scholarly journals Extending the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Explain Energy Saving Behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 516-528
Author(s):  
Bhavana Arya ◽  
Shiromi Chaturvedi
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Consideration Of Future Consequences ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
Future Consequences ◽  
Voluntary Adoption ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Existing research in environmental psychology suggests that humans are conscious of the impact that their actions have on the environment. However, a corresponding change is yet to be seen in the voluntary adoption of pro-environmental behaviour by the Indian population. While there is an overall improvement in the ecological consciousness, we need to find out the psychological factors that promote adoption and maintenance of environmentally responsible behaviour. The current study incorporated the construct of consideration of future consequences (CFC) into the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to investigate energy-conservation behaviour in 232 college students. Results confirmed that TPB constructs predict pro-environmental behaviour. Results also confirmed that consideration of future consequences is positively related to efficiency enhancing pro-environment behaviour. The research has implications for planning interventions that address both adoption and maintenance of pro-environment behaviour.

scholarly journals Urban and rural children as environmental advocates : the impact of location on environmentally responsible behaviour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Suzanne Marie Godin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Environmental Advocacy ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

This research paper is a qualitative study of how urban and rural children (6-8 years) experience the natural environment. The literature exploring how place of residence can influence environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour among children has been contradictory. This study attempted to explore this question in order to establish any differences between the two sample groups. Semi-structured interviews and drawing analyses were used to examine the children's view of the natural environment and their knowledge of environmentally responsible behaviours. The results indicate that the urban children were more knowledgeable of environmentally responsible behaviours and displayed higher levels of environmental advocacy. These findings support the use of area-specific environmental teaching strategies that may serve to promote environmental awareness and advocacy among children residing in any location.

scholarly journals Urban and rural children as environmental advocates : the impact of location on environmentally responsible behaviour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Suzanne Marie Godin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Environmental Advocacy ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

This research paper is a qualitative study of how urban and rural children (6-8 years) experience the natural environment. The literature exploring how place of residence can influence environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour among children has been contradictory. This study attempted to explore this question in order to establish any differences between the two sample groups. Semi-structured interviews and drawing analyses were used to examine the children's view of the natural environment and their knowledge of environmentally responsible behaviours. The results indicate that the urban children were more knowledgeable of environmentally responsible behaviours and displayed higher levels of environmental advocacy. These findings support the use of area-specific environmental teaching strategies that may serve to promote environmental awareness and advocacy among children residing in any location.

scholarly journals Applying a Modified Version of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Predict Reactive Physical Aggression Between Undergraduate Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Newman
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functioning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Physical Aggression ◽  
Aggressive Behaviour ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Implicit Attitudes ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Tpb Model ◽  
The Impact

The current dissertation applied a modified version of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to predict reactive physical aggression between university students. In addition to examining the primary constructs of the traditional TPB model (attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control and intentions), this dissertation extended the traditional model by also examining the impact of implicit attitudes toward aggression as well as executive functioning in the prediction of reactive physical aggression. Results provided support for the application of the traditional TPB model in the prediction of reactive physical aggression, although implicit attitudes and executive functioning did not significantly contribute to the prediction of aggressive behaviour in this sample. Gaining a better understanding of the predictors of reactive physical aggression between university students may lead to the identification of early intervention strategies for individual aggressors. This may in turn help to prevent the possible escalation of aggressive behaviour and create a safer and less threatening campus environment for all students.

PENGARUH THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR TERHADAP ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION MAHASISWA DI TANGERANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-174
Author(s):  
Zoel Hutabarat
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
College Level ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Personal Attitude ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Young Entrepreneurs

The trend of young entrepreneurs coming from students is growing and this is in line with government programs that want to introduce and create resilient young entrepreneurs from an early age. When on campus, the desire of students to build a business is huge. But when they return to the community, the number of students who want to build a business is not as big as when they were in college. This study wants to look at the impact of the presence of entrepreneurship programs at the college level on entrepreneurial intentions on students. Can the program increase the desire of students to become entrepreneurs? This research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to as many as 200 students at three private universities in Tangerang who have an entrepreneurship program and the data collected were processed using SEM PLS 3. The results of this study indicate that the variables of personal attitude, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm, affect entrepreneurial Student intentions at the three universities studied. This can be the basis for universities to develop existing entrepreneurship programs to enhance student creativity. Not only facilitating students with exhibition programs, but also providing students with the tools to be more creative and innovative, not only in product development but also in the process of experiencing consumers.   Key Words: Theory of Planned Behaviour, Entrepreneurial Iintention, Students.

Pro-environmental behaviour of healthcare professionals: a study applying theory of planned behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Rakhma Ramadhina ◽  
Angga Prawira Kautsar ◽  
N.A. Sriwidodo ◽  
Rizky Abdulah ◽  
Sunu Widianto
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Environmental Behaviour

scholarly journals The Coronavirus as a Disrupter of a Sustainable Small Early Childhood Family Business in Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 10692
Author(s):  
Indra Abeysekera ◽  
Kim Tien Tran
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Business Environments ◽  
The Impact

Access to quality early childhood education is a sustainable development goal towards empowering people in an emerging economy. The purpose of this study is to examine how the coronavirus disease impacted a small early childhood business in Vietnam, which experienced two waves of attacks. Previous studies have examined mainly the impact of various factors under stable environments. This study differs in that COVID-19 brought sudden, lasting, and impactful changes to the business environment. The study uses a case-study research approach that invited a small business owner to write and share the biography of the business from the start to the date of the research study and analysed the content using the theory of planned behaviour. The shared belief systems of a business to succeed led the owner to invest loan funds and join the company that became successful with planned actions. Dependence on a rental property later stalled the business growth. The owners settled into a stable way of business thinking. The two waves of coronavirus pandemic in Vietnam that affected their business location dried up cash, forcing the business into voluntary liquidation. The impact of coronavirus disease on small business in an emerging nation, Vietnam, can bring out lessons of business survival and ways policymakers can assist companies in surviving considering their capital structures under destabilising business environments. The qualitative causes found for the theory of planned behaviour can become useful for a later quantitative investigation.

A fuzzy set analysis of the determinants of intention to adapt and pro-environmental behaviour

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara El-Deeb ◽  
Maria Correia ◽  
Christian Richter
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Planned Behaviour ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Mitigate Climate Change

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate what drives people to show a willingness to mitigate the effects of climate change. To accomplish this goal, this research uses the theory of planned behaviour to examine whether attitude towards climate change, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control are potential determinants of a pro-environmental intention and thus a pro-environmental behaviour.Design/methodology/approachThis explanatory paper applies a Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis to identify the key drivers of pro-environmental intention and behaviour. A non-probability convenience sample of 481 Egyptian respondents was collected.FindingsThis study finds that awareness combined with a willingness to pay to mitigate climate change are key drivers of pro-environmental intention. Moreover, personal responsibility and confidence in the ability to mitigate climate change also trigger climate-friendly intentions. Finally, it is found that societal engagement and willingness to take action increase the propensity to exhibit pro-environmental behaviour.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of our analysis cannot be generalized to the Egyptian population as a whole as our sample only comprises a sample of Egyptian students.Originality/valueThis paper is novel as it is the first that applies Qualitative Comparative Analysis to the Theory of Planned Behaviour. By doing so, the paper sheds light on the understanding of key cognitive, social-psychological and behavioural factors which lead to environmental actions. Hence, it provides policy-makers with a framework to support a more sustainable society.

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