Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Education is considered crucial for spreading awareness about climate change. By providing knowledge, skills, and values, it empowers individuals to become agents of change. However, transforming knowledge into action would require an understanding of its determinants. Emerging research on mindsets suggests a connection between growth mindsets and sustainability efforts; however, there are few empirical studies, particularly those focusing on young Filipino adults. Research indicates that individuals with a growth mindset are more aware of climate change, believe in mitigation, and are more likely to act sustainably. However, the influence of individual and group mindsets on climate action, particularly in diverse cultural contexts like the Philippines, requires further investigation. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between growth mindsets and climate actions. This study included 592 (263 male and 330 female) young Filipino adults (ages 18 to 26) in the National Capital Region (NCR). This study adapted and validated the measures for growth mindset and climate action from Rissanen et al. (2024). The CFA results indicated acceptable structural validity for the scales after the removal of poorly fitting items. The results of the descriptive statistics suggest that participants scored slightly higher on "Mindsets about groups" (ITG) than on "Mindset about persons" (ITP). In terms of climate action, "Willingness to build a sustainable world" (CARE) is slightly higher than "Inclination to discuss climate change" (DISC). The mean score for "Individual climate action" (IND) is higher than that of "Collective climate action" (COL). In terms of zero-order correlations, "Mindsets about groups" (ITG) and "Willingness to build a sustainable world" (CARE) were the only variables that exhibited significant relationships. Regression analysis revealed that "Mindsets about groups" (ITG) significantly, though weakly, predicted "Willingness to build a sustainable world" (CARE), contrasting with Western research that suggests more individualistic tendencies in European youth. This divergence highlights potential cultural differences in climate action approaches.
Source: Bedan Research Journal
Authors: Alvin Nieva, Pedrito Aton
Institutions: San Beda University, Trinity University of Asia
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415443232