Reducing car use by volitional strategy of action and coping planning enhancement

Integrating Norm Activation Model and Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Sustainable Transport Behavior: Evidence from China

“…It is then important to examine various effective ways to reduce private automobile use and encourage sustainable transport behavior. Previous research has used mainly the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to predict the intention to reduce car use and sustainable transportation behavior; some studies have investigated other factors, such as personal norm and car use habit, to explain the intention or behavior [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. In particular, Heath and Gifford [ 11 ] tested the predictive utility of TPB in a sample of Canadian university students.…”

Why consumers shift from single-use to reusable drink cups: An empirical application of the stage model of self-regulated behavioural change

“…For individuals in the actional stage, planning ability can be enhanced through action or coping planning. For refundable cup, a phone application could enable users to plan trips that pass by a participating café, comparable with studies in which people were prompted to plan their car-free trips on Google Maps or other planning tools (Hsieh et al, 2017;Sunio et al, 2018). For own cup, action planning can comprise simple measures like putting the cup in the same place near the front door.…”

“…To enhance coping planning, solutions to common challenges with refundable cup systems could be provided; the above-mentioned application could serve as a coping strategy for forgetting to bring one's own cup. Action and coping planning measures should be combined, as the combination has been found to be most effective (Hsieh et al 2017).…”