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Hargreaves, Tom. "Practice-ing behaviour change: Applying social practice theory to pro-environmental behaviour change." Journal of Consumer Culture 11, no. 1 (March 2011): 79–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1469540510390500.
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This article applies the insights of social practice theory to the study of proenvironmental behaviour change through an ethnographic case study (nine months of participant observation and 38 semi-structured interviews) of a behaviour change initiative — Environment Champions — that occurred in a workplace. In contrast to conventional, individualistic and rationalist approaches to behaviour change, social practice theory de-centres individuals from analyses, and turns attention instead towards the social and collective organization of practices — broad cultural entities that shape individuals’ perceptions, interpretations and actions within the world. By considering the planning and delivery of the Environment Champions initiative, the article suggests that practice theory provides a more holistic and grounded perspective on behaviour change processes as they occur in situ. In so doing, it offers up a wide range of mundane footholds for behavioural change, over and above individuals’ attitudes or values. At the same time, it reveals the profound difficulties encountered in attempts to challenge and change practices, difficulties that extend far beyond the removal of contextual ‘barriers’ to change and instead implicate the organization of normal everyday life. The article concludes by considering the benefits and shortcomings of a practice-based approach emphasizing a need for it to develop a greater understanding of the role of social interactions and power relations in the grounded performance of practices.
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Chumg, Hao-Fan, Jia-Wen Shi, and Kai-Jun Sun. "Why Employees Contribute to Pro-Environmental Behaviour: The Role of Pluralistic Ignorance in Chinese Society." Sustainability 12, no. 1 (December 27, 2019): 239. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12010239.
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In light of the importance of sustainable development, this study aims to deepen and extend our understanding of employees’ pro-environmental behaviour in the workplace in a Chinese context. Drawing on the complex phenomenon of social norms theory concerning misperceptions (i.e., pluralistic ignorance) and supervisor–subordinate guanxi (which is a Chinese term signifying human connection), we present a novel model in which employees’ pro-environmental behaviour is the result of multiple social and individual psychological factors. Through the integration of previous literature from the fields of the psychology of individuals, social psychology, and environmental psychology, the major assumption is that the pro-environmental behaviour of employees is affected by their level of pluralistic ignorance, environmental concern, and subjective norms; these, in turn, are influenced by supervisor–subordinate guanxi and social identity in the collective spirit of Chinese society. Data, which were analysed empirically, were gathered from 548 Chinese employees from the Jiangsu province of China. This study consequently reveals the subtle interplay among employees’ pluralistic ignorance, supervisor–subordinate guanxi, social identity, subjective norms, environmental concern, and their pro-environmental behaviour, while the deeper analysis offers considerable support for environmental management research and practice.
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Coen, Sharon, Ian Drumm, and Stefania Fantinelli. "Promoting pro-environmental behaviour through augmented reality and persuasive informational power: A pilot study." Human Affairs 29, no. 3 (July 26, 2019): 339–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/humaff-2019-0028.
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Abstract This pilot study examined the idea that use of a mobile technology can have positive consequences for both individual users and, indirectly, society. The augmented reality (AR) application used here is defined as a persuasive technology because it is intended to modify users’ attitudes or behaviours. The application was designed for personal use although it can generate indirect benefits for users’ communities as well as for users themselves. The application was tested on a small sample in a controlled setting in order to observe how it was used and to evaluate its efficacy as a source of information and tool for persuasion. The results showed that opinions of the AR device were generally positive; moreover, participants admitted that it improved their awareness of environmental issues. The strengths of this research are that it shows how the use of persuasive technologies can have collective benefits and demonstrates their informational power.
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Ofori, Daniel, and Abigail Opoku Mensah. "Sustainable electronic waste management among households: a circular economy perspective from a developing economy." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 33, no. 1 (October 6, 2021): 64–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/meq-04-2021-0089.
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PurposeThe study analyses the factors that promote pro-environmental intentions and sustainable electronic waste management among households in a developing country context.Design/methodology/approachBased on a quantitative survey, a cross-sectional study of households was conducted. Data from 652 respondents were collected using structured questionnaires and analysed with partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).FindingsAmong the findings, environmental values was the major influencer of pro-environmental intentions, accounting for 54.8% of its variance. Whilst pro-environmental intention was hypothesised as a key predictor of sustainable waste management behaviours, results showed that sustainable e-waste management is mainly influenced by perceived behavioural control (β = 0.546, p = 0.000), followed by pro-environmental intentions (β = 0.302, p = 0.000). Perceived behavioural control, on the other hand, was influenced by perceived producer responsibility (β = 0.340, p = 0.000) and facilitating conditions (β = 0.141, p = 0.0.034).Research limitations/implicationsFirst, the study used a quantitative approach. The use of a mixed-methods approach could provide deeper insights into the determinants of sustainable e-waste management practices in a specific cultural context. Also due to the quantitative nature of the study, sustainable e-waste management was based on self-reports. Future studies may adopt longitudinal studies to validate self-reported behaviours with observation. Finally, the study does not include all constructs proposed by planned behaviour and norm activation theory. This is because the main aim of the study was to examine perceived behavioural control as an extrinsic motivator and environmental values as an intrinsic motivator to engage in sustainable waste management practices.Practical implicationsWaste is best managed at source, so the study recommends that producers of electronic equipment must reconsider their role in sustainable waste management, by taking physical and economic responsibility for the environmental costs of their products. Pro-environmental intentions must be encouraged; however, it is not sufficient to cause sustainable waste management behaviours. Consequently, governments must promote and encourage sustainable e-waste management among households by providing enabling policy conditions such as convenient e-waste collection points and positively reinforcing waste reduction, reuse and recycling behaviours. Also, a culture of environmental conservation should be encouraged among households.Originality/valueThe study explores the role of environmental values and perceived behavioural control as a source of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation to engage in sustainable e-waste management. The inclusion of facilitating conditions and perceived producer responsibility is justified, based on the call for a collective approach towards electronic waste management. The results of the study throw more light on the tri-party approach, specifically, consumers, business and government role in developing and maintaining a sustainable approach towards the management of electronic waste in Ghana. Also, the study integrates planned behaviour and norm activation based on the strong sustainability argument.
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Teixeira, Linnik Israel Lima, José Carlos Lázaro Silva Filho, and Fernanda Rosalina da Silva Meireles. "Consciência e Atitude Ambiental em Estudantes de Instituições de Ensino Técnico e Tecnológico." Revista Eletrônica em Gestão, Educação e Tecnologia Ambiental 20, no. 1 (March 1, 2016): 334. http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/2236117020025.
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Environmental education is a powerful tool for forming collective environmental awareness from primary school to higher education level. Based on this, this study aims to investigate environmental awareness and environmental behavior among students of a technological educational institution. Using the NEP Scale (Dunlap et al., 2010) through a questionnaire with students it sought to examine the relationship between consciousness and environmental behavior through variables like course, semester, gender and environmental education. The final data generated can be divided into two outcomes: a) environmental awareness, was not observed significant differences between the courses and also for the semesters of respondents. On the other hand, significantly higher levels of environmental awareness were found in women and students who studied environmental education before they enter higher education; b) the environmental behaviour, the highest levels of pro-environmental behavior were found in students of Environmental Engineering, the graduates, on women and college students who studied environmental education before starting higher education. The study results show compliance with other research and suggest area researchers a deepening of the factors that influence these results.
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Irizar-Arrieta, Ane, Diego Casado-Mansilla, Aiur Retegi, Matthias Laschke, and Diego López-de-Ipiña. "Exploring the Application of the FOX Model to Foster Pro-Environmental Behaviours in Smart Environments." Sensors 20, no. 16 (August 14, 2020): 4576. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s20164576.
