmental behavior; systematic review.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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