JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Scope & Guideline
Unveiling the Psychological Forces Shaping Our World
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Pro-environmental Behavior and Attitudes:
Research that investigates the psychological factors influencing behaviors that benefit the environment, including motivations, barriers, and the effectiveness of interventions. - Nature and Well-being:
Studies exploring the restorative effects of natural environments on psychological health, emphasizing the connections between nature exposure and well-being outcomes. - Spatial Cognition and Navigation:
Investigations into how individuals perceive and navigate their physical environments, including the cognitive processes involved in wayfinding and environmental mapping. - Social and Environmental Justice:
Analysis of the social implications of environmental issues, including community engagement, environmental justice, and the psychological impact of environmental degradation. - Child and Adolescent Development in Environmental Contexts:
Exploration of how environmental factors, including nature exposure and urban settings, affect the psychological development and behavioral patterns of children and adolescents. - Virtual and Augmented Reality in Environmental Psychology:
Research utilizing immersive technologies to study environmental interactions and their psychological effects, assessing how virtual environments can impact real-world behaviors.
Trending and Emerging
- Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health:
Recent studies increasingly focus on the psychological impacts of climate change, including eco-anxiety and mental health challenges associated with environmental degradation. - Nature-Based Solutions and Health:
Growing interest in how nature-based interventions, such as green spaces and urban forests, contribute to physical and mental health outcomes, highlighting the importance of integrating nature into urban planning. - Technology and Environmental Behavior:
Exploration of how digital technologies, including virtual reality and mobile applications, influence pro-environmental behaviors and attitudes, marking a trend towards innovative methods of engagement. - Community Engagement and Social Norms:
Research is increasingly examining the role of community dynamics and social norms in promoting pro-environmental behaviors, reflecting a shift toward understanding collective action. - Intergenerational Environmental Responsibility:
Emerging studies are focusing on how environmental attitudes and behaviors are transmitted across generations, emphasizing the importance of fostering environmental stewardship in younger populations.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Environmental Education:
There has been a noticeable decrease in publications focused strictly on conventional environmental education methods, suggesting a shift towards more integrated approaches that combine education with behavioral psychology. - Generalized Climate Change Denial Studies:
Research examining climate change denial as a standalone topic is becoming less frequent, potentially reflecting a broader societal consensus on climate science and a focus on proactive solutions rather than denial. - Static Models of Environmental Behavior:
The shift towards dynamic and context-sensitive models in understanding environmental behavior suggests a waning interest in more traditional, static models that do not account for situational variables. - Urban vs. Rural Environmental Concerns:
The focus on urban environmental psychology appears to be overshadowing rural concerns, indicating a potential decline in research addressing the unique challenges and psychological issues faced by rural populations.
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