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The heterogeneity and dynamism of people make addressing user diversity and its categorisation critical factors, which should be carefully considered when developing pro-environmental strategies and interventions. Nevertheless, the complexities of individuals complicates the creation of modelling and classification systems. The aforementioned issue opens a research opportunity, which should be tackled to improve the development of human-centric systems and processes. Throughout the present piece of research, our objective is to bridge that gap by extracting knowledge and insights relating to how to address user diversity when designing technologies considering sustainable behaviour. For this, we explore the possibilities of the FOX model—an early meta-model to approach the diversity of individuals when addressing pro-environmental behaviour—to classify and understand individuals while taking their heterogeneity into account. After introducing the model, a qualitative survey of eight experts is conducted. From this study, relevant findings are analysed and exposed. Taking into account the gathered knowledge, three user profiles are developed, based on the dimensions proposed by the model. Furthermore, scenarios are created for each profile, presenting three case studies where different application modes of the model are described (personalised interventions, prediction and forecasting, and individual and collective interventions). Finally, the extracted findings are analysed, discussing the main issues related to the development of pro-environmental technologies and systems.
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Defloor, Bart, Brent Bleys, Elsy Verhofstadt, and Luc Van Ootegem. "How to Reduce Individuals’ Ecological Footprint without Harming Their Well-Being: An Application to Belgium." Sustainability 14, no. 9 (April 26, 2022): 5232. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14095232.
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Human activities are a key driver of many environmental problems the world is facing today, including climate change, the disruption of biogeochemical cycles, and biodiversity loss. Behavioural changes at the individual and household level are needed to reduce humanity’s environmental impact, but people also need the capacity to behave in a sustainable way. If their well-being is negatively impacted or if behaving sustainably is too time consuming or too expensive, people might be less inclined to change their behaviour. In this article, we look at the determinants of different types of pro-environmental behaviour and how these are associated with their experienced levels of well-being. More specifically, we focus on the determinants of behaviours that influence both the ecological footprint (EF) and satisfaction with life. In our analysis we include socio-demographic characteristics and a number of psychological antecedents of pro-environmental behaviour (PEB). The data we use was collected in Flanders (Belgium) and allows us to calculate the EF of each respondent individually. Our main conclusions are threefold. First, even if individuals are provided with opportunities to behave in a more sustainable way, they do not always do so (e.g., richer people on average have a higher EF). Efforts could be put in place at the collective side (e.g., public infrastructure) to stimulate people to reduce their environmental impact. Second, as we distinguish seven EF components, we are able to show differential effects of each of the determinants. Third, the association between PEB and satisfaction with life is not strong: only the type of housing is significantly associated with satisfaction with life. Related to that, the psychological antecedents of PEB are only associated with the EF, not with satisfaction with life.
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Lazăr, Adela, Ioana Sîrbu, Karla Barth, Claudia Bacter, and Adrian Hatos. "Generosity and Environmental Protection: How Strong Is the Relationship between Giving and Sustainability?" Sustainability 14, no. 2 (January 13, 2022): 869. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14020869.
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(1) Background: Sustainability is a crucial priority and a critical part of the modern world. Promoting pro-social values to the younger generation is an issue addressed throughout this paper. The present study aims to answer the question of whether generosity, as a positive attitude towards others, and sustainability, as a positive attitude towards the environment, are related. (2) Methods: The current research includes a sample of 4333 adolescents, ages 14 and 15, who attend schools in Bihor County, Romania. (3) Results: The regression analysis indicates a significant correlation between sustainable values, operationalized through adolescent involvement in environmental organisations, and generosity. (4) Conclusions: Sustainable behaviour can be considered a form of giving that contributes to the collective good. Our research outlines a significant need for a new set of competencies provided through a newly designed curriculum and/or through focused training, in order to cultivate generosity across cultures, ecologies, and generations; at the same time, we also highlight the significant role that the joint efforts of the school-family-library trifecta in supporting this goal.
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Spotswood, Fiona, Tim Chatterton, Yvette Morey, and Sara Spear. "Practice-theoretical possibilities for social marketing: two fields learning from each other." Journal of Social Marketing 7, no. 2 (April 10, 2017): 156–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsocm-10-2016-0057.
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Purpose This paper aims to introduce key concepts from practice theory (PT) to the social change agenda and draw on the unique contributions of the social marketing field. PT has underpinned a growing stream of research in pro-environmental studies seeking to reduce impacts of particular behaviours, but it remains theoretical. By drawing on social marketing’s applied roots, this paper introduces a practice-theoretical intervention planning process (P-TIPP) which frames the unique contribution of social marketing in behaviour change and foregrounds practice- not individual-level change. Design/methodology/approach The P-TIPP draws on the total process planning model, introducing the concept of “practice as entity” and “practice as performance” to frame intervention planning tasks. The process locates the contribution of social marketing within a transdisciplinary framework which emphasises transforming collective conventions. Findings This is a conceptual paper, but the possibility for PT to make a significant contribution to the world of social marketing is outlined. Research limitations/implications P-TIPP is untested. Also, practices can be difficult to identify and somewhat abstract. Finally, it can be challenging to introduce the approach to policy, funding and practitioner procedures. Practical implications The implications of P-TIPP are that social change interventions are devised, underpinned and planned using insights from PT, such as the way behavioural patterns fit into broader understandings of practice. The subsequent social change agenda will be inherently transdisciplinary, sustainable and reduce focus on individual power to change. Originality/value This paper is a first attempt at exploring what PT, and social marketing can learn from each other for the future effectiveness of social change activity.
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Budzanowska-Drzewiecka, Małgorzata, and Marta Tutko. "The impact of individual motivation on employee voluntary pro-environmental behaviours: the motivation towards the environment of Polish employees." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 32, no. 5 (April 9, 2021): 929–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/meq-11-2020-0268.
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PurposeEnvironmental management researchers stress the need to study the determinants of employee pro-environmental behaviour in different cultural settings. This study focusses on employee voluntary pro-environmental behaviours in Poland. It aims (1) to examine the scope of employee green behaviours in the private and public sphere and (2) to explore the relationship between individual motivation and pro-environmental behaviours.Design/methodology/approachSelf-administered questionnaire was used for collecting data from 325 Polish employees. A structural equation modelling was applied to estimate the effects of individual motivation on pro-environmental behaviours in both private and public sphere. The psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Motivation Toward the Environment Scale based on self-determination theory were checked beforehand.FindingsPolish employees mainly engage in private-sphere pro-environmental behaviours. The engagement of employees in green behaviours is driven by autonomous motivation. Intrinsic motivation is a more important driver in the case of private-sphere pro-environmental behaviours; integrated regulation in the public sphere. The relationship between controlled motivation and employee pro-environmental behaviours in both spheres is unclear.Research limitations/implicationsAs the data were gathered amongst Polish employees, the proposed model may be applied in culture-specific conditions in Poland.Originality/valueThis paper explores the extent to which individual motivation may foster pro-environmental behaviour of employees. Moreover, it offers the validation of the Polish version of the Motivation Toward the Environment Scale.
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Shi, Jing, Chuntian Lu, and Zihao Wei. "Effects of Social Capital on Pro-Environmental Behaviors in Chinese Residents." Sustainability 14, no. 21 (October 25, 2022): 13855. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142113855.
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With regard to the factors influencing pro-environmental behavior, environmental sociology has long been mired in the theoretical debate between the affluence hypothesis and global environmentalism in the West. This study explores the mechanisms influencing pro-environmental behaviors by applying social capital theory. Drawing upon the data from the Chinese General Social Survey in 2013 (CGSS2013), this study distinguishes social capital in two dimensions—individual social capital (ISC) and collective social capital (CSC)—and classifies pro-environmental behaviors into two categories: private and public. With a multiple linear regression model, the report reveals that ISC, based on network learning, social support, and social identity, and CSC, based on social norms and social trust, have significant positive effects on both private and public pro-environmental behaviors. The effect of CSC on pro-environmental behavior is much lower than that of ISC. In addition, females are more likely to perform private pro-environmental behaviors than males. This paper argues that social capital should be actively used to promote civic engagement in China’s environmental protection process.
