The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of moral foundations in the relationship between religion and environmentalism. The online survey data was collected from 616 young adult Catholics from Poland aged 19–25, who are likely to be affected by climate change more than any other generation before them. Regression analysis showed that the relationship between religion and environmentalism can be predicted by the opposing paths of spirituality (positively) and religious fundamentalism (negatively). Analysis of multiple mediator models showed that the relationship between religion and climate care can be mediated by complex moral profiles that can influence each other and jointly contribute to the development of environmentalism. Analysis of specific indirect effects showed that care/harm and fairness/cheating play a special role in promoting climate care. The results suggest that religious attitudes, along with moral values, may play a significant role in solving climate problems.

本研究的目的是探讨道德基础在宗教与环保主义之间关系中的中介作用。该在线调查数据收集自 616 名来自波兰 19 至 25 岁的年轻天主教徒，他们可能比之前的任何一代人更容易受到气候变化的影响。回归分析表明，宗教与环保主义之间的关系可以通过灵性（积极）和宗教原教旨主义（消极）的对立路径来预测。对多种中介模型的分析表明，宗教与气候关怀之间的关系可以通过复杂的道德特征来调节，这些道德特征可以相互影响并共同促进环保主义的发展。对具体间接效应的分析表明，关怀/伤害和公平/欺骗在促进气候关怀方面发挥着特殊作用。结果表明，宗教态度和道德价值观可能在解决气候问题中发挥重要作用。