Life Aspirations and Perceived Government Style: A Study on Individual and Contextual Factors Influencing Motivation to Pro-Environmental Intentions / Aspiraciones vitales y estilo de gobierno percibido: un estudio sobre los factores individuales y contextuales que influyen en la motivación de las intenciones proambientales

This study examined the relationship between individual and contextual factors that promote pro-environmental behaviors by integrating insights from previous research. Among 380 Italian university students, a positive association was found between autonomous motivation and intrinsic life aspirations. Controlled motivation was positively related to a perceived controlling governing style and extrinsic life aspirations but negatively associated with intrinsic aspirations. Pro-environmental behaviors were positively linked to autonomous motivation and negatively to extrinsic life aspirations. An indirect association was observed between intrinsic life aspirations and pro-environmental behaviors via autonomous motivation. Overall, these findings reinforce prior research and underscore the central role of life aspirations in fostering pro-environmental behaviors. The study highlights the importance of individual motivation and aspirations in promoting environmentally conscious action, emphasizing the need to encourage values that support collective well-being.