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Sobaih, Abu Elnasr E., Ahmed Hasanein, Hassane Gharbi, and Ahmed E. Abu Elnasr. "Going Green Together: Effects of Green Transformational Leadership on Employee Green Behaviour and Environmental Performance in the Saudi Food Industry." Agriculture 12, no. 8 (July 26, 2022): 1100. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12081100.
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Over the last few decades, environmental impacts have been a major concern not only for policymakers but also for scholars and leaders of organisations. The leadership of organisations can drive the green behaviour of their employees, thus driving the overall green performance of enterprises. In this research, we examined the direct influence of green transformational leadership (GTFL) on the environmental performance of food organisations and the indirect influence via green behaviour of employees. More specifically, we have examined the mediating effect of employee green behaviour, whether task-related or pro-environmental behaviour, on the association between GTFL and environmental performance. For this purpose, we adopted a pre-tested research instrument for data collection from 1050 employees in different food enterprises across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We have used Amos structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the direct and indirect effects of GTFL. The results confirmed a positive significant influence of GTFL on both dimensions of green behaviour, i.e., task-related and pro-environmental behaviour, and on environmental performance. The results showed a partial mediating effect of task-related behaviour in the link between GTFL and environmental performance, whereas pro-environmental behaviour has a perfect mediation effect. The results highlight the dynamic role of pro-environmental behaviour in affecting the above link and send a crucial message to leaders in the food industry about prioritizing pro-environmental behaviour when selecting and recruiting new employees. Additionally, development programs should be conducted to enhance the pro-environmental behaviours among employees.
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Wright, Joshua D., Michael T. Schmitt, and Caroline M. L. Mackay. "Access to Environmental Cognitive Alternatives Predicts Pro-Environmental Activist Behavior." Environment and Behavior 54, no. 3 (December 21, 2021): 712–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00139165211065008.
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We expand on the plausible role of access to cognitive alternatives to the environmental status quo (i.e., the ability of people to imagine what a sustainable relationship with nature would look like) in motivating pro-environmental collective action. Using a representative sample of Canadians on age, gender, and ethnicity ( N = 1,029) we evaluate the associations between access to environmental cognitive alternatives, politicized environmental identity, and willingness to engage in pro-environmental activist behavior. Additionally, we move beyond self-reported behavior by giving participants the opportunity to write and sign a pro-environmental letter to the Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. Our results suggest that access to cognitive alternatives is associated with stronger politicized environmental identity, greater willingness to engage in pro-environmental activist behavior, and increased likelihood of writing and signing a pro-environmental letter. All methods and analyses follow our preregistration and all materials and data are openly available.
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Sautkina, E. V., F. B. Agissova, A. A. Ivanova, K. S. Ivande, and V. S. Kabanova. "Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Russia. A Systematic Review." Experimental Psychology (Russia) 15, no. 2 (2022): 172–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2022150213.
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Pro-environmental behavior plays one of the most important roles in reducing global environmental change. This systematic review critically analyzes methodology and synthesizes results of 49 empirical studies of pro-environmental behavior in Russia published between 1999 and 2021. Methodological advantages of the studies include the use of primary data and sample sizes. The shortcomings include a lack of experimental studies, the use of self-reports and descriptive data analyses. Recently, however, the methodological quality of studies has been improving. The most common forms of pro-environmental behavior in Russia are: household waste management and reduction, land clearing and greening, resource conservation and eco-consumption. The determinants of pro-environmental behavior include gender (female), level of education (higher), biospheric values, environmental concern, environmental motivation, personal and descriptive norms. The expansion of evidence base on pro-environmental behavior and its determinants in Russia should be accompanied by a wider use of laboratory and natural experiments, and improvements in data collection and analysis methodology.
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He, Yanmin, Hideki Kitagawa, YeeKeong Choy, Xin Kou, and Peii Tsai. "What Affects Chinese Households’ Behavior in Sorting Solid Waste? A Case Study from Shanghai, Shenyang, and Chengdu." Sustainability 12, no. 21 (October 23, 2020): 8831. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12218831.
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The main aim of this study was to examine residents’ environmental behavior in sorting solid household waste, and to identify the integrative factors that contribute to their waste-separation cooperation and other related pro-environmental behaviors. This was achieved based on a questionnaire survey in Shenyang, Chengdu, and Shanghai. Methodologically, we applied a discrete choice model to examine whether individuals’ garbage sorting behaviors differ based on their characteristics, social attributes, residential circumstances, and environmental awareness, and whether these factors are correlated with individuals’ receptiveness to a refuse charge system, or to policies requiring garbage sorting. We further examined whether individuals’ garbage sorting behavior, their receptiveness to fee-based waste collection, and their receptiveness to policies requiring garbage sorting differ across areas. In this particular survey, we introduced a 16 item scale of pro-environmental behavior and a nine item scale of altruism to ascertain the ways in which internal motivational factors affect people’s environmentally conscious voluntary behavior. Overall, the present work is expected to contribute to an important understanding of the motivational forces and incentives behind human pro-environmental behavior and action. It also brings relevance to the analysis of moral solidarity in relation to the household waste disposal problems currently confronting us today.
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Smaliukiene, Rasa, Gintaras Labutis, and Ausrius Juozapavicius. "Pro-Environmental Energy Behavior in the Military: Assessing Behavior Change Factors at a Selected Military Unit." Energies 13, no. 1 (January 2, 2020): 219. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13010219.
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The purpose of this study is to explore how pro-environmental energy behavior is manifested at a military unit and what behavioral change factors can enhance such behavior. The military unit represents an organization dominated by an exceptionally strong sense of community and belonging where individual pro-environmental energy behavior goes in line with a collective one. The application of Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) approach led to a better understanding of energy-saving behavior in the military as an organization where personnel are trained to increase their awareness of their peers’ behavior. Methods: The results were obtained using data collected from two independent samples of both professional soldiers and conscripts at a military unit of Lithuanian defense forces located in a fixed installation in the time frame of 2018–2019. The total sample of respondents (professional soldiers and conscripts) was N = 454. A series of statistical tests were performed at the 0.05 level of confidence. Results: An extended COM-B model for the analysis of pro-environmental energy behavior in the military was proposed and applied. The results show that the three behavioral change factors—capability, opportunity, and motivation—are first of all positively linked with the collective energy behavior at the military unit and only then with the individual soldier’s pro-environmental energy behavior. This is a new insight into the COM-B model as collective and individual behavior are identified as separate indicators and then combined into a single measurable construct. In addition, the results indicate that in the military unit, communality plays an important role in sustaining pro-environmental energy behavior, even if an individual behavior indicates low-involvement.
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Geerts, Robbe, Frédéric Vandermoere, Hanne Dallenes, and Raf Vanderstraeten. "Crowding-In and Crowding-Out. Studying the Relationship between Sustainable Citizenship and Political Activism in Flanders." Societies 12, no. 5 (August 24, 2022): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc12050121.
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This study examines whether pro-environmental behavior crowds-in (associates positively with) or crowds-out (displaces) political activism. This research is part of a broader debate on the nature of individual pro-environmental behavior and whether it can be considered a political act. Studies generally show a positive association between pro-environmental behavior and political activism. However, few have differentiated between types of pro-environmental behavior. In contrast, our study uses Flemish survey data to examine the relationship between political activism and different modes of pro-environmental behavior: sustainable transport, shopping decisions, energy curtailment, and waste sorting. The results are generally consistent with previous studies. Political activism was positively related to sustainable transport, shopping decisions, and waste sorting. However, it was negatively associated with energy curtailment. Results thus suggest that energy curtailment may displace political action. In conclusion, by differentiating between various modes of pro-environmental behavior, our study confirms but also nuances the usefulness of concepts such as sustainable citizenship. These notions often frame individual pro-environmental behavior as part of broader political and collective strategies to address environmental issues. Our study shows that this may exclude some forms of ecologically significant behavior such as energy curtailment.
