Pro-environmental behaviors through the lens of the theory of planned behavior: A scoping review

Yuriev, Alexander; Dahmen, Mehdi; Paillé, Pascal; Boiral, Olivier; Guillaumie, Laurence

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104660

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“…Furthermore, while some studies explored specific behaviours (e.g., 'switching off lights' or 'not printing e-mails'), others considered composite indexes derived from many different pro-environmental behaviours, and yet others focused on a generic target behaviour such as 'energy saving'. This imprecision in the definition of behaviours studied is problematic as the TPB seems unsuitable for exploring non-specific actions (Ajzen, 1991; Energy-Saving Behaviours in Workplaces 386 Yuriev et al 2020). Finally, the measures of TPB constructs did not follow the guidelines indicated by Fishbein and Ajzen (2010).…”

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Energy-saving behaviours in workplaces: Application of an extended model of the theory of planned behaviour

Canova

Manganelli

2020

Eur. J. Psychol.

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Individual energy-saving behaviours are crucial for reducing energy consumption, and research on the determinants of these behaviours has been increasing over the last decade. The aim of this study is to explore the determinants of two specific behaviours: ‘switching off non-essential lights’ and ‘completely switching off electronic devices’. An extended model of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) has been used as the theoretical research framework. The extension was implemented by considering two components (affective and cognitive) of the attitude towards these behaviours and then adding habit as a new variable. A two-waves study was conducted in which a convenience sample of Italian workers completed a questionnaire measuring the TPB constructs in relation to the two energy-saving behaviours (Time 1). The participants then completed another questionnaire a month later to assess self-reports of these behaviours (Time 2). The inclusion of habit improved the predictive power of the TPB, and the extended model was found to explain 65.5% and 76.1% of the variance in intentions and 16.2% and 22.9% of the variance in behaviours. Cognitive attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioural control, and habit were significantly related to intentions, and perceived behavioural control was the strongest predictor. Habit moderated some relationships between the TPB constructs and intentions. Behaviours were associated directly only with intentions. The results of this study support the efficacy of the TPB model in predicting target behaviours; they also suggest some strategies that can be followed to promote these energy-saving behaviours.

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Section: Canova and Manganelli 385mentioning

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Energy-saving behaviours in workplaces: Application of an extended model of the theory of planned behaviour

Canova

Manganelli

2020

Eur. J. Psychol.

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“…Generally speaking, articles using the TPB to study proenvironmental behaviors of employees, even outside of the university context, do not make the distinction between personal and organizational barriers (e.g., Greaves, Zibarras, & Stride, 2013;Wesselink, Blok, & Ringersma, 2017;Yuriev, Dahmen, Paillé, Boiral, & Guillaumie, 2020).…”

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Exploring sustainability cross‐culturally: Employees' beliefs on green behaviors

Yuriev

Sierra‐Barón

2020

Sustainable Development

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This study explores antecedent beliefs associated with green workplace behaviors within various cultures. Semi-directed interviews were conducted with non-academic employees of Canadian and Colombian universities in order to identify their beliefs towards two studied behaviors, such as using alternative transportation on the way to the university and making eco-suggestions at work. Two researchers, applying the fundamentals of the theory of planned behavior, analyzed the interviews and identified pertinent behavioral, normative and control beliefs. Results of the study indicate that cultural and contextual specificities have a non-negligible effect on intentions to engage in pro-environmental workplace behaviors. Certain factors that impeded or facilitated the intention to engage in the studied behaviors were present only in transcripts from one country. Moreover, participants from Canada mentioned various beliefs significantly, more frequently, in comparison with Colombian respondents. Findings of this research indicate the necessity to differentiate practical recommendations depending on the behavior and the cultural context.

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“…Therefore, perceived behavioral control is the direct antecedent of behavior, and it predicts and explains intention. It explains human behavior and allows researchers to identify the determinants of environmental behavior and subsequently target these factors in interventions [12].…”

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“…However, the applicability of TPB to predict pro-environmental behavior requires further examination. First, the completeness and efficiency of the TPB for predicting pro-environmental behavior not only depends on three direct predictors: attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control, but also is influenced by behavioral, normative, and control beliefs that commonly called indirect predictors [12,13]. When performing a behavior, the belief associated with the behavior in question is activated, which is called salient beliefs.…”

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Different Perceptions of Belief: Predicting Household Solid Waste Separation Behavior of Urban and Rural Residents in China

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An unprecedented Household Solid Waste (HSW) separation program was launched in 46 cities and some pilot rural areas in China in 2019. This study examines the antecedents of waste separation behavior using the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) to identify beliefs that are useful targets for interventions, and compares the urban-rural differences. Based on interviews with rural and urban residents, we identified residents’ beliefs influencing waste separation behaviors, including four behavioral, seven normative, and eight control beliefs. Then, we tested the conceptual model with a two-stage questionnaire survey using a sample of 604 residents from urban and rural areas. Evidence from structural equation modeling supports the extended TPB in that it predicts waste separation intention and behavior on the whole. Moral norm and self-identity were found to independently predict intention and may prove a useful addition to the TPB; however, the path from attitude to intention is not supported in both urban and rural models. Moreover, the specific difference of belief between urban and rural residents was examined. The behavioral beliefs associated to money, including earning, free waste bin or bag, and fine, are significant only in the rural group. The normative beliefs of family, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members, and government can affect residents’ subjective norm in both urban and rural, while the beliefs of relatives, friends, and neighbors are significant only in the rural group. Implications for managers of operating waste separation programs were discussed. Further investigation into the potential of the model to intervene in waste separation behavior is required.

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Pro-environmental behaviors through the lens of the theory of planned behavior: A scoping review

Cited by 532 publications

References 102 publications

Energy-saving behaviours in workplaces: Application of an extended model of the theory of planned behaviour

Energy-saving behaviours in workplaces: Application of an extended model of the theory of planned behaviour

Exploring sustainability cross‐culturally: Employees' beliefs on green behaviors

Different Perceptions of Belief: Predicting Household Solid Waste Separation Behavior of Urban and Rural Residents in China

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