Motivating climate action is challenging because the worst consequences of climate change are in the future, triggering a conflict between short- and long-term interests. Prior research suggests that orienting to the future facilitates pro-environmental behavior whereas orientation to the present inhibits it; however, we consider whether different temporal orientations simply make some kinds of climate action more attractive than others. The present study tests this using structural equation modeling with two Australian samples. In a first exploratory model ( = 967), followed by a direct, pre-registered replication ( = 953), we examine how two facets of temporal orientation – consideration of and consequences – predict intentions to engage in three kinds of climate action at individual and collective levels: conventional private-sphere, conventional public-sphere, and radical public-sphere climate action. Consistent with past research, higher consideration of future consequences and lower consideration of immediate consequences are associated with intentions to take conventional action directly and indirectly via eco-anxiety and/or access to environmental cognitive alternatives. In contrast, consideration of future and immediate consequences are only indirectly related to intentions to take radical action.

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传统和激进气候行动的途径：时间取向、环境认知替代方案和生态焦虑的作用


推动气候行动具有挑战性，因为气候变化最严重的后果是在未来，引发短期和长期利益之间的冲突。先前的研究表明，面向未来有助于促进环保行为，而面向当前则会抑制环保行为。然而，我们考虑不同的时间方向是否只是使某些类型的气候行动比其他行动更具吸引力。本研究使用结构方程模型对两个澳大利亚样本进行了测试。在第一个探索性模型（= 967）中，然后是直接的、预先注册的复制（= 953），我们研究了时间取向的两个方面——考虑和后果——如何预测个人参与三种气候行动的意图。和集体层面：传统的私人领域、传统的公共领域和激进的公共领域气候行动。与过去的研究一致，对未来后果的更多考虑和对直接后果的较低考虑与通过生态焦虑和/或获得环境认知替代方案直接和间接采取常规行动的意图相关。相比之下，对未来和直接后果的考虑仅与采取激进行动的意图间接相关。