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Fatoki, Olawale. "Hotel Employees’ Pro-Environmental Behaviour: Effect of Leadership Behaviour, Institutional Support and Workplace Spirituality." Sustainability 11, no. 15 (July 31, 2019): 4135. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11154135.
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Pro-environmental behaviours (PEB) depict behaviours that cause minimal harm to or even benefit the environment. Employees are an important stakeholder in organisational environmental initiatives; however, there is little understanding of the leadership mechanisms and workplace support that can nurture these behaviours. In addition, empirical studies on the effect of workplace spirituality on employees’ PEB are limited. Understanding the factors that can influence employees’ workplace PEB is of significance in improving environmental sustainability in the hospitality industry. This study investigated the effect of leadership behaviour, institutional support and workplace spirituality on hotel employees’ PEB in South Africa. This study utilised a quantitative research approach and a causal research design. The cross-sectional survey method was used for data collection. Convenience sampling method was used to identify the participants in the survey. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and structural equation modelling. The results of this study showed significant positive relationships between leadership behaviour, institutional support and workplace spirituality and hotel employees’ PEB. Theoretically, the study linked spirituality to employees’ workplace PEB as spiritual discourses have been marginalised in tourism research. Empirically, the study adds to the literature on the determinants of employees’ workplace PEB in the hospitality sector. Practically, the study makes recommendations that can improve the workplace PEB of hotel employees.
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Rioux, Liliane. "Promoting pro‐environmental behaviour: collection of used batteries by secondary school pupils." Environmental Education Research 17, no. 3 (June 2011): 353–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2010.543949.
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Kim, Hyun Kyoung, and Geum Hee Jeong. "Effect of Pro-Environmental Prenatal Education Program on Pregnant Women’s Environmental Health Awareness and Behaviors based on the Protection Motivation Theory." INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing 59 (January 2022): 004695802110470. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00469580211047045.
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This study aimed to verify whether a pro-environmental prenatal education program has an effect on pregnant women’s environmental health awareness and behaviors in Korea. This quasi-experimental study employed a nonequivalent control group and nonsynchronized design based on the protection motivation theory as a theoretical framework. In total, 96 pregnant women had their data collected and analyzed in Korea (40 in the experimental group; and 56 in the control group). Data collection through self-reported questionnaire was conducted between September 2017 and August 2018. The program consisted of lectures and group activities aimed at educating participants on environmental awareness and behaviors. The data were analyzed using t-test, chi square test, and ANCOVA using SPSS 24.0 program. After the intervention, the experimental group showed significantly higher sensitivity (54.78 ± 9.47 and 49.75 ± 5.42; F = 15.13, P < .001), susceptibility (26.30 ± 5.18 and 24.28 ± 4.53; F = 53.94, P < .001), response efficacy (27.40 ± 3.40 and 25.18 ± 4.23; F = 39.42, P < .001), self-efficacy (22.43 ± 4.15 and 21.35 ± 4.25; F = 41.13, P < .001), individual environmental behavior (58.59 ± 12.25 and 51.93 ± 12.64; F = 172.75, P < .001), and communal environmental behavior (18.45 ± 9.68 and 13.13 ± 8.24; F = 126.26, P < .001) than the control group. The developed pro-environmental prenatal education program contained content on the environment and pregnancy, environmental toxin, effects of endocrine disruptors, airborne pollutants, water pollutant, soil pollutant, radio-electronic exposure, and pro-environmental health behaviors during pregnancy. Pregnant women who participated in the pro-environmental prenatal education program had positive changes in environmental health perceptions and behaviors. As environmental hazards continue to increase, pregnant women should receive effective motivational education on eco-environmental protection to increase their sensitivity to environmental risk factors and to encourage active environmental health behaviors.
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Wenzel, Klara, and Elisabeth Süßbauer. "Exploring Domestic Precycling Behavior: A Social Identity Perspective." Sustainability 13, no. 3 (January 27, 2021): 1321. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13031321.
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Increasing amounts of disposable food packaging waste are contributing towards a global environmental crisis, and approaches to successfully preventing such waste—called precycling—are urgently needed. The human ability to define oneself as a member of a group (social identity) may represent a powerful source for realizing environmental endeavors. Therefore, in this article we conceptualize precycling behavior in households as pro-environmental behavior embedded in social identity processes. To explore precycling, we combined food diaries and qualitative virtual interviews with 26 households in Berlin, Germany. We analyzed our data based on the Social Identity Model of Pro-Environmental Action (SIMPEA). Starting from the behavioral element of the model (response), we substantiate the concept of precycling suggesting that it can be distinguished into six types of behavior. Furthermore, we propose that the enactment of these precycling behaviors is shaped by social identity processes and social influence in different groups, including: the household itself, neighbors, family and friends, or food collectives. We conclude that these processes are important to realizing precycling in small and private groups as well as in larger collectives. Implications are derived for empirical research and theoretical development as well as for public programs and intervention studies.
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Geiger, Nathaniel. "Perceptions of Self-Motives and Environmental Activists’ Motives for Pro-Environmental Behavior." Sustainability 14, no. 17 (August 26, 2022): 10656. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141710656.
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The manuscript presents a thematic analysis of a U.S. adult sample’s self-reported motives and perception of environmental activists’ motives to engage in pro-environmental behavior via a qualitative online survey. I identified themes using a two-stage coding procedure. First, undergraduate research assistants coded all content into 1 or more of 17 inductive content categories. Second, I examined the categories and created five themes based on both inductive and theoretical considerations: (a) harm and care, (b) purity, (c) waste and efficiency, (d) spreading awareness, and (e) self-interest (mostly non-financial). Some themes (harm and care; preserving purity; and self-interest) were consistent with previous research and theory, but themes of waste and efficiency and spreading awareness have been less explored by previous work as key motivators of pro-environmental behavior, suggesting ripe avenues for future research. Conversely, some factors that have been proposed by previous research as key possible motives of pro-environmental behavior were not described by participants in the present work. The endorsement of themes was qualitatively similar across individuals’ descriptions of their own vs. environmental activists’ motives. Collectively, these findings suggest that individuals’ descriptions of common motives for pro-environmental behavior partially aligns with factors commonly proposed in environmental psychology literature, but key discrepancies warrant further investigation.
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Gumelar, Gumgum, Ayuza Vania, and Herdiyan Maulana. "Do Cultural Styles Predict Pro-Environment Behaviour among Slum-area Resident of Jakarta?" E3S Web of Conferences 68 (2018): 02003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20186802003.
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Promoting pro-environmental behavior is essential to ensure the sustainable living environment was preserved. The cultural aspect is considered one of the critical determinant in predicting pro-environmental behavior. However, the interplay between these aspects was still open for further discussion, particularly in Indonesia. This study was aimed to examine the effect of individualism-collectivistic cultures on pro-environmental tendency among Jakarta's slum area resident. We classified cultural style into four different types; Horizontal Individualism (HI), Vertical Individualism (VI), Horizontal Collectivism (HC), and Vertical Collectivism (VC). While pro-environmental behavior was divided into two broad tendencies (positive and negative). Non-probability sampling technique with a purposive sampling approach was subjected to data collection. 196 Jakarta's residents were voluntary participated in this study. The study finding indicates that there were differences in pro-environmental tendencies based on cultural style variation.
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Crociata, A., M. Agovino, and P. L. Sacco. "Neighborhood effects and pro-environmental behavior: The case of Italian separate waste collection." Journal of Cleaner Production 135 (November 2016): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.083.
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Ibáñez-Rueda, Nazaret, Mònica Guillén-Royo, and Jorge Guardiola. "Pro-Environmental Behavior, Connectedness to Nature, and Wellbeing Dimensions among Granada Students." Sustainability 12, no. 21 (November 4, 2020): 9171. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12219171.
