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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1914-7101
Research Interests/Areas
- Pro-environmental behavior
- Pro-environmental communication
- Consumer behavior
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
- 5 RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
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Going green for Eco or Ego? A meta-analysis of the comparative effects of environmental appeals and personal appeals on pro-environmental outcomes
Sheng, X., Zhang, X., Huang, Y. & Zhou, X., Jan 2026, In: Ecological Economics. 239, 108639.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Does changing behavioral intentions engender actual behavior change? The context of coastal ecological engineering
Huang, Y., Zhang, X., Leung, K. M. Y., Bradford, T., Astudillo, J. C. & Sheng, X., Jul 2025, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 216, 117978.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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The impact of payment for ecosystem service schemes on participants’ motivation: A global assessment
Huang, Y., Zhang, X., Sheng, X., Wang, Y. & Leung, K. M. Y., Feb 2024, In: Ecosystem Services. 65, 101595.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Show me the impact: Communicating “behavioral impact message” to promote pro-environmental consumer behavior
Sheng, X., Zhang, X. & Zhou, X., Jan 2023, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 35, p. 709–723Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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The Moderating Role of Age in the Effect of Video Playback Speed on Urgency Perception in the Context of Climate Change
Sheng, X., Mo, T. & Zhou, X., Jul 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 14, 8923.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Thesis
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Research on the Impact of Environmental and Personal Appeals on Consumer Pro-environmental Behaviors
SHENG, X. (Author), ZHANG, X. (Supervisor), DONG, L. (Supervisor), ZHOU, X. (External Supervisor) & YANG, Z. (Co-supervisor), 13 Aug 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis