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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Intrinsic Motives of Autonomy, Self-Efficacy, and Satisfaction Associated with Two Instances of Sustainable Behavior: Frugality and Equity

  AUTHORS: Víctor Corral-Verdugo, Daniel González-Lomelí, Marisol Rascón-Cruz, Víctor O. Corral-Frías

  KEYWORDS: Frugality, Equity, Satisfaction, Autonomy, Self-Efficacy

  JOURNAL NAME: Psychology, Vol.7 No.5, May 12, 2016

  ABSTRACT: This paper explores the relationship between sustainable behavior, indicated by frugal and equitable actions, and three intrinsic motives: satisfaction, autonomy and self-efficacy. One-hundred and seventy-three undergraduates at a Mexican university responded to a questionnaire investigating their sustainable actions and the intrinsic repercussions derived from those actions. Using structural equations, a model is specified and tested, which reveals the presence of a higher-order factor (sustainable behavior) subjacent to a high and significant covariance between frugal and equitable behaviors. The resulting higher-order-factor, in turn, significantly predicts the report of feelings of satisfaction, autonomy, and self-efficacy. These findings are in line with the idea that sustainable behavior is to a good extent self-determined through the operation of intrinsic consequences, which instigate people’s pro-social and pro-environmental actions.