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Saavedra F, Mego M, Ticona S, Thiel M, Baeza J, Espinosa A. Sea of plastic: representations of the sea and pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors regarding marine plastic pollution in Peru and Chile. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1308796. [PMID: 38303778 PMCID: PMC10832806 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1308796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Marine plastic pollution remains one of the greatest problems worldwide. Hence, this study explores the attitudes and pro-environmental behaviors of Peruvian and Chilean citizens regarding marine pollution, with an emphasis on plastic pollution. For this, forty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with Peruvian (n = 24) and Chilean (n = 20) citizens, of which, through thematic analysis, semantic patterns were identified. Results show that the participants' representation of the sea is positive and related to the connection they report having with this environment. Additionally, it was found that the sea fulfills recreational and economic purposes, reflecting an anthropocentric perspective, since it is associated with leisure and resource extraction, respectively. Both purposes are related to the causes of plastic pollution, although with differentiated effects. Anthropocentrism is also reflected in the direction that environmental concern takes towards the impact of this type of pollution predominately on individuals and society. Regarding pro-environmental behaviors, most of the initiatives proposed by the participants in response to marine plastic pollution correspond to individual actions, which could be due to the fact that they perceive a low commitment level from authorities to address the problem. In particular, the Chilean participants attributed a greater role to their authorities in dealing with plastic pollution, which would indicate a more institutional perspective of the problem. Thus, it is proposed that to address marine plastic pollution it is necessary to articulate individual actions with public policies carried out by social stakeholders such as governments, companies and non-governmental organizations, in order to build a more efficient culture of marine protection.
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- Fernanda Saavedra
- Grupo de Psicología Política y Social de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Grupo de Psicología Política y Social de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- Grupo de Psicología Política y Social de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
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- MarineGEO Program, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD, United States
- Facultad Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile
- Center of Ecology and Sustainable Management of Oceanic Island (ESMOI), Coquimbo, Chile
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- Facultad Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Grupo de Psicología Política y Social de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Departamento de Psicología, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
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Gao J, Al Mamun A, Yang Q, Rahman MK, Masud MM. Environmental and health values, beliefs, norms and compatibility on intention to adopt hydroponic farming among unemployed youth. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1592. [PMID: 38238468 PMCID: PMC10796339 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52064-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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The objective of this study was to examine the relationships among environmental and health values, ecological worldview, perception of consequences, the ascription of responsibility, and personal norms in the context of the value-belief-norm (VBN) model and how compatibility influences the intentions and behaviors of Chinese youth regarding the use of hydroponic farming technology. The study employed a survey questionnaire to collect data from the target population. The sample size was determined through a power analysis to ensure sufficient statistical power for the analysis. A total of 727 potential respondents' responses were analyzed using SmartPLS (4.0) to perform structural equation modeling. The results confirmed that environmental, emotional, and health values significantly associated with individuals' ecological worldviews. There was an interconnection between ecological worldview, awareness of consequences, and ascription of responsibility, and all three significantly influenced personal norms. The key determinants of the intentions and behaviors to adopt hydroponic farming technology are personal norms and technology compatibility. Therefore, to promote and motivate the interest and intention to use hydroponics among unemployed youth, government agencies, and related companies should focus on providing technology-related and pro-environmental information and training. This is expected to increase the acceptance and awareness of hydroponics among this group, thus increasing the adoption rate of hydroponics.
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- Jingzu Gao
- UKM Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- UKM Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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- UKM Graduate School of Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 16100, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
- Angkasa-Umk Research Academy (AURA), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 16100, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Fornara F, Rinallo E, Scopelliti M. Contact with Nature in Social Deprivation during COVID-19: The Positive Impact on Anxiety. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6361. [PMID: 37510593 PMCID: PMC10379001 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20146361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The 2019 outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had a devastating impact on millions of people worldwide. Following the constantly changing course of the pandemic, the Italian government massively restricted public and private life to prevent the further spread of the virus. Unfortunately, lockdown policies negatively impacted many people's mental and physical health. Numerous studies recognized an essential role of urban green areas in promoting human well-being. The present study aims to evaluate the effect of personal dispositions towards nature, measured using the connectedness to nature scale (CNS) and actual contact with green spaces (CwN) on human well-being (i.e., anxiety) and medicine intake during COVID-19 lockdowns. A total of 637 Italian residents answered a survey aimed at gathering information about the above variables. A series of path analyses were performed. The results showed that the CNS was positively associated with the CwN, and the latter, in turn, was negatively associated with anxiety. Finally, anxiety was positively related to medicine intake. In sum, these results identify the positive role of person-nature relationships for individual well-being during COVID-19 restrictions.
