Department of Pure and Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Waste Manag. 2011 Dec;31(12):2601-11. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2011.08.014. Epub 2011 Sep 10.
The study tested whether attitude towards littering mediates the relationship between personality attributes (altruism and locus of control) and responsible environmental behavior (REB) among some residents of Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria. Using multistage sampling technique, measures of each construct were administered to 1360 participants. Results reveal significant independent and joint influence of personality attributes on attitude towards littering and responsible environmental behavior, respectively. Attitude towards littering also mediates the relationship between personality characteristics and REB. These findings imply that individuals who possess certain desirable personality characteristics and who have unfavorable attitude towards littering have more tendencies to engage in pro-environmental behavior. Therefore, stakeholders who have waste management as their priority should incorporate this information when guidelines for public education and litter prevention programs are being developed. It is suggested that psychologists should be involved in designing of litter prevention strategies. This will ensure the inclusion of behavioral issues in such strategies. An integrated approach to litter prevention that combines empowerment, cognitive, social, and technical solutions is recommended as the most effective tool of tackling the litter problem among residents of Ibadan metropolis.
该研究旨在测试态度对尼日利亚伊巴丹大都市居民乱扔垃圾行为与负责任环境行为之间关系的中介作用，考察人格特质（利他主义和控制点）与负责任环境行为之间的关系。研究采用多阶段抽样技术，对 1360 名参与者进行了各项指标的测量。结果表明，人格特质对乱扔垃圾态度和负责任环境行为具有显著的独立和联合影响。乱扔垃圾态度也在人格特征与负责任环境行为之间起中介作用。这些发现表明，具有某些理想人格特征且对乱扔垃圾持否定态度的个体更倾向于从事有利于环境的行为。因此，将垃圾管理作为优先事项的利益相关者在制定公众教育和防止乱扔垃圾的方案时，应考虑这些信息。建议心理学家应参与设计防止乱扔垃圾的策略，这将确保在这些策略中纳入行为问题。建议采用综合的防止乱扔垃圾方法，将赋权、认知、社会和技术解决方案结合起来，作为解决伊巴丹大都市居民乱扔垃圾问题最有效的手段。
