scholarly journals Place Attachment and Environmentally Responsible Behavior: The Mediating Role of Destination Psychological Ownership

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6809
Author(s):  
Hui-Ming Kuo ◽  
Jung-Yao Su ◽  
Cheng-Hua Wang ◽  
Pinyapat Kiatsakared ◽  
Kuan-Yu Chen
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Psychological Ownership ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Place Dependence ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
The Relationship

This study aimed to explore the relationship between place attachment and environmentally responsible behavior, and to verify the mediating role of destination psychological ownership in the above relationship. We surveyed scuba divers in Taiwan as the research subjects and obtained 361 valid questionnaires. After conducting a literature review and examining related theories, we proposed a theoretical model and used the structural equation model for analysis. The results showed that the overall model fitted well, place dependence directly affected place identity, and place dependence and place identity both positively and directly influenced environmentally responsible behavior. Furthermore, the testing showed that destination psychological ownership could play a mediating role on the relationship between place attachment and environmentally responsible behavior.

scholarly journals Environmentally Responsible Behavior of Tourists in Cognitive, Affect and Attitude Aspects: an Integrated Approach to Sustainable Tourism Destination

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Üzeyir Kement ◽  
Aziz Bükey ◽  
Berkan Başar ◽  
Murat Göral
Keyword(s):  
Place Attachment ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Environmental Sensitivity ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Place Dependence ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Tourism Destinations

In this research environmental responsible behaviors of tourists visiting sustainable tourism destinations are examined. The process of "cognition-affection-attitude-behavior" is examined in the study. Cognition refers to environmental knowledge, affection refers to environmental sensitivity, attitude refers to place attachment and behavior refers to Environmentally Responsible Behavior (ERB).  233 tourists visiting Trabzon's Uzungöl destination were included in the research. Structural equality model is used in the Smart PLS program to explore the relationship between variables. The results point that sustainable development knowledge has no effect on environmental sensitivity, but environmental protection knowledge positively affects environmental sensitivity. In addition, it has been determined that environmental sensitivity positively affects place identity and place dependence. Finally, place dependence positively affects general ERB and specific ERB. However, while place identity positively affects the general ERB, it does not have a significant effect on the specific ERB. The results of the research reveal the importance of activities that increase the level of environmental knowledge for sustainable tourism destinations. In addition, in-service training for tour guides and tourism managers is expected to be beneficial. Key words: Environmentally Responsible Behavior; Environmental Knowledge; Environmental Sensitivity; Place Attachment; Sustainable Tourism.

Does Positive Contact Between Residents and Tourists Stimulate Tourists’ Environmentally Responsible Behavior? The Role of Gratitude and Boundary Conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 004728752110489
Author(s):  
HongWei Tu ◽  
JianFeng Ma
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Positive Contact ◽  
Indirect Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

This study explored how and when positive contact between residents and tourists stimulates tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior. Drawing on social exchange theory, we verified a moderated mediation model in which gratitude mediated the link between positive contact and tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior, while agreeableness moderated the relationship between positive contact and gratitude. Data were collected from 691 visitors to Mount Wuyi. The findings revealed that positive contact directly affected tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior and that this link was mediated by gratitude. Furthermore, agreeableness significantly moderated the effects of positive contact on gratitude. In particular, the effect of positive contact on gratitude was stronger for tourists with high agreeableness. Additionally, agreeableness also strengthened the indirect relationship between positive contact and tourists’ environmentally responsible behavior through gratitude—which was, again, stronger for highly agreeable tourists.

scholarly journals How Does Tourist Experience Affect Environmentally Responsible Behavior?

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 924
Author(s):  
Di Wu ◽  
Kun Li ◽  
Jia Ma ◽  
Enxu Wang ◽  
Yang Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
Tourist Behavior ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Tourism Experience