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This paper aims to answer the following research questions: Are there differences between individual and collective pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) in their relationship with wellbeing? What role does connectedness to nature play in those relationships? We understand individual PEBs as efforts to consume less and to reduce the environmental impact of consumption, whereas we define collaborative PEBs in terms of environmental activism. We consider connectedness to nature as a potential factor moderating the relationship between PEBs and wellbeing. The study incorporates several dimensions of wellbeing: cognitive, affective and eudaimonic. We use regression analysis to study the extent to which individual and collective PEBs explain the three wellbeing dimensions and we explore the moderating role of connectedness to nature using data from a sample of 973 students at the University of Granada (Spain). Results indicate that individual PEBs are positively related to the eudaimonic dimension of wellbeing but they do not explain the cognitive and affective dimensions. In contrast, collaborative PEB is negatively related to life satisfaction, our measure of the cognitive dimension, but not significantly related to the other wellbeing measures. Based on this evidence, we can answer our first research question in the affirmative. As for the second question, our results suggest that connectedness to nature plays a moderating role in the relationship between life satisfaction and collaborative PEBs, as the initially negative relationship is reversed when people feel highly connected to nature.
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Roy, Shreyasi, Surendra Kumar Sia, and V. M. Nishma. "Operationalization of green behavior at workplace: Analyzing three major constructs." Mind and Society 10, no. 03-04 (March 3, 2020): 29–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.56011/mind-mri-103-420213.
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Pro-environmental behavior is a broad construct of individual activity that minimizes harm to or benefits the environment. Different researches have given different terminology for different aspect of those environment oriented behavior. Present research compares between the three different constructs of pro-environmental behavior at workplace which has been extensively researched upon in the last decade- employee green behavior, voluntary workplace green behavior and organizational citizenship behavior towards environment. Theoretical comparisons of the three variables were done. Comparisons among the three variables were also done by collecting data using measures of three variables. Data was collected from 234 employees from chemical manufacturing firm. Factor analysis was done to find out factors. Result of factor analysis showed similarities among the variables. The items of three scales loaded into three factors – daily pro-environmental activities, lesser consumption of resources and alternative pro-environmental steps. The similarities among the variables along with theoretical contribution are discussed. Comparison among three major initiatives have been done.. A comprehensive tool which has been suggested can be used by future researchers to measure environmental behavior at workplace.
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Hakim, Hakim, and Tri Endangsih. "PENGARUH ENVIRONMENTAL PERSONALITY DAN SIKAP PENCEGAHAN PANDEMI COVID-19 TERHADAP PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR BERKAITAN GREEN ARCHITECTURE." Jurnal Green Growth dan Manajemen Lingkungan 10, no. 1 (August 24, 2021): 14–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/jgg.101.02.
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The research objective was to analyze and determine the effect of environmental personality and attitudes to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic on pro environmental behavior (PEB) in relation to green architecture. The research used a survey method, the research approach used quantitative with an explanatory format. Data collection techniques used a questionnaire or questionnaire. The calculation of data analysis requirements used the normality test (Kolmogorov-Smirnov) and the homogeneity test (Levene). Analysis of research data using partial and simultaneous regression analysis, correlation test with Pearson product moment correlation, t-test, and the coefficient of determination. The results showed that there was a positive and significant partial effect of Environmental Personality on Pro Environmental Behavior (PEB) related to Green Architecture with a t count of 9,717. The positive and significant partial influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention Attitude towards Pro Environmental Behavior (PEB) is related to Green Architecture, with a t count of 9.745. The simultaneous influence of Environmental Personality and Attitude to Prevent the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pro Environmental Behavior (PEB) related to a positive and significant Green Architecture with an F count of 62.159. The greatest influence on the COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention Attitude towards Pro Environmental Behavior (PEB) is related to Green Architecture.
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Grębosz-Krawczyk, Magdalena, Agnieszka Zakrzewska-Bielawska, and Sylwia Flaszewska. "From Words to Deeds: The Impact of Pro-Environmental Self-Identity on Green Energy Purchase Intention." Energies 14, no. 18 (September 11, 2021): 5732. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14185732.
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This study examines the mechanism by which pro-environmental self-identity (PESI) affects green energy purchase intention (GEPI) through different dimensions of consumption values. The concept of pro-environmental self-identity is rarely discussed in the context of green energy purchase intention. Additionally, the amount of research concerning consumers’ attitudes and behaviours towards photovoltaic panels is limited. We fill this cognitive gap by testing a relation between pro-environmental self-identity and green energy purchase intention. The data collection was carried out based on an indirect method of gathering information—using an online survey. Research was conducted among 250 Polish customers. The partial least squares structural equation modelling technique was applied. The research results show that the relations between PESI and GEPI is mediated totally by social and partially by emotional values. The mediating impact of functional values was not confirmed. The results of this study illustrate the importance of intangible—social and emotional—values and its impact on the consumer behaviour toward green energy. This study can help marketers more efficiently promote the installation of photovoltaic panels in European countries.
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Mori, Tomoko, and Tomohiro Tasaki. "Factors influencing pro-environmental collaborative collective behaviors toward sustainability transition – a case of renewable energy." Environmental Education Research 25, no. 4 (January 3, 2019): 566–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2018.1545155.
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Ichsan, Ilmi Zajuli, Diana Vivanti Sigit, Mieke Miarsyah, Md Mehadi Rahman, R. Ahmad Zaky El Islami, and Husamah Husamah. "Green Consumerism in Environmental Learning: 7th-grade Students Pro-Environmental Behavior in Science Subject." Journal Of Biology Education Research (JBER) 1, no. 1 (November 1, 2020): 25–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.55215/jber.v1i1.2633.
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Science education in the 21st century including biology learning at the level of Junior High School requires a more contextual implementation. Environmental learning topics such as green consumerism is a contextual topic in biology learning. Students must have high Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB) to participate in protecting the environment. The purpose of this study was to measure the PEB of students at the 7th-grade level. The research method used descriptive with survey data collection techniques. The study was conducted in November-December 2018 at State Junior High School 1 South Tambun, West Java, Indonesia. A total sample of 135 students in 7th grade was selected by simple random sampling. The results showed there were six PEB indicators based on Green Consumerism that were Energy Conservation (86.37), Transportation (56.67), Waste Avoidance (53.04), Daily Consumption (64.44), Recycling (58.89), Social Behavior (60.54). Among the six indicators, only energy conservation was categorized as very high, while the others are categorized as moderate. This study concluded that PEB students must be improved by various models, methods, and media in biology learning.Keywords: Environmental learning, green consumerism, pro-environmental behavior
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Agovino, M., M. Casaccia, A. Crociata, and P. L. Sacco. "European Regional Development Fund and pro-environmental behaviour. The case of Italian separate waste collection." Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 65 (March 2019): 36–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2018.02.001.
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Carducci, Annalaura, Maria Fiore, Antonio Azara, Guglielmo Bonaccorsi, Martina Bortoletto, Giuseppina Caggiano, Andrea Calamusa, et al. "Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Determinants and Obstacles among Italian University Students." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6 (March 23, 2021): 3306. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063306.
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The awareness of citizens concerning the health risks caused by environmental pollution is growing, but studies on determinants of pro-environmental behaviors have rarely examined health-related aspects. In this study, we investigated these determinants using data from a large survey among Italian university students (15 Universities: 4778 filled questionnaires). Besides the health-related aspects, represented by environmental health risk perception and functional health literacy, we considered social and demographic characteristics (gender, area of residence, sources of information, trust in institutional and non-institutional subjects, and students’ capacity of positive actions, indicated as internal locus of control). The attitudes towards pro-environmental behaviors were positive for more than 70% of students and positively related with health risk perception, internal locus of control, and health literacy. The correspondence between the positive attitudes towards pro-environmental behaviors and the real adoption of such behaviors was approximately 20% for most behaviors, except for the separate collection of waste (60%). Such a discrepancy can be attributable to external obstacles (i.e., lack of time, costs, lack of support). The health-related aspects were linked to the pro-environmental attitudes, but to a lesser extent to pro-environmental behaviors, owing to the complexity of their determinants. However, they should be taken in account in planning education interventions.