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- Ferdinando Fornara
- Department of Education, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Human Studies, Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta (LUMSA University), 00193 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Studies, Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta (LUMSA University), 00193 Rome, Italy
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Wang X, Aisihaer N, Aihemaiti A. Research on the impact of live streaming marketing by online influencers on consumer purchasing intentions. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1021256. [PMID: 36438398 PMCID: PMC9691947 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1021256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Drawing from the stimulus–organism–response (S-O-R) model, this study explores the impact on consumer attitudes in the context of Chinese online influencers' e-commerce live streaming. To examine this impact, we distributed our survey questionnaire to Chinese consumers with live streaming shopping experiences. Using data from 430 valid questionnaires, a hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine our hypotheses. The results show that expertise, bargaining power, post-sales services, and live streaming schedules of online influencers affect consumer trust in online influencers. The expertise, bargaining power, and livestreaming schedules of online influencers affect consumer impulsivity. Moreover, the trust and impulsiveness of online influencers increase consumer purchasing intentions. The implications and future research directions are discussed in this article.
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- Xueli Wang
- Operation Management Department, Gansu Industrial Research Institute of Highway Derivative Economy, Lanzhou, China
- Gansu Province Highway Traffic Construction Group Co., Ltd., Lanzhou, China
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- International Business School Suzhou, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Nadilai Aisihaer
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- Human Resources Department, Beijing Changping Technology Innodevelop Group, Beijing, China
- Aihetanmujiang Aihemaiti
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Gui W, Wang L, Wu H, Jian X, Li D, Huang N. Multiple psychological characteristics predict housing mortgage loan behavior: A holistic model based on machine learning. Psych J 2022; 11:263-274. [PMID: 35166045 DOI: 10.1002/pchj.521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The factors that influence consumers' house choice are debatable. Previous studies have examined the effects of demographic and socioeconomic attributes, physical and environmental features of the house, and isolated single psychological characteristics on housing behavior. However, these factors are still not sufficient to predict consumer housing behavior, particularly when they are measured separately. We construct a holistic model that integrates psychological characteristics including values, personality traits, motivation, decision-making style, and risk-seeking together with demographic and socioeconomic factors to jointly predict housing mortgage loan behavior. This study aims to use a newly developed statistical method, "machine learning," to examine the relationship between multiple psychological characteristics and consumer housing mortgage loan behavior. Data were collected through an online survey (N = 2,270). The results show that the holistic psychological model is effective for predicting consumer housing mortgage loan behavior in the life context. Moreover, by analyzing and comparing the relative impact of all predictors, we find that psychological characteristics made a more important contribution to predicting housing mortgage loan behavior than did traditional factors (demographic and socioeconomic factors). The results provide a new perspective for understanding the effects of how multiple psychological characteristics integrally predict consumers' housing mortgage loan behavior in the real estate market. Theoretical and practical implications for marketing and sales are discussed.
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- Wenjing Gui
- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences and Beijing Key Lab for Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences and Beijing Key Lab for Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences and Beijing Key Lab for Behavior and Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Zhenghe Real Estate Consulting Corp., Ltd., Chengdu, China
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- Zhenghe Real Estate Consulting Corp., Ltd., Chengdu, China
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- Zhenghe Real Estate Consulting Corp., Ltd., Chengdu, China
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Wu L, Zhu Y, Zhai J. Understanding Waste Management Behavior Among University Students in China: Environmental Knowledge, Personal Norms, and the Theory of Planned Behavior. Front Psychol 2022; 12:771723. [PMID: 35095656 PMCID: PMC8789738 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.771723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Previous studies have confirmed that individual waste management behavior is influenced by both rational-based and altruistic-oriented beliefs and attitudes. Scholars incorporated personal norms in Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior and confirmed its usefulness in predicting waste management behavior. However, limited attention has been paid to the interactions between the variables in the model. Scholars also commented that the cognitive dimension was largely neglected in the current socio-psychological framework of waste management behavior. This study intends to address this issue by incorporating environmental concern and environmental knowledge in the model and examining the psychological paths linking these variables to waste management behavior within the expanded model of planned behavior. Based on a cross-sectional survey among 434 university students in China, the results showed that subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, personal norms, and environmental knowledge were essential predictors of waste management behavior, whereas the direct effect of attitude was not statistically significant. Environmental concern and subjective norms could influence waste management behavior through personal norms. Environmental knowledge could influence waste management behavior indirectly through environmental concern, personal norms, and perceived behavioral control. Moreover, perceived behavioral control served as a mediator between the relationship of personal norms and waste management behavior.
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- Lingqiong Wu
- Research Center for Environment and Society, Hohai University, Nanjing, China.,School of Economics and Management, Nantong University, Nantong, China
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- Shanghai Baoshan Center for Environmental Education, Shanghai, China
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- College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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