Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Family Forest Owners’ Intended Responses to Invasive Forest Insects

Holt, Jonathan R.; Butler, Brett J.; Borsuk, Mark E.; Markowski-Lindsay, Marla; MacLean, Meghan Graham; Thompson, Jonathan R.

doi:10.1080/08941920.2021.1924330

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“…Attitude plays a central role in the TPB ( Zhong et al, 2019 ) because the attitude toward a behavior indicates the context in which a person has a favorable or unfavorable evaluation of that behavior ( Sánchez et al, 2018 ; Ullah et al, 2021 ). For the formation of pro-environmental behaviors (such as forest conservation), a positive attitude must be created in this regard ( Holt et al, 2021 ; Ullah et al, 2021 ; Karimi and Ataei, 2022 ); therefore, people’s attitude towards forest protection can contribute to its sustainability ( Steel, 1981 ; Meijer et al, 2015 ; Koop et al, 2019 ; Farani et al, 2021 ).…”

Section: Theory Of Planned Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This theory states that actual behavior can be better predicted by behavioral intention ( Popa et al, 2019 ). The intention variable is an excellent predictor of actual environmental behaviors ( Holt et al, 2021 ). In TPB, behavioral intention is the best direct determinant of actual behavior ( Empidi and Emang, 2021 ) and the closest predictor of behavior ( Sánchez et al, 2018 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Application of the extended theory of planned behavior in predicting the behavioral intentions of Iranian local communities toward forest conservation

Savari¹,

Khaleghi

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Natural forests are the habitat of many plant and animal species and are the main source of genetic reserves. In addition to preserving biodiversity, forests play an important role in the livelihood and income of many indigenous communities. But, in the last few decades, due to the lack of proper management of the beneficiaries, they have been exposed to destruction, so that their protection requires the participation of all members of the society, especially the local people. Therefore, the main goal of this research was to discover the determinant factors on the intention of local communities to protect forests in Iran. An extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) by adding the variables of “risk perception” (RP) and “sense of belonging to place” (SBP) was used as the theoretical framework of the research. This research was done using the questionnaire survey method and with the help of structural equation modeling (SEM). The statistical population of this study included all the rural communities living in the Arasbaran forests (located in the northwest of Iran). The research findings indicated that the original TPB explains 66.9% of the variance of the behavioral intentions of locals toward forest protection. The three main constructs of the original TPB included attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC) and subjective norms (SN), all of which had positive effects on the intention of local communities. Most importantly, the extended TPB by including RP and SBP increases the ability of the model to explain the intentions of local communities to forest protection by 11.8%. In this study, the variable of RP was identified as the most important factor, so it is suggested to the policy-makers of this field to increase the RP of local communities in relation to forest destruction using communication media. It is also suggested to promote safe behaviors in these natural areas through developing forest protection organizations and properly training locals on the protection of forest areas.

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Section: Theory Of Planned Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of the extended theory of planned behavior in predicting the behavioral intentions of Iranian local communities toward forest conservation

Savari¹,

Khaleghi

2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…Attitude plays a central role in the theory of planned behavior 70 since attitude toward a behavior indicates the context in which a person evaluates that behavior favorably or unfavorably 68 , 71 . A positive attitude is necessary to influence pro-environmental behavior (e.g., conservation water) 66 . Thus, changing people's attitudes towards water consumption can lead to a reduction in water consumption 72 .…”

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Socio-psychological determinants of Iranian rural households' adoption of water consumption curtailment behaviors

Savari¹,

Mombeni²,

Izadi³

2022

Sci Rep

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Dealing with a growing population and a shortage of drinking water is a major challenge for politicians and planners. A key factor in ensuring a sustainable water supply is water conservation at the household level, which can increase productivity and save water resources. Therefore, promoting water consumption curtailment behavior will contribute significantly to reducing the global water crisis, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Water consumption curtailment behaviors depend on individuals’ encouragement to choose and adopt voluntary behaviors and cannot be enforced by any political or planning power. In order to encourage water conservation those social and psychological factors should be considered that influence individuals to participate or adopt water consumption curtailment behaviors. Therefore, the study of factors influencing rural households' water consumption curtailment behaviors is of great importance. This study aimed to describe the socio-psychological factors influencing water consumption curtailment behaviors among rural households in southwestern Iran. The extended theory of planned behavior (ETPB) was used as a theoretical framework in this study along with descriptive norms (DN), moral norms (MN), habits, and justification. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results showed that ETPB can explain 35% and 54% of intention and water consumption curtailment behaviors among rural households in Iran. Our findings may assist policymakers in reducing domestic water consumption.

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“…In a Finnish forestry context, TPB has been applied in studies that contemplate forest owners' decision-making relative to forest regeneration methods (Karppinen 2005) and forest improvement (Karppinen and Berghäll 2015). Elsewhere, forest-related research has used TPB to help describe the reactions of forest owners to invasive forest insects (Holt et al 2021), for example, or participation in forest groups to promote close-to-nature management (Van Gossum et al 2005).…”

Section: Diffusion Of Novel Management Practices In the Social Systemmentioning

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Conditions for cooperative forest management on Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) lekking sites in Finland

Ikonen¹

2023

Diss. For.

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In Finland, private forest owners own nearly 60% of forest land. The average size of a private forest property is around 30 hectares. Many owners identify as multi-objective owners with varying management goals related to recreation, biodiversity, and scenery, in addition to timber production. The aim of this research was to assess how a cooperative approach to game-oriented forest management could be perceived by forest owners and also to evaluate the type of mechanisms that influence how cooperative management principles could be put into practice. Game-oriented forest management refers to forestry practices that aim to maintain the habitats of grouse species, such as the highly-valued game species capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.). The lekking sites of capercaillie are extensive (up to 20 hectares) and can be located on several private properties. Game-oriented management applied in lekking sites could improve the quality of the sites but would require a cooperative management approach across property boundaries. However, the openness of forest owners to game-oriented or cooperative forestry practices has been unknown. This research consisted of two double-sampling survey studies that included three surveys (two for forest owners, one for forest professionals) and one qualitative interview study with forest owners, which together explain the use of game-oriented and cooperative forest management methods, the type of beliefs that forest owners associate with cooperative management of lekking sites, and how willing and ready they are to participate in cooperative forest management practices. The results indicated that game-oriented forest management methods are increasingly approved by forest owners, and that the forest owners are intrigued by cooperation. However, currently independent forest management, norms, restricted services and communication between forest owners may hinder their interest in participating in cross-boundary forest management. The findings also emphasise the importance of forest owners’ decision-making power in cooperative forest management. Cooperative schemes promoted through cooperation between forest owners with similar goals could yield optimal management solutions across wide habitats of capercaillie.

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Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Understand Family Forest Owners’ Intended Responses to Invasive Forest Insects

Cited by 22 publications

References 48 publications

Application of the extended theory of planned behavior in predicting the behavioral intentions of Iranian local communities toward forest conservation

Application of the extended theory of planned behavior in predicting the behavioral intentions of Iranian local communities toward forest conservation

Socio-psychological determinants of Iranian rural households' adoption of water consumption curtailment behaviors

Conditions for cooperative forest management on Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus L.) lekking sites in Finland

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