Investigating pro-Environmental Behaviors of Lithuanian University Students

被引：0
作者：
Mykolas Simas Poškus
机构：
[1] Mykolas Romeris University,Institute of Psychology
来源：
Current Psychology | 2018年 / 37卷
关键词：
Sustainability; Theory of planned behavior; Norms; Values; Environment; Pro-environmental behavior;
D O I：
暂无
中图分类号：
学科分类号：
摘要：
In the light of global environmental problems, investigating pro-environmental behaviors is becoming increasingly popular and relevant. The present study is aimed at investigating some of the most common pro-environmental behaviors (recycling, using environmentally friendly transportation, conserving water, and conserving electricity) of Lithuanian university students. A total of 282 university students from several Lithuanian universities enrolled in various study programs participated in the survey. Participants filled in measures based on the theory of planned behavior, as well as measures for their value orientations and their perceived descriptive norms of pro-environmental behaviors. The results showed that perceived behavioral control and personal norms towards sustainable behaviors more or less consistently predict the investigated behaviors, while attitudes towards behavior do not necessarily translate into behavioral intentions; moreover the role of value orientations or perceived descriptive norms might not be that substantial in understanding pro-environmental behaviors. Some suggestions for future research and for promoting pro-environmental behavior are presented.
引用
收藏
页码：225 / 233
页数：8
相关论文
共 110 条
  • [1] Aguilar-Luzón MDC(2012)Comparative study between the theory of planned behavior and the value-belief-norm model regarding the environment, on Spanish housewives’ recycling behavior Journal of Applied Social Psychology 42 2797-2833
  • [2] García-Martínez JMÁ(1991)The theory of planned behavior Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 50 179-211
  • [3] Calvo-Salguero A(2011)The theory of planned behaviour: reactions and reflections Psychology & Health 26 1113-1127
  • [4] Salinas JM(2005)Promoting environmentally sustainable attitudes and behaviour through free-choice learning experiences: what is the state of the game? Environmental Education Research 11 281-295
  • [5] Ajzen I(2011)Using tourism free-choice learning experiences to promote environmentally sustainable behaviour: the role of post-visit “action resources.” Environmental Education Research 17 201-215
  • [6] Ajzen I(2013)A moral basis for recycling: Extending the theory of planned behaviour Journal of Environmental Psychology 36 96-102
  • [7] Ballantyne R(1990)A focus theory of normative conduct: Recycling the concept of norms to reduce littering in public places Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 58 1015-1026
  • [8] Packer J(2015)University contributions to environmental sustainability: challenges and opportunities from the Lithuanian case Journal of Cleaner Production 108 891-899
  • [9] Ballantyne R(2010)Relationships between value orientations, self-determined motivational types and pro-environmental behavioural intentions Journal of Environmental Psychology 30 368-378
  • [10] Packer J(2014)An extended theory of planned behaviour model of the psychological factors affecting commuters’ transport mode use Journal of Environmental Psychology 40 39-48
12345678910