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Palomo-Vélez, Gonzalo, Jacek Buczny, and Mark Van Vugt. "Encouraging Pro-Environmental Behaviors Through Children-Based Appeals: A Kin Selection Perspective." Sustainability 12, no. 2 (January 20, 2020): 748. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12020748.
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Environmental problems are due to the fact of humans prioritizing their narrow personal interests over collective interests. How can pro-environmental behavior be promoted without requiring people to behave in ways that go against their selfish tendencies? Kin selection theory asserts that humans are predisposed to ensure the survival and replication of their genes which they share with their offspring. We hypothesized that appeals to the welfare of their children would foster pro-environmental decision-making through activating a parental care motivation. Four studies examined the impact of messages about the welfare of (potential) children on environmental intentions. Overall, the results show that children-based appeals indirectly fostered ecological intentions through an increased parental care motivation. Furthermore, meta-analyses triangulated these findings by showing that people with children show greater parental care and pro-environmental intentions. These results are discussed in light of the kin selection theory, and its implications for environmental policymaking are addressed.
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Ober, Józef, and Janusz Karwot. "Pro-Ecological Behavior: Empirical Analysis on the Example of Polish Consumers." Energies 15, no. 5 (February 24, 2022): 1690. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15051690.
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Intense economic, social and environmental changes are creating new challenges for both consumers and businesses. Today’s consumer is becoming increasingly conscious of the importance of living in harmony with both ethical standards and the environment. Access to global resources, including utilities such as water, sewage collection, electricity or gas, is so ubiquitous that modern man cannot imagine functioning without them. The aim of this article is to show how the statistical Polish consumer has, or wants to have, an impact on improving the quality of the natural environment by using available resources and technological solutions. The novelty here is the use of the structural equation model (SEM) to build a model of pro-environmental behaviors in relation to the motivating and limiting factors for undertaking such behaviors in Poland. The hypothesis that the statistical Polish consumer undertakes pro-environmental behaviors because of their positive impact on the natural environment was accepted in the study. Due to the complexity of research aspects, a mixed research procedure was applied, in which a literature review was combined with a survey and statistical analysis. For the purpose of the survey, the author’s questionnaire, “Pro-ecological behavior in Poland”, was created. The results of the study confirmed the adopted hypothesis and allowed conclusions to be formulated in which the research questions were answered and factors motivating and limiting pro-ecological activities in Poland were indicated. The factors presented and the model developed can be a signpost for the government of Poland and other European Union countries towards maintaining the current and introducing new reliefs, incentives and education on pro-environmental activities.
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Putra, Randy Pramana. "Perilaku pro lingkungan pada pengurus organisasi mahasiswa pecinta alam." Cognicia 7, no. 3 (September 2, 2019): 378–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.22219/cognicia.v7i3.9264.
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The current state of the environment is getting worse and therefore required a solution to these problems, environmental problems that occur are a result of human behavior, for the solution also is of human behavior is referred to as pro-environmental behavior. However, members of the student nature lovers college (Mapala) is supposed to be a model for the younger generation to be more concerned about the environment in daily activity still smoke, wear disposable plastic and Mapala work program centered on adventure activities outdoors does not represent the pro-environmental behavior. The purpose of this study was to describe the pro-environmental behavior onboard members Mapala using statistical approach descriptive The study included 77 daily Mapala committee consisting of DIMPA Malang Muhammadiyah University of Malang, IMPALA Brawijaya University, Malang State University Jonggring Salaka, and Tursina State Islamic University of Maulana Malik Ibrahim using total technique sampling. collection data using a scale of General ecological behavior scale (GEBS ). The result showed that Mapala organization committee, who has a high environmental behavior category as many as 41 people (53.2%) and the lowest is 36 people (46.8%).
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Hongxin, Wang, Mohammed Arshad Khan, Jian Zhenqiang, Laura-Mariana Cismaș, Mohammad Athar Ali, Usama Saleem, and Lucia Negruț. "Unleashing the Role of CSR and Employees’ Pro-Environmental Behavior for Organizational Success: The Role of Connectedness to Nature." Sustainability 14, no. 6 (March 8, 2022): 3191. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14063191.
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and an organization’s financial performance are well discussed in the literature. However, the role of employees to spur the financial performance, especially the mediating effect of employees’ pro-environmental behavior between CSR and financial performance, is not well explored. Literature also shows that connectedness to nature can drive the pro-environmental behavior of individuals. However, the role of connectedness to nature in a CSR–financial performance framework has not been realized. Observing the above knowledge gaps, the current study investigates the CSR-financial performance relationship in the SME sector of a developing country with the mediating effect of employees’ pro-environmental behavior. The current study also notes the conditional indirect effect of connectedness to nature in the above-mediated relationship. A self-administered questionnaire (n = 489) with a paper–pencil technique was employed for data collection. Structural equation modeling was considered to validate the hypothesized relationships. The findings revealed that CSR could lead an SME to a higher level of financial performance via pro-environmental behavior. It was also noted that connectedness to nature produces a significant conditional indirect effect. Such findings have seminal implications for the SME sector, which are discussed in detail. One important implication is to realize the importance of employees’ pro-environmental behavior, through CSR and connectedness to nature, to thrive the financial performance of an SME.
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Fang, Shyang-Chyuan. "THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTAL EDUCATION ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOLERS: A CASE STUDY OF SELF-DESIGNED PICTURE BOOK." Journal of Baltic Science Education 17, no. 2 (April 25, 2018): 187–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/18.17.187.
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Environmental problems nowadays pose threats to the sustainability of environment, such as global warming, urban air pollution, water scarcity, environmental noise, and biodiversity loss. The root cause of those problems is human behavior. Inspiring the interest of preschoolers is crucial in their future cognition of the environment. This research discussed the influence of parent-child reading on the children’s environmental interest. It also integrated environmental education into the learning process of preschoolers more comprehensively and continuously. A questionnaire was used for data collection and the data were analyzed using Smart PLS 2.0. The results show that personality trait, visual attention, and expression of ideas have statistical significance in terms of the children’s learning attitude. The picture book designed in this study can improve the pro-environmental behavior after parent-child reading. Keywords: parent-child reading, picture book, environmental education, pro-environmental behavior, parenting education.
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Malik, Muhammad Imran, Faisal Nawaz Mir, Saddam Hussain, Shabir Hyder, Asim Anwar, Zia Ullah Khan, Noman Nawab, Syed Farjad Ali Shah, and Muhammad Waseem. "Contradictory results on environmental concern while re-visiting green purchase awareness and behavior." Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 13, no. 1 (April 15, 2019): 17–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjie-11-2018-0061.
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Purpose This paper aims to examine the mediating role of environmental concern in the relationship of green purchase awareness and purchasing behavior of fast food consumers keeping in view the theory of planned behavior. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative, cross-sectional design is used by collecting primary responses through a validated questionnaire. In all, 1,008 male and female buyers of fast food were sampled. Structural equation modeling is applied. Findings The results revealed that green purchase awareness has a positive relationship with green purchase behavior, and environmental concern has no mediation in the relationship. Upon having awareness, the respondents adopted green or pro-environmental behavior, but at the same time, they were found having least concern for the protection of environment. Research limitations/implications This is a cross-sectional study with questionnaire. Multiple sources of data collection results in weakening self-reporting bias. Practical implications Implications count toward individuals, enterprises and society at general. Originality/value The study highlights the issue of not having concern for the protection of the environment even after having green purchase awareness. This is the first time the environmental concern is examined as a mediator in the selected relationship. The contradictory results of having no environmental concern differentiate this study from others.
