Linda Steg
Dr.
Department of Psychology
University of Groningen
Grote Kruisstraat 2/I 9712 TS Groningen
The Netherlands
Phone: 31 50 3636482
Email: E.M.Steg@rug.nl
Website: ppswmm.ppsw.rug.nl/~steg/index.htm
Biographical Statement:
Dr. Linda Steg is assistant professor in environmental and social psychology at the University of Groningen where she also received her PhD in social psychology. She has held research positions at the Social and Cultural Planning Office of the Netherlands and the Council for the Environment, and was associate professor at the University College Windesheim, all in the Netherlands. She conducted many studies within the field of Environmental and Traffic Psychology. She is particularly interested in studying conservation behaviour and sustainable development from a multidisciplinary perspective. She has coordinated various multidisciplinary research projects on sustainability issues.
She teaches environmental psychology, applied social psychology, and social science research methods. She is president-elect of Division 4 ”Environmental Psychology’ and treasurer of Division 13 ‘Traffic and Transportation Psychology’ of the International Association of Applied Psychology. Moreover, she coordinates the Sustainability Network of the International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS).
Publications related to Conservation Psychology:
De Groot, J., & Steg, L. (in press). General beliefs and the theory of planned behaviour: The role of environmental concerns in the TPB. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
De Groot, J., & Steg, L. (in press). Impact of transport pricing on quality of life, acceptability, and intentions to reduce car use: an explorative study in five European countries. Journal of Transport Geography.
De Groot, J., & Steg, L. (2006). The role of value orientations in evaluating quality of life consequences of a transport pricing policy. Transportation Research Part D, 11 (2), 160-165.
Steg, L., Dreijerink, L., & Abrahamse, W. (2006). Why are energy policies acceptable and effective? Environment and Behavior, 38 (1), 92-111.
Abrahamse, W., Steg, L., Vlek, C., Rothengatter, J. A. (2005). A review of intervention studies aimed at household energy conservation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 25, 273-291.
Steg, L. (2005). Car use: Lust and must. Instrumental, symbolic and affective motives for car use. Transportation Research-A, 39 (2-3), 147-162.
Steg, L., Dreijerink, L., & Abrahamse, W. (2005). Factors influencing the acceptability of energy policies: testing VBN theory. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 25 (4), 415-425.
Steg, L., & Gifford, R. (2005). Sustainable transport and quality of life. Journal of Transport Geography, 13 (1), 59-69.
Poortinga, W., Steg, L., & Vlek, C. (2004). Values, environmental concern, and environmental behavior: A study into household energy use. Environment and Behaviour, 36 (1), 70-93.
Vlek, C. & Steg. L. (2004). Solid environmental policy needs, valid environmental psychology. IHDP Newsletter (4), 11-13.
Poortinga, W., Steg, L., Vlek, C., & Wiersma, G. (2003). Household preferences for energy-saving measures. A conjoint analysis. Journal of Economic Psychology, 24 (1), 49-64.
Steg, L. (2003). Can public transport compete with the private car? IATSS Research, 27 (2), 27-35.
Gatersleben, B., Steg, L., & Vlek, C. (2002). Measurement and determinants of environmentally significant consumer behaviour. Environment and Behavior, 34 (3), 335-362.
Poortinga, W., & Steg. L. (2002). Viable behavioural and technological energy-saving measures. Milieu: Tijdschrift voor Milieukunde (Environment: Journal of Environmental Sciences), 17 (3), 123-135.
Poortinga, W., Steg, L., & Vlek, C. (2002). Environmental risk concern and preferences for energy-saving measures. Environment and Behavior, 34 (4), 455-478.
Steg, L., Geurs, K., & Ras, M. (2001). The effects of motivational factors on car use: a multi-disciplinary modelling approach. Transportation Research-A, 35 (9), 17-34.
Steg, L., Vlek, C., & Slotegraaf, G. (2001). Instrumental-reasoned and symbolic-affective motives for using a motor car. Transportation Research-F: Psychology and Behaviour, 4 (3), 151-169.
Steg, L., & Sievers, I. (2000). Cultural theory and individual perceptions of environmental risks. Environment and Behavior, 32 (2), 248-267.
Steg, L., & Tertoolen, G. (1999). Sustainable transport policy: Contribution of behavioural scientists. Public Money and Management, 19, 63-69.
Vlek, C., Mesken, J., & Steg, L. (1999). Future-sketching and multi-attribute evaluation may affect your preference order of complex policy scenarios. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 12, 107-122.
Research Interests:
Consumer behaviour
Understanding, measuring, and changing environmental behaviour, attitudes, and attitude change
Motives and behaviour in social dilemmas
Understanding, forecasting, and changing travel behaviour
Strategies and conditions for social behaviour change
Professional Affiliations:
International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP; division 4 - Environmental Psychology’ and division 13 - Traffic and Transportation Psychology’)
International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS)
Kurt Lewin Institute
The Netherlands Research School for Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics (TRAIL)
