The Big Five personality traits as antecedents of eco-friendly tourist behavior

Kvasova, Olga

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2015.04.011

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“…Neuroticism positively influences external locus of control [30,31]. [30,31], and positively influences proenvironmental behavior [43,52,59]. The second model assumes, therefore, external locus of control positively influences pro-environmental behavior.…”

Section: H1 Emotional Stability Positively Influences Internal Locusmentioning

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Locus of Control: The Mediation Effect between Emotional Stability and Pro-Environmental Behavior

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Locus of control is a crucial factor in pro-environmental behavior. However, studies on pro-environmental behavior investigating the predisposing factors of internal locus of control are limited. Therefore, the objective of this study further explored the predisposing factors of locus of control and revealed that emotional stability may be a predisposing factor for internal locus of control and pro-environmental behavior. A questionnaire survey was conducted in Taiwan (n = 473) and the responses were explored using structural equation modeling path analysis. The results revealed that emotional stability can promote pro-environmental behavior through the mediation effect of internal locus of control, indicating that emotional stability is a predisposing factor for locus of control-generated pro-environmental behavior. Thus, the study results indicated that people with higher emotional stability and a stronger internal locus of control are more likely to engage in pro-environmental behavior. Hence, to promote pro-environmental behavior through environmental protection education, people’s self-control awareness must be strengthened to enable them to remain calm and peaceful.

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Section: H1 Emotional Stability Positively Influences Internal Locusmentioning

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“…Research in social psychology has shown that personality traits often determine an individual's beliefs and behavior across different aspects of life (Digman, 1990). Studies have tested the role of personality in a variety of contexts, like behavior in trading activities (Kleine, Wagner, & Weller, 2015), eco-friendly behavior (Fraj & Martinez, 2006;Kvasova, 2015), social networks use (see e.g., Amichai-Hamburger & Vinitzky, 2010;Hughes, Rowe, Batey, & Lee, 2012;Kokkinos, Baltzidis, & Xynogala, 2016).…”

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Digital divide at individual level: Evidence for Eastern and Western European countries

Chipeva

Cruz-Jesus

Oliveira

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Government Information Quarterly

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The current study explores the digital divide by checking the phenomenon at the individual level. It digs into the individual pattern of adoption and use of a broad set of information and communications technologies (ICTs) by introducing a conceptual model combining the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) and the five-factor model of personality. Therefore, it provides insights on factors affecting technology adoption and the role of personality on individual usage behavior. Most of the UTAUT2 hypotheses are supported, with performance expectancy being the strongest predictor. Openness is a significant predictor of behavioral intention, whereas for usage behavior the significant personality predictors are openness, extraversion and agreeableness. Moreover, as data was collected in Bulgaria and Portugal, a multigroup analysis revealed significant country differences. The effect of performance expectancy, habit, agreeableness and neuroticism on behavioral intention, as well as the effect of age on usage, are stronger for Bulgaria, whereas the effect of hedonic motivation on behavioral intention and the effect of behavioral intention on usage are stronger for Portugal. KEYWORDSInformation and communications technologies (ICTs); digital divide, extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2); personality

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“…Research on the ecological behavior of consumers, and specifically in the field of tourism, is scarce in terms of knowledge of the importance of psychosocial factors, attitudes, or sociocultural factors (Weaver and Lawton 2007, do Paço and Raposo 2009, Han 2015, Hultman et al 2015, Kvasova 2015, Kiatkawsin and Han 2017. Furthermore, the literature review emphasizes the need to deepen the understanding of environmentally responsible behavior by incorporating the external, contextual, or group variables that influence such behavior (Miguens et al 2015).…”

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“…Furthermore, the literature review emphasizes the need to deepen the understanding of environmentally responsible behavior by incorporating the external, contextual, or group variables that influence such behavior (Miguens et al 2015). In addition, scant research exists on the relationship between personality traits and the environmentally responsible behavior of individuals in the tourism industry (Kvasova 2015). It is important to remember that ecotourists are a type of consumer with their own characteristics; they are interested in environmental conservation and the cultural preservation of the places they visit as well as experiencing and learning new things from the natural environment (Juric et al 2002).…”

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“…In addition, as Chen (2015) indicated, social values and norms are essential in the understanding of so-called ecological behaviors, which is why we use the VBN model (Stern et al 1995, 1999, Stern 2000. In the field of tourism (Han 2015, Hultman et al 2015, Kvasova 2015, Kiatkawsin and Han 2017, where environmental values, attitudes, beliefs, and norms are interrelated, this model is of great interest, particularly if we combine it with the TPB (Ajzen 1991) to improve the explanatory capacity of the proposed model Möser 2007). The VBN model is based on the confluence of the theory of values (Schwartz and Bilsky 1987), the model of https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol24/iss4/art38/ normative influence (NAM; Schwartz 1977), and the new ecological paradigm (NEP; Van Liere and .…”

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Cross-cultural analysis of the ecological behavior of Chilean and Spanish ecotourists: a structural model

Lorenzo-Romero¹,

Alarcón‐del‐Amo²,

Jareño³

2019

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2019. Cross-cultural analysis of the ecological behavior of Chilean and Spanish ecotourists: a structural model. Ecology and Society 24(4):38. https://doi.ABSTRACT. Citizen concern for the environment in light of problems such as freshwater shortages, deforestation, and climate change has been steadily increasing in postmodern societies since the mid-20th century. Ecotourists and their proenvironmental or proecological behavior are still areas of opportunity for research in order to understand the factors, whether economic, cultural, social, demographic, or psychographic, that determine this behavior. This research uses the value-belief-norm (VBN) theory and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to analyze the intention to practice ecotourism among ecotourists from two countries with different cultures and customs. Based on these premises, the objective of this work is to create a new model that facilitates the understanding of the intention to practice ecotourism, as well as the intention to pay more for it, by comparing ecotourists from two different cultures, Chilean and Spanish, in which the importance of ecotourism is similar. The data were obtained from a panel of 809 ecotourists (406 Chileans and 403 Spaniards) through partial least squares-structural equation modeling. The results indicate that the model is a good fit to the data; therefore, the hypotheses were confirmed. Specifically, the construct of conscience in consequences and the construct of personal norms have a strong influence on the intention to practice ecotourism. The results suggest that the proposed model is a useful framework for understanding the behavioral intention of ecotourists from different countries and their intention to pay more for ecotourism. The cultural differences between the two countries did not affect the causal relations established in the model in any way.Ecology and Society 24(4): 38 https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol24/iss4/art38/ LITERATURE CITED Aguilar, M. 2006. Predicción de la conducta de reciclaje a partir de la Teoría de la conducta planificada y desde el modelo del valor, normas y creencias hacia el medio ambiente. Thesis, University of Granada, Granada.

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The Big Five personality traits as antecedents of eco-friendly tourist behavior

Cited by 140 publications

References 32 publications

Locus of Control: The Mediation Effect between Emotional Stability and Pro-Environmental Behavior

Locus of Control: The Mediation Effect between Emotional Stability and Pro-Environmental Behavior

Digital divide at individual level: Evidence for Eastern and Western European countries

Cross-cultural analysis of the ecological behavior of Chilean and Spanish ecotourists: a structural model

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