Driving factors of pro-environmental behavior among rural tourism destination residents-considering the moderating effect of environmental policies

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 5, 2025

Residents of rural tourism destinations are the core participants in organizing and carrying out activities. Therefore, guiding them to implement pro-environmental behaviors (PEB) daily lives is crucial for promoting ecological civilization construction achieving sustainable tourism. Combining Theory Planned Behavior (TPB) Normative Activation Model (NAM), this study develops a theoretical model driving factors PEB among destination residents by considering moderating effect environmental policies. Empirical analysis conducted using survey data from Sichuan Province, China, explain occurrence path PEBs aspects egoistic altruistic attributes, policy factors. The research results indicate that perceived behavioral control attitudes directly affect intention (PEI) residents, indirectly their PEBs, while subjective norms have no significant impact on PEI. personal activated through pathways "consequence awareness → norms" responsibility attribution norms", which turn PEIs, confirming attributes local residents. In addition, policies positive conversion PEI into PEB, but intervention effects vary across different dimensions.

Language: Английский

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Moderating the influence of social norms on climate change mitigation behavior: The roles of environmental beliefs, government quality, and policy incentives

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 114, P. 107901 - 107901

Published: March 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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What you don't know, can't hurt you: Avoiding donation requests for environmental causes

Ecological Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 233, P. 108578 - 108578

Published: March 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Fostering eco-friendly behaviors in hospitality: engaging customers through green practices, social influence, and personal dynamics

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 7, 2025

Purpose This study aims to delve into the intricate dynamics of customers’ pro-environmental behavior, examining impact external stimuli like hotel green practices (as contextual factors); internal stimuli, i.e. perceived consumer effectiveness, environmental responsibility and self-identity individual social norms as factors, on engagement in sustainable consumption (CEISC) subsequent behaviors (PEBs). Design/methodology/approach An age-based quota sampling technique was used gather data from customers visiting hotels Pakistan. SmartPLS v.4 software analyze data, applying structural equation modeling testing for predictive powers model. Findings The results revealed significant both PEBs, with higher impacts self-identity, underlining complex nature these influences. Results also that augment influence extrinsic intrinsic factors CEISC. Practical implications Hotels can enhance customer by implementing practices. In addition, leveraging tailoring communication strategies highlight collective benefits further amplify PEBs among guests. Originality/value research provides a pioneering theoretical contribution integrating stimulus-organism-response model, theory planned behavior value-belief-norm realm consumerism industry. It addresses potential gap linked addition their positive perceptions.

Language: Английский

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Path to Sustainability: Analyzing Usage Intention of Energy-Efficient Appliances

Energy Nexus, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100406 - 100406

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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From Persuasion Theory to Climate Action: Insights and Future Directions for Increasing Climate-Friendly Behavior

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 2832 - 2832

Published: March 22, 2025

Combatting climate change requires motivating individuals to adopt climate-friendly behaviors, whether make individual lifestyle changes, vote for environmental policy, or accept technological innovations. Efforts promote such behaviors can be more effective when informed by theoretically and empirically driven insights into human behavior change—an endeavor led persuasion research. This review explores the intersection of research behavior, demonstrating how theory applied encourage action. Key theoretical approaches are examined, including planned social norms, narrative-based persuasion, framing, emotional appeals, along with considerations their practical applications. Additionally, promising future directions integrating interventions highlighted; these include tailoring messages based on moral foundations transtheoretical model, as well leveraging artificial intelligence personalize recommendations. By synthesizing across research, this provides valuable guidance researchers, policymakers, intervention designers, communication strategists, activists in developing robust strategies increase action at a time accelerating is urgent than ever.

Language: Английский

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How Landscape Preferences and Emotions Shape Environmental Awareness: Perspectives from University Experiences

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 3161 - 3161

Published: April 2, 2025

Experience within the university landscape significantly shapes students’ environmental attitudes and behaviors. Greenery spaces, water bodies, architectural features, recreational sustainable design may not only enhance mental health but also foster a love for responsibility toward environment. This study proposed structural equation modeling to evaluate causal relationship between experiences awareness by examining roles of preferences emotional responses. The findings indicated that (1) when students frequently engage with elements in university, they tend attach landscape, fostering sense belonging appreciation healthy learning environments; (2) attachment develops positive emotions their surroundings; (3) value enjoy landscapes on campus, are more likely exhibit through actions like conserving resources, minimizing waste, engaging conservation activities. These behaviors arise from an understanding significance direct impact favorable associated these spaces. Therefore, universities can leverage as crucial tool promote behavior, guiding develop natural

Language: Английский

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A Study on the Influencing Factors and Multiple Driving Paths of Social Integration of Reservoir Resettlers: An Empirical Analysis Based on SEM and fsQCA

Water, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 1073 - 1073

Published: April 3, 2025

This study systematically analyzes the factors influencing social integration of reservoir resettlers, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and policy recommendations for enhancing their integration. Grounded in capital theory cognitive theory, are categorized into five dimensions: norms, trust, networks, self-efficacy, outcome expectations. Structural equation modeling (SEM) fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) employed analyze field survey data uncover mechanisms through which these influence The results indicate that networks positively affect resettlers’ self-efficacy expectations, which, turn, have positive impact on fsQCA further identify configurations, consolidated three driving types: internal-external path, proactive capital-enabled path. By integrating perspectives cognition employing both SEM methodologies, this provides valuable insights policy-making related resettlers.

Language: Английский

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Intentions and actions in household waste separation: A machine learning approach on the gap and determinants

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 107, P. 107566 - 107566

Published: May 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Preferences, enablers, and barriers for 1.5°C lifestyle options: Findings from Citizen Thinking Labs in five European Union countries

Sustainability Science Practice and Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: July 20, 2024

The Horizon 2020 project EU 1.5°C Lifestyles aims to mainstream lifestyles aligned with the aspirational target of Paris Agreement. analyzes lifestyle perspectives at household level and links them studies relevant political socio-economic structures various levels government. Within this project, Citizen Thinking Labs were organized in five countries explore acceptance motivations barriers changes that could lead compatible target. Through a unique mixed-methods approach, including an exploratory board game (the Climate Puzzle), research generated insights into citizen by exploring associated key toward 1.5°C. results confirm previous citizens are more accepting lower-impact options requiring financial investment (e.g., changing lighting using efficient devices) than higher-impact require substantial behavior changes. Citizens also motivated perceived co-benefits for example, concerning health. developed insight conditions underlying least preferred included plant-based eating smaller housing. indicated citizens' be shaped discussing other citizens. Thus, we note important role may play devising solutions overcoming less-preferred contexts. While study focused on individuals, findings underscore limitations individual agency importance modifying socio-technical context shapes behavioral patterns environmental impacts.

Language: Английский

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