School of Management, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Mar;26(9):8862-8874. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-04416-7. Epub 2019 Feb 4.
To effectively solve environmental pollution and resource waste problems caused by the rapid growth of express packaging waste, government intervention is needed in the separation and recycling of household waste at the source. Considering the correlation between behavior and individual psychological preference and concerns, this study administered a questionnaire survey (N = 847) and used factor analysis, hierarchical regression, and sensitivity analysis to evaluate the responses and determine the influence of individual focus tendency and empowerment perception on waste recycling behavior. The results showed that individuals with a high prevention focus or a high promotion focus were more likely to have good waste recycling behaviors. Furthermore, the higher the psychological perception of waste recycling empowerment (reflected in the meaning, competence, choice, and impact), the more inclined an individual to participate in recycling and waste reduction activities. In terms of interaction effect, psychological empowerment perception and its dimensions can positively moderate the effect of promotion focus on waste recycling behaviors. In other words, psychological empowerment perception acts as an "amplifier," and its dimension of meaning was the most important moderating variable. The study results supported policy suggestions to promote individuals' active participation in