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Ariana, Yudi, and Pratista Arya Satwika. "The Contribution of Openness to Experience in Establishing Pro-Environmental Behavior." Psikostudia : Jurnal Psikologi 11, no. 3 (September 5, 2022): 351. http://dx.doi.org/10.30872/psikostudia.v11i3.7362.
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The impact of harmful human behavior on the environment is an important issue. Therefore, it is essential to discuss how humans behave towards their environment. This research objective was to examine the relationship between openness to experience and pro-environmental behavior in students and to see the description of pro-environmental behavior in students. Furthermore, the research subjects comprised 216 undergraduate students, including 58 males (26.85%) and 158 females (73.15%) with an age range of 17 to 24 years old at a university. This research used a convenience sampling technique, and the data collection tools were scales. Besides, this research used two scales: the pro-environment scale and the openness to experience personality scale. The data analysis in this research used Kendall's Tau, resulting in a correlation between openness to experience and pro-environmental behavior in students (p<0.01). It meant that the higher the level of undergraduate students' openness to experience, the higher the pro-environmental behavior they had. In addition, it was also found that the frequency distribution of pro-environment behavior data was mainly in the moderate (88.9%) categorization.Dampak dari perilaku manusia yang merugikan terhadap lingkungan merupakan isu yang penting sehingga penting untuk membahas bagaimana perilaku manusia terhadap lingkungannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji keterkaitan hubungan openness to experience dengan perilaku pro lingkungan pada mahasiswa dan melihat gambaran perilaku pro lingkungan pada mahasiswa. Sebanyak 216 mahasiswa yang terdiri dari 58 laki laki (26,85%) dan 158 perempuan (73,15%) dengan rentang usia 17 sampai 24 Tahun di sebuah universitas menjadi subjek penelitian ini. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan convenience sampling dan skala sebagai alat pengumpul data. Terdapat dua skala yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu skala pro lingkungan dan skala kepribadian openness to experience. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kendall’s tau dan memberikan hasil bahwa terdapat korelasi antara openness to experience dan perilaku pro lingkungan pada mahasiswa (p<0,01). Artinya semakin tinggi tingkat openness to experience mahasiswa maka semakin tinggi perilaku pro lingkungan yang dimilikinya. Selain itu, juga ditemukan bahwa sebaran frekuensi data perilaku pro lingkungan mayoritas subjek berada pada kategorisasi sedang (88,9%).
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Sarrasin, Oriane, Johanna L. A. Henry, Cécile Masserey, and Florence Graff. "The Relationships between Adolescents’ Climate Anxiety, Efficacy Beliefs, Group Dynamics, and Pro-Environmental Behavioral Intentions after a Group-Based Environmental Education Intervention." Youth 2, no. 3 (September 17, 2022): 422–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/youth2030031.
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The present study examined the relationship between adolescents’ efficacy beliefs (both personal and collective), climate anxiety (as measured with climate worry), group dynamics during an environmental intervention, and behavioral intentions in a setting where their agency was called upon. Data were collected in French-speaking Switzerland during and after four environmental education interventions during which adolescents developed climate-related projects or narratives in small groups. Questionnaire data (N = 150 adolescents) were matched with observations (from group dynamics) and interview data (from teachers). Self- and collective efficacy, climate anxiety, citing group work as a most interesting part of the intervention, and observed group attention were all positively related to stronger pro-environmental intentions. In addition, feeling involved in the group was also indirectly related to pro-environmental behaviors, through climate anxiety. Overall, our results suggest that being worried about climate change has the potential to translate into climate action. In addition, working in small groups has clear benefits for adolescents.
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Asteria, Donna, Habibulah Adi Negoro, and Dyah Utari. "The effects of higher education and financial literacy to pro-environmental behavior in women community." E3S Web of Conferences 211 (2020): 01002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202021101002.
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It is assumed that efforts to overcome environmental problems in urban areas can be overcome through education. The education provided to women will increase women’s contributions as strategic actors in environmental management. This study aimed to determine the effect of formal education and financial education on women on pro-environmental behavior. The research was conducted with a quantitative approach, with a survey by questionnaire to measure pro-environmental education and behavior based on women’s participation in waste management training. The primary data collection with purposive sampling to women population in Jagakarsa District, South Jakarta, Indonesia, where fair women who were recorded in essential information collection. The study has been driven on a person-level (not family level), with a total of 400 respondents. The findings in this study are that there is a significant relationship between formal education in higher education and women’s involvement in environmental management. Meanwhile, the relationship between financial literacy and environmental concerns shows insignificant results. The implication of this research is to provide alternative strategies to increase the involvement of women in urban areas in environmental management, especially waste management, through policies of equal access to higher education and equal opportunities in economic activities to improve their welfare.
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Shinan-Altman, Shiri, and Yaira Hamama-Raz. "Factors Associated with Pro-Environmental Behaviors in Israel: A Comparison between Participants with and without a Chronic Disease." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 20 (October 12, 2022): 13123. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013123.
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This study examined differences regarding climate change pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs), comparing between individuals with chronic diseases and those without. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 402 adults, of whom 25% had a chronic disease. Participants completed measures for PEBs, climate change exposure (i.e., exposure to its effects), climate change risk appraisal, environmental self-efficacy, collective efficacy, and sociodemographic variables. Results revealed a significant difference between participants with and without chronic diseases in climate change risk appraisal. Having a chronic disease was associated with higher climate change risk appraisal (β = 0.16, p < 0.001), which in turn was associated with higher collective efficacy (β = 0.29, p < 0.001). The latter was associated with more PEBs (β = 0.10, p = 0.049). Furthermore, higher climate change exposure was associated with higher climate change risk appraisal (β = 0.49, p < 0.001), which in turn was associated with collective efficacy (β = 0.29, p < 0.001). The latter was associated with more PEBs (β = 0.10, p = 0.049). In addition, higher climate change exposure was directly associated with both self-efficacy (β = 0.33, p < 0.001) and collective efficacy (β = 0.10, p = 0.049), which in turn were associated with more PEBs (β = 0.28, p < 0.001 and β = 0.10, p = 0.049, respectively). This study highlights the need to provide efficacy-enhancing information in climate change messaging for PEBs in general. A threat component in environment-relevant messages for people with chronic diseases, specifically, should also be adopted.
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Landells, Esther, Anjum Naweed, David H. Pearson, Gamithri G. Karunasena, and Samuel Oakden. "Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Using Post-Kerbside Organics Treatment Systems to Engage Australian Communities with Pro-Environmental Household Food Waste Behaviours." Sustainability 14, no. 14 (July 15, 2022): 8699. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148699.
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Dealing with the wicked problem of global food waste and loss is a complex and challenging area. In Australia, increased political will has landed the diversion of domestic food waste from landfill squarely at the feet of local government (councils), often requiring significant change to kerbside collections systems. This paper discusses how post-kerbside household food waste treatment systems can encourage pro-environmental behaviours. To achieve this, current food waste literature is examined against kerbside domestic waste collection measurable outcomes (diversion rates, system uptake and contamination rates). The hypothesis is that specific interventions can establish, or rebuild, community trust, responsibility and pro-environmental behaviours around food waste avoidance and diversion. Two post-kerbside systems—commercial composting and anaerobic digestion—provided the framework. Two themes emerged from the study: (1) the benefits of connecting the community with the interactions of household food waste inputs with post-treatment outputs (compost, soil conditioners, digestates and biogases); and (2) providing engaged communities with pathways for sustainable, pro-environmental actions whilst normalizing correct kerbside food waste recycling for the less engaged (habitual behaviours, knowledge and cooperation). The paper contributes to understanding how councils can connect their communities with the issues of household food waste.
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Jahanshahi, Brem, and Gholami. "Working in a Physically Dangerous Work Environment: Employee Vitality and Sustainable Behavior." Sustainability 11, no. 19 (September 20, 2019): 5170. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11195170.
