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are restricted to certain locations, not taking into account the differences that can be
found in different regions with respect to culture and other customs.
In addition, in some cases there was a low return of respondents, which raises the
question as to the extent to which the findings of these studies can be generalized
to entire populations. Another limitation found in these studies was the use of measurement of behavior based on self-reporting. Research based on self-reporting may
present biases as to the trustworthiness of responses, once people tend to present
response that is compatible with the research’s intention, due to the individuals concern with people’s judgement of their behavior.
References
Asch SE (1956) Studies of independence and conformity: I. A minority of one against a unanimous
majority. Psychol. Monogr. 70(9):1
Bandura A (1999) Self-efficacy: the exercise of control. W.H. Freeman & Company, New York
Brewer MB, Kramer RM (1986) Choice behavior in social dilemmas: effects of social identity,
group size, and decision framing. J Pers Soc Psychol 50(3):543
Cebrián G, Grace M, Humphris D (2015) Academic staff engagement in education for sustainable
development. J Clean Prod 106:79–86
Cialdini RB, Reno RR, Kallgren CA (1990) A focus theory of normative conduct: recycling the
concept of norms to reduce littering in public places. J Pers Soc Psychol 58(6):1015
Dawkins R, Krebs JR (1978) Animal signals: information or manipulation. Behav Ecol Evol
Approach 2:282–309
Griskevicius V, Cantú SM, Vugt MV (2012) The evolutionary bases for sustainable behavior: Implications for marketing, policy, and social entrepreneurship. J Public Policy Market 31(1):115–128
Hardy CL, Van Vugt M (2006) Nice guys finish first: the competitive altruism hypothesis. Pers Soc
Psychol Bull 32(10):1402–1413
Hawkes K (1992) Sharing and collective action. In: Smith EA, Winterhalder B (eds) Evolutionary
ecology and human behavior. Aldine de Gruyter, Hawthorne, NY, pp 269–300
Juárez-Nájera M et al (2010) An explorative socio-psychological model for determining sustainable
behavior: pilot study in German and Mexican Universities. J Clean Prod 18(7):686–694
Kollmuss A, Agyeman J (2002) Mind the gap: why do people act environmentally and what are the
barriers to pro-environmental behavior? Environ Educ Res 8(3):239–260
McPherson S, Anid NM, Ashton WS, Hurtado-Martín M, Khalili N, Panero M (2016) Pathways to
cleaner production in the Americas II: application of a competency model to experiential learning
for sustainability education. J Clean Prod 135:907–918
Meijers MH, Stapel DA (2011) Me tomorrow, the others later: how perspective fit increases sustainable behavior. J Environ Psychol 31:14–20
Nolan JM, Schultz PW, Cialdini RB, Goldstein NJ, Griskevicius V (2008) Normative social influence
is underdetected. Pers Soc Psychol Bull 34(7):913–923
Nowak MA, Sigmund K (2005) Evolution of indirect reciprocity. Nature 437(7063):1291
Schultz PW, Nolan JM, Cialdini RB, Goldstein NJ, Griskevicius V (2007) The constructive, destructive, and reconstructive power of social norms. Psychol Sci 18(5):429–434
Stajkovic AD, Luthans F (1998) Self-efficacy and work-related performance: a meta-analysis. Psychol Bull 124(2):240
Stewart M, Reid G, Mangham C (1997) Fostering children’s resilience. J Pediatr Nurs 12(1):21–31
Van Lange PA, De Bruin E, Otten W, Joireman JA (1997) Development of prosocial, individualistic,
and competitive orientations: theory and preliminary evidence. J Pers Soc Psychol 73(4):733
A. A. Melo et al.
are restricted to certain locations, not taking into account the differences that can be
found in different regions with respect to culture and other customs.
In addition, in some cases there was a low return of respondents, which raises the
question as to the extent to which the findings of these studies can be generalized
to entire populations. Another limitation found in these studies was the use of measurement of behavior based on self-reporting. Research based on self-reporting may
present biases as to the trustworthiness of responses, once people tend to present
response that is compatible with the research’s intention, due to the individuals concern with people’s judgement of their behavior.
References
Asch SE (1956) Studies of independence and conformity: I. A minority of one against a unanimous
majority. Psychol. Monogr. 70(9):1
Bandura A (1999) Self-efficacy: the exercise of control. W.H. Freeman & Company, New York
Brewer MB, Kramer RM (1986) Choice behavior in social dilemmas: effects of social identity,
group size, and decision framing. J Pers Soc Psychol 50(3):543
Cebrián G, Grace M, Humphris D (2015) Academic staff engagement in education for sustainable
development. J Clean Prod 106:79–86
Cialdini RB, Reno RR, Kallgren CA (1990) A focus theory of normative conduct: recycling the
concept of norms to reduce littering in public places. J Pers Soc Psychol 58(6):1015
Dawkins R, Krebs JR (1978) Animal signals: information or manipulation. Behav Ecol Evol
Approach 2:282–309
Griskevicius V, Cantú SM, Vugt MV (2012) The evolutionary bases for sustainable behavior: Implications for marketing, policy, and social entrepreneurship. J Public Policy Market 31(1):115–128
Hardy CL, Van Vugt M (2006) Nice guys finish first: the competitive altruism hypothesis. Pers Soc
Psychol Bull 32(10):1402–1413
Hawkes K (1992) Sharing and collective action. In: Smith EA, Winterhalder B (eds) Evolutionary
ecology and human behavior. Aldine de Gruyter, Hawthorne, NY, pp 269–300
Juárez-Nájera M et al (2010) An explorative socio-psychological model for determining sustainable
behavior: pilot study in German and Mexican Universities. J Clean Prod 18(7):686–694
Kollmuss A, Agyeman J (2002) Mind the gap: why do people act environmentally and what are the
barriers to pro-environmental behavior? Environ Educ Res 8(3):239–260
McPherson S, Anid NM, Ashton WS, Hurtado-Martín M, Khalili N, Panero M (2016) Pathways to
cleaner production in the Americas II: application of a competency model to experiential learning
for sustainability education. J Clean Prod 135:907–918
Meijers MH, Stapel DA (2011) Me tomorrow, the others later: how perspective fit increases sustainable behavior. J Environ Psychol 31:14–20
Nolan JM, Schultz PW, Cialdini RB, Goldstein NJ, Griskevicius V (2008) Normative social influence
is underdetected. Pers Soc Psychol Bull 34(7):913–923
Nowak MA, Sigmund K (2005) Evolution of indirect reciprocity. Nature 437(7063):1291
Schultz PW, Nolan JM, Cialdini RB, Goldstein NJ, Griskevicius V (2007) The constructive, destructive, and reconstructive power of social norms. Psychol Sci 18(5):429–434
Stajkovic AD, Luthans F (1998) Self-efficacy and work-related performance: a meta-analysis. Psychol Bull 124(2):240
Stewart M, Reid G, Mangham C (1997) Fostering children’s resilience. J Pediatr Nurs 12(1):21–31
Van Lange PA, De Bruin E, Otten W, Joireman JA (1997) Development of prosocial, individualistic,
and competitive orientations: theory and preliminary evidence. J Pers Soc Psychol 73(4):733