Normative Beliefs, Attitudes, and Social Norms: People Reduce Waste as an Index of Social Relationships When Spending Leisure Time

Fang, Wei-Ta; Ng, Eric; Wang, Ching-Ming James; Hsu, Ming Lin

doi:10.3390/su9101696

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“…However, the present study uses only one component, 'attitude', to predict 'intention' based on the objectives of the study. The partial adoption of the TPB in other research papers can also be found [64,65]. The TPB is operationalized by exploring the 'attitudes' of stock market investors regarding ESG issues, and thus focusing on the 'intention' towards ESG investing with the consideration of investment decision.…”

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Investment Decision in Bangladesh

2018

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Abstract:As a key facet of sustainable development, environmental, social and governance (ESG) discretion on stock market investment decision is gaining prevalence following the global financial crisis. ESG considers the sustainable return, risk reduction, and accountability aspects of investments. This study is an exploration of the individual stock market investors' preferences for ESG issues and the influence that purpose of investment has on investment decision-making, by testing the investment horizon as a moderator. The theoretical background was taken from the theory of planned behavior (TPB), goal setting theory (GST), and the behavioral asset pricing model (BAPM). The study uses the sequential mix method of research, starting with an interview followed by a survey, which was conducted among individual stock market investors in Bangladesh, using simple random sampling. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was carried out using Warp PLS version 6.0. The key findings of this study delineate the effect of ESG issues and the purpose of investment on investment decision-making. The contribution of the study signifies the moderating role of the investment horizon, which confirms the importance of the long-term horizon as a time and risk diversification factor. The sparse utilization of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) (2004) and Thomson Reuters Corporate Responsibility Index (TRCRI) (2013) as measurement scales in this study is mentioned. This study has made practical contributions for managers, investors, and regulators.

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Investment Decision in Bangladesh

2018

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“…[45] find that even though environmental concerns are directly related to attitudes, egoistic concerns are the strongest predictor of attitudes. In the same line, [46] state that environmental education can assist in fostering pro-environmental behaviour, but this alone is not enough. In their case, social norms have a stronger influence on behavioural intentions than attitudes.…”

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About Intentions to Donate for Sustainable Rural Development: An Exploratory Study

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Egea

2019

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The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) was used to investigate factors affecting the intention of citizens to donate money altruistically for sustainable rural development projects in Spain. To achieve this aim, individuals’ attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control have been considered; also, Azjen’s model was further extended to include additional elements: Moral norms, past behaviour, knowledge and some background factors. Respondents completed an online questionnaire assessing domains elaborated in the extended TPB model. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed support for the model. Attitudes, injunctive norms, perceived behavioural control, moral norms, past behaviour, crowdfunding knowledge, age and employment condition were found to have positive and significant influence on intentions to donate. Theoretical and applied implications of the results are discussed, highlighting important considerations for public policy.

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“…Further research is required to provide comparisons between Taiwan and other countries and to determine related similarities or differences. In addition, future research can also be conducted to investigate other factors that influence pro-environmental behaviors [56,57], the related issues in the implementation of policies by public servants, and other possible effects on behavioral paths. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree I have an obligation to cherish the limited resources of the earth.…”

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Using the Norm Activation Model to Predict the Pro-Environmental Behaviors of Public Servants at the Central and Local Governments in Taiwan

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Chiang

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An understanding of the environmental value-action gap between public servants at the central and local governments is essential for the effective implementation of environmental policies, which is limited in the extant literature. This study has adopted the norm activation model to explore the pro-environmental behaviors of public servants at the central and local governments in Taiwan. A total of 7567 valid questionnaires were collected, and significant differences were evident between public servants at the central (n = 3400) and local (n = 4167) governments in personal norms, awareness of consequences, ascription of responsibility, and pro-environmental behaviors. Findings revealed that personal norms were the key factors predicting pro-environmental behaviors of public servants at both the central and local governments. Results also indicated that the awareness of consequences by public servants at the central government had a direct effect on their pro-environmental behaviors, which in turn had a significant effect on their ascription of responsibility. In contrast, awareness of consequences by public servants at the local government had no significant direct effect on their pro-environmental behaviors and had only a weak positive effect on their ascription of responsibility.

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Normative Beliefs, Attitudes, and Social Norms: People Reduce Waste as an Index of Social Relationships When Spending Leisure Time

Cited by 113 publications

References 61 publications

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Investment Decision in Bangladesh

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Investment Decision in Bangladesh

About Intentions to Donate for Sustainable Rural Development: An Exploratory Study

Using the Norm Activation Model to Predict the Pro-Environmental Behaviors of Public Servants at the Central and Local Governments in Taiwan

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