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There is a limited understanding of the antecedents and consequences of employee vitality during war zone exposure. The current study is one of the first ones to investigate the direct effects of perceived danger on employee vitality by collecting data from Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Furthermore, it was investigated how employee vitality affects sustainable behavior at the workplace. The hypotheses of the study have been tested by using data from two surveys collected from 192 employees working in small-sized private businesses in Afghanistan. The results indicate that high levels of perceived danger negatively impact employee vitality at work. In addition, we found that employees with vitality engage in more pro-environmental behavior in the workplace. The engagement of vital employees in pro-environmental behavior is higher among those employees who have a high level of environmental awareness. This paper concludes by presenting the limitations and implications of this study, as well as highlighting potential avenues for future research.
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Druen, Perri B., and Stephanie J. Zawadzki. "Escaping the Climate Trap: Participation in a Climate-Specific Social Dilemma Simulation Boosts Climate-Protective Motivation and Actions." Sustainability 13, no. 16 (August 23, 2021): 9438. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13169438.
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One way in which educators can help to address increasingly pressing environmental problems, including climate change, is to encourage individuals to change their behavior and to press for structural changes in society. The promotion of climate-protective behavior is challenging because the payoffs for various actions and inactions are structured such that they create social dilemmas. The conflict between short-term personal benefit and long-term collective gain in such dilemmas often leads to self-serving motives that can ultimately be self-defeating. We created a social dilemma simulation specific to climate change, called Climate Trap: Social Dilemma Simulation, to help students observe how they and others respond to these conflicts, and predicted that doing so would lead to climate-protective motivations and behaviors after the simulation. The simulation participants (N = 344) reported greater confidence in their knowledge and understanding of the social dilemma context of climate change, higher environmental concern and more self-determined motivation to act, and they engaged in more climate-protective behaviors compared to the students who did not complete the simulation. Moreover, the simulation participants reported greater pro-environmental engagement on all of the measures after the simulation compared to before they participated in the simulation. The results suggest that a climate-specific social dilemma simulation can create uniquely motivating experiences, and can have utility as a teaching tool, research instrument and intervention.
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Saleem, Muhammad Abid, Lynne Eagle, Asif Yaseen, and David Low. "The power of spirituality." Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics 30, no. 4 (September 10, 2018): 867–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/apjml-10-2017-0259.
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Purpose In the wake of growing environmental issues, active public and corporate interventions are inevitable to reduce the negative impact of human activities on global environments. Building on the Norm Activation Model and Value-Belief-Norm Theory, the purpose of this paper is to report on research exploring consumers’ eco-socially conscious behaviours related to the choice and use of personal cars in a developing country, Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach To test a moderated-mediation model of environmental values, perceived consumer effectiveness (PCE), spirituality and eco-socially conscious consumer behaviours (ESCCBs), data were collected from 447 customers of three automobile manufacturing firms from eight different cities of Pakistan. The data collection was undertaken by using a self-administered questionnaire based on key themes in the literature. Findings Analysis of the data revealed that altruistic and egoistic values were negatively while biospheric values were positively associated with eco-ESCCB. PCE mediated all the relationships and spirituality moderated the mediated paths. Originality/value Although there are several models that explain purchase and use of personal cars in isolation or in conjunction with other general pro-environmental behaviours, an explanation of the eco-social aspects of purchase and use of personal cars in one theoretical model is rare to find. Second, among the many theoretical predictors and intervening factors explaining several pro-environmental behaviours, some culture-specific factors have been ignored – spirituality being one of them. This study contributes to the body of knowledge related to pro-environmental behaviours by conceptualising and testing the impact of spirituality in a moderated-mediation model.
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FATOKI, Olawale. "ENVIRONMENTALLY SPECIFIC SERVANT LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEES’ PROENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR IN HOSPITALITY FIRMS IN SOUTH AFRICA." GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites 37, no. 3 (September 30, 2021): 943–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.30892/gtg.37328-730.
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Leaders can influence the prosocial behaviour of employees through their behaviour and action. The study investigated the effect of environmentally specific servant leadership (ESSL) on employees’ voluntary pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) in hospitality firms. In addition, the study examined the mediating role of harmonious environmental passion (HEP) in the relationship between ESSL and PEB. The study adopted the quantitative research design and the cross-sectional survey method was adopted for data collection. The Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS SEM) with Smart-PLS 3.2.8 software was used for data analysis. The results indicated a significant positive relationship between ESSL and employees’ PEB. The mediating effect of HEP is significant. Theoretical, empirical and managerial implications are discussed.
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Nimo, Christina Appiah, Gloria K. Q. Agyapong, and Daniel Ofori. "Influence of Consumer Buying Orientation and Pro-environmental Values on their Willingness to Patronise Green Hotels." GATR Journal of Management and Marketing Review 5, no. 4 (December 22, 2020): 251–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2020.5.4(7).
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Objective – Based on the theory of planned behaviour, this study empirically investigated and significantly validated the relationship among hedonistic buying orientation, utilitarian buying orientation, pro-environmental orientation. and willingness to patronise green hotels. Methodology/Technique – This quantitative study used the survey technique in data collection among hotel customers. 208 online surveys were gathered for data analysis. Sem-pls was used to analyse the hypothesised objectives. Findings – The findings indicated that pro-environmental values, hedonistic buying orientation and utilitarian buying orientation all have a positive and significant relationship with their willingness to patronise green hotels. Novelty - The value of this study lies in the novel use of consumer buying orientation as a predictive factor of consumers’ willingness to patronise green hotels, and to the best of the authors knowledge, it is among the first to empirically test such relationship. This study is useful to key stakeholders in the hospitality sector and managers of hotels to understand consumers pro-environmental patronage. Type of Paper: Empirical. JEL Classification: M31, M39. Keywords: Consumer Buying Orientation; Willingness to Patronise Green Hotel; Pro-Environmental Value. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Nimo, C.A, Agyapong, G.K.Q; Ofori, D. (2020). Influence of Consumer Buying Orientation and Pro-environmental Values on their Willingness to Patronise Green Hotels, J. Mgt. Mkt. Review, 5(4) 251 – 259. https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2020.5.4(7)
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Agovino, Massimiliano, Alessandro Crociata, and Pier Luigi Sacco. "Location matters for pro-environmental behavior: a spatial Markov Chains approach to proximity effects in differentiated waste collection." Annals of Regional Science 56, no. 1 (January 2016): 295–315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00168-015-0740-7.
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Xiong, Qinqin, Qi Pan, Shangyao Nie, Fei Guan, Xinyu Nie, and Zhoubao Sun. "How Does Collective Moral Judgment Induce Unethical Pro-Organizational Behaviors in Infrastructure Construction Projects: The Mediating Role of Machiavellianism." Behavioral Sciences 13, no. 1 (January 8, 2023): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs13010057.
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The sustainable development of infrastructure construction projects heavily depends on favorable cooperation of all parties and ethical code of conduct, while Un-ethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB) may undermine the mutual efforts and cause serious consequences. UPB has aroused wide interest of researchers, but what may trigger construction employees to engage in UPB at team-level has not been elucidated completely. With information asymmetry and huge uncertainty, the behaviors of employees in temporary project teams are marked by environmental and personal characters. The study discusses the influences of collective moral judgement focus on self (CMJS) and Machiavellianism on UPB. Through a moderated mediation analysis conducted on a set of survey data from Chinese construction projects, the empirical results of the two-level hierarchical linear model indicate that CMJS positively impacts UPB directly, and meanwhile Machiavellianism acts as a partial mediator in the relationship between CMJS and UPB. The findings also reveal that performance-avoidance goal orientation (PAGO) and motivation to learn (MTL) moderate and strengthen the relationship between Machiavellianism and UPB. The study offers practical suggestions for both project managers and policymakers of construction projects.