@misc{9245320,
  abstract     = {{Climate change has caused an unprecedented threat to eco-systems, necessitating a transition to a low greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting society. An important leverage point is high-impact climate actions; actions with the most potential for reducing GHGs (e.g., avoiding air travel, choosing fossil-free banks), and the drivers behind these actions. Limited studies have applied latent class analysis (LCA) to simultaneously model personality traits, values, attitudes, and motivations to predict engagement in high-impact climate action among participants residing in high-income, liberal democratic countries––those that are disproportionately responsible for GHG emissions (N = 91). The present study uncovered three classes based on the psychological variables: Engaged Eco-Conscious (high on openness, honesty-humility, self-transcendence, ecological worldview and autonomous motivation), Self-Focused (low on openness, honesty-humility, ecological worldview and autonomous motivation), and Humble Conventionalist, somewhere between the other classes. Contrary to expectation, Humble Conventionalists reported numerically higher engagement in high-impact climate action compared to the Engaged Eco-Conscious (most psychologically inclined to engage in climate action), though class differences were not statistically significant. Demographic variables, commonly tested in such LCA studies, were also measured. It was found that psychological classes only marginally corresponded with demographics (residence, education, income), indicating that psychological variables by themselves are not sufficient in predicting climate action. This work implies that climate change communication professionals should use targeted messaging for individuals based on their psychological profiles, policymakers should coordinate public campaigns with regulatory changes and financial incentives to address structural elements, and behaviour change designers should address both psychological and structural constraints of individuals.}},
  author       = {{Kumar, Tejasvini}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Psychology of High-Impact Climate Action: Personality Traits, Values, Attitudes, and Motivations as Drivers of Pro-Environmental Behaviour}},
  year         = {{2026}},
}