Mountain tourism is an important part of China’s tourism market. Tourist behavior is essential to environmental protection and the sustainability of destinations. This paper takes environmentally responsible behavior (ERB) as an important tourist behavior. It breaks down the dimensions of the traditional tourism experience, such as hedonism, participation, novelty; or hedonism, involvement, novelty, local culture; and analyzes the influence of entertainment, education, aesthetics, and escape on place attachment from the nature of the tourism experience. It then incorporates nature bonding into the system of place attachment and analyzes the relationship with place attachment, tourist experiences, and ERBs in Qianshan Mountain, a 5A scenic spot in China. Partial least squares structural (PLS) equation modeling is used to analyze the data of 410 valid questionnaires. The results found that tourist experiences affect ERBs through place attachment. Nature bonding is the key factor of ERBs. The results are as follows: escape and aesthetics influence ERB through nature bonding; entertainment influences general ERB through place identity and nature bonding; education has a positive impact on general ERB through place identity and place dependence. Entertainment and education experiences partially affect place attachment. Place identity and nature bonding affect general ERB, but particular ERB is related only to nature bonding. The internal psychological mechanism of ERB is identified. In addition, mountain landscapes can be designed from the perspective of entertainment experiences, landscape aesthetic, leisure atmosphere and educational functions, so that tourists can spontaneously pay attention to environmental issues and engage in the practical activities of environmental protection.

scholarly journals How Does Environmental Interpretation Affect Psychological Well-Being? A Study Conducted in the Context of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8522
Author(s):  
Hoang Viet Nguyen ◽  
Wilson Dang ◽  
Hoang Nguyen ◽  
Thi Nguyen Hong Nguyen ◽  
Thi My Nguyet Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmental Interpretation ◽  
Psychological Contract Violation ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmentally Responsible

The COVID-19 crisis has challenged and generated severe impact on the global society, economy, and environment. Under this pandemic context, governments and organizations around the world have issued and strengthened environmental policies and regulations to protect the environment and human health. However, the extant knowledge about how people’s interpretation of environmental policies and regulations influence their psychological well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic is still limited. This study, therefore, investigates the impact of environmental interpretation on psychological well-being with the mediating role of environmentally responsible behavior and the moderating role of psychological contract violation. Using the data from a large sample of 960 residents in China, results of structural equation modeling show a positive relationship between environmental interpretation and psychological well-being, and this relationship is mediated by environmentally responsible behavior. Notably, psychological contract violation has a moderating effect on the indirect effect of environmental interpretation on psychological well-being via environmentally responsible behavior. These findings have several important implications for policymakers in environmental sustainability and pandemic planning.

Shopping for Clothes and Sensitivity to the Suffering of Others: The Role of Compassion and Values in Sustainable Fashion Consumption

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 1119-1144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Maria Geiger ◽  
Johannes Keller
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Research ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Proenvironmental Behavior ◽  
Environmentally Responsible Behavior ◽  
Negative Relation ◽  
Responsible Behavior ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Sustainable Fashion ◽  
Purchase Criteria

The positive relation of biospheric and altruistic values as well as the negative relation of egoistic and hedonic values to environmentally responsible behavior, are established findings in environmental psychological research. Recent findings revealed that compassion, the sensitivity to the suffering of other individuals, is also relevant for proenvironmental intentions. We tested the role of compassion in combination with universal altruistic, biospheric, egoistic, and hedonic values concerning an environmentally responsible behavior with an explicit social and hedonic component: sustainable fashion consumption. In a large survey study ( n = 981), we found that compassion was positively linked to sustainable purchase criteria. The manipulation of compassion in an online study ( n = 197) resulted in a small, positive effect on the willingness to pay extra for fair trade clothes. Moreover, we found that hedonic values showed a consistent negative relation to sustainable fashion consumption in both studies, thus corroborating former research on the critical relevance of hedonic values in the context of proenvironmental behavior.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Place Attachment and Social Functioning in the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pouya Farokhnezhad Afshar ◽  
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Seyed Kazem Malakouti ◽  
Vahid Rashedi ◽  
Mehdi Ajri-khameslou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Functioning ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Place Attachment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Function ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Place Dependence ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: The worldchr('39')s elderly population is growing. Considering the importance of aging in place and the influence of it on lifestyle, this study investigates the relationship between place attachment and social functioning in the elderly. Method: This is a descriptive-analytical study. The study population included 400 elderly people in Tehran who were selected through Quota sampling. The data were collected through Place Attachment Scale and Social adaptation self-evaluation scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22. Results: The participants consisted of 234 males (58.5%) and 166 females (41.5%). Their mean age was 66.31 ± 6 6.78 years. Dimensions of place identity (P < 0.001 and β = 0.23), place dependence (P = 0.001 and β = 0.17) and social relationships in neighborhoods (P = 0.001 and β = 0.19) explain dimensions of social function: the quality of activities and place dependence (β = 0.31, P < 0.001) and social relationships in neighborhoods (β = 0.22, P < 0.001) explain the relationships quality. Conclusion: According to the findings, place attachment is able to explain social function.

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