Environmentally responsible behaviour among the teachers: role of gratitude and perceived social responsibility
- Title
- Environmentally responsible behaviour among the teachers: role of gratitude and perceived social responsibility
- Creator
- Nishma V.M.; Sia S.K.; Roy S.; Wilson M.J.A.
- Description
- Purpose: Based upon the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, this study aims to assess the role of perceived social responsibility (PSR) in mediating the relationship between gratitude and environmentally responsible behaviour (ERB) among teachers. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected, following a correlational design, from a total of 292 school teachers in Kerala state, India. In total, 256 data were taken for final analysis. Out of the total participants, 63.3% were female and the remaining 36.7% were male. Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out to verify the factor structure and discriminant as well as convergent validity of the study variables. The relationship between gratitude and ERB with mediating role of PSR was tested. Findings: The mediation analysis output revealed that PSR fully mediates the effect of gratitude on ERB, and it is concluded from the findings of the study that ERB can be enhanced by humanizing the citizens to integrate social responsibility in their acts and promoting the significance of having positive emotions like gratitude to widen their thoughtaction repertoires. Research limitations/implications: In line with the broaden-and-build theory, a positive state of mental faculty can be a prime facilitator to increase concern for green environments as an outcome of an expanded thoughtaction repertoire. The findings imply the importance of inculcating enduring personal resources like the sense of gratefulness as it weighs the effect of producing altruistic acts like ERB along with many other benefits associated with having a positive emotion which is obviously considered to be a fair contribution to serve social resources in the community. Social implications: The study findings can be an inspiration for the formation of policies to encourage pro-environmental behaviour and to further expansion of policies like national education policy of India. As teachers being the facilitators of knowledge and wisdom, they are potential sources to inspire students to practice healthy behaviours, they can be better models by practicing ERB. Originality/value: The authors have verified the application of broaden-and-build theory of positive emotion in the context of ERB along with identifying its relationship with gratitude and PSR. 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
- Source
- Journal of Asia Business Studies, Vol-17, No. 6, pp. 1167-1182.
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing
- Subject
- Confirmatory factor analysis; Environmentally responsible behaviour; Gratitude; Perceived social responsibility; Positive emotion
- Coverage
- Nishma V.M., Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, India; Sia S.K., Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, India; Roy S., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Wilson M.J.A., Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 15587894
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Nishma V.M.; Sia S.K.; Roy S.; Wilson M.J.A., “Environmentally responsible behaviour among the teachers: role of gratitude and perceived social responsibility,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 27, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/13987.