The role of social factors and community attachment in the intention to reduce plastic bag consumption and pro-environmental behaviors

Lệ, Cao Mỹ; Dao, Anh; Doan, Nguyen Anh Khoa

doi:10.1080/10911359.2023.2202695

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“…This study used four items to measure the intention to reduce the use of SPBs as follows: “I plan to reduce the use of SPBs”, “I look forward to minimizing the use of SPBs”, “I will minimize the use of SPBs” and “I have a plan to reduce the use of SPBs”. This measure is analogous with several studies that test these intentions (Ajzen, 1991; Song et al ., 2012; Clark et al ., 2016; Cong et al ., 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Attitude refers to the human judgment of the outcome of behavior (Ajzen, 1991) and research over the past 30 years has shown a strong relationship between attitudes and behavior intention. Attitude-behavior intention relationships have also been well-documented in different contexts of SPBs (Sharp et al, 2010), energy conservation (Abrahamse et al, 2005), single-use carrier bag charge (Poortinga et al, 2013), recycling e-waste (Song et al, 2012), green electricity programs (Clark et al, 2016), municipal waste management service qualities (Jomehpour and Behzad, 2019), municipal solid waste management (Cobbinah et al, 2017) and the intention to reduce plastic use (Jamir and Aruta, 2021;Cong et al, 2023). Previous studies show that, if the consumer judges that using an environmentally-friendly product is helpful to them, then the intention/plan/desire of using this type of product will be stronger (Song et al, 2012;Clark et al, 2016).…”

Section: Attitude Toward Environmental Protection and Behavioral Inte...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Many consumers are becoming aware of the importance of purchasing, using and disposing of non-eco-friendly products (Laroche et al ., 2001; Milfont and Duckitt, 2010) and the rate of shopping for clean and environmentally-friendly products is increasing (Kalamas and Cleveland, 2014; Campbell-Arvai et al ., 2014). State regulations and policies have somewhat positively influenced the behavior of purchasing, using and disposing of non-eco-friendly products (Laroche et al ., 2001; Milfont and Duckitt, 2010; Dunlap et al ., 2000; Osbaldiston and Schott, 2011) but controlling and restricting the use of non-environmentally-friendly products is a major challenge for developing countries, including Vietnam (Cong et al ., 2023).…”

Section: Literature Review and Hypothesis Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The role of awareness Awareness can be considered a perceived control factor that can influence behavior directly and indirectly via behavioral intention (Ajzen, 1991) and many studies discuss the awareness of the negative impact of waste SPBs on the coastal environment (Ayalon et al, 2009;Green et al, 2015;Ocean Conservancy, 2016;Cong et al, 2023). Waste SPBs can enter the soil and hinder the growth of surrounding crops, which affects the growth of grass, leading to soil erosion (Green et al, 2015;Martinho et al, 2017) and have negative impacts on the ecosystem; for example, SPBs in the soil result in the loss of the soil's function to retain water and nutrients (Haward, 2018;Martinho et al, 2017).…”

Section: Ccs' Participation In Reducing Spbsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Coastal communities’ participation in reducing single-use plastic bags: the role of awareness of harm and responsibility for environmental protection

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Chi Cong,

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2024

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PurposeThis research aims to explore the role of awareness of harm and responsibility for environmental protection in reducing pollution from single-use plastic bags (SPBs) in coastal communities (CCs). To this end, this study develops and tests a unique model that explains residents’ intention to reduce the use of SPBs in coastal regions.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire was used to collect data from 721 coastal residents in Vietnam. Structural equation modeling and moderation analysis were applied to test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThe results show that awareness of the impact of SPBs on the environment and human health and awareness of the responsibility to protect the coastal environment significantly affect attitudes and intentions to reduce the use of SPBs. Moreover, such awareness of responsibility strengthens the attitude-intention relationship.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that CCs should not receive a lower priority in campaigns and efforts to reduce SPBs. In this regard, providing residents with free environmentally friendly bags and education programs on the impact of SPBs could be implemented.Originality/valueCCs are directly impacted by pollution from SPBs. However, little is known about how this affects their polluting behavior. This study shows that CCs are not immune to polluting behaviors and that SPBs can be significant among residents. It also demonstrates that awareness of harm and feeling responsible for the environment are essential drivers of (intended) sustainable behaviors.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Section: Attitude Toward Environmental Protection and Behavioral Inte...mentioning

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Section: Literature Review and Hypothesis Developmentmentioning

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Section: Ccs' Participation In Reducing Spbsmentioning

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2024

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“…Regarding the relationship between family norms and environmental behavior, studies have shown that families, as places where individual values, social norms, and institutional requirements collide to shape consumption practices, can have a large impact on the implementation of environmental behavior [49]. Kleinschafer et al (2021) explored the impact of family norms on household efficiency behavior through feedback from 775 households in regional Australia.…”

Section: Group Normsmentioning

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Evolutionary Simulation of Carbon-Neutral Behavior of Urban Citizens in a “Follow–Drive” Perspective

Zhu,

Qian,

Liu

2023

Sustainability

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The implementation of low-carbon behavior by citizens is of the utmost importance in constructing China’s ecological civilization and achieving its dual-carbon objectives. As a result, exploring the formation and recurrence mechanisms of carbon-neutral citizenship behavior may have a positive impact on realizing China’s carbon reduction targets. This study explores a comprehensive analysis method of multi-subject interactive evolution of carbon-neutral citizenship behavior. It expands the connotation of behavioral intervention from individual single execution (citizens actively adhere to carbon-neutral behavior) to multi-driven implementation (citizens inspire other residents to comply with carbon-neutral behavior based on their own adherence). Furthermore, this study constructs a collaborative and interactive “follow–drive” mechanism for carbon-neutral citizenship behavior. Through Python software 3.8 simulation, this study examines the formation and stabilization process of carbon-neutral citizenship behavior under different influencing factors. The research findings are as follows: (1) If the government neglects its duties more severely, it is more inclined to adopt incentive policies, thereby increasing the likelihood that both kinds of the citizens will choose to follow carbon-neutral behavior. This suggests that the proactive introduction of relevant policies and regulations by the government has a positive influence on citizens’ carbon-neutral behavior. (2) With a higher perceived level of psychological–physical bimetric health among citizens, both kinds of the citizens are more inclined to follow and drive carbon-neutral behavior, while the chances of the government selecting incentive policies decrease, and it takes longer to attain final stability (i.e., selecting incentive policies). (3) In situations where there is a greater loss of group norms in the external environment of the citizen group, both kinds of the citizens are more likely to opt for and drive carbon-neutral behavior. This, in turn, reduces the likelihood of the government selecting incentive policies. Finally, based on the research findings, relevant policy recommendations are given.

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An innovative analytical framework for energy consumption behavior: A study based on beijing households

Wu,

Yang,

Zheng

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Journal of Environmental Management

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The role of social factors and community attachment in the intention to reduce plastic bag consumption and pro-environmental behaviors

Cited by 4 publications

References 62 publications

Coastal communities’ participation in reducing single-use plastic bags: the role of awareness of harm and responsibility for environmental protection

Coastal communities’ participation in reducing single-use plastic bags: the role of awareness of harm and responsibility for environmental protection

Evolutionary Simulation of Carbon-Neutral Behavior of Urban Citizens in a “Follow–Drive” Perspective

An innovative analytical framework for energy consumption behavior: A study based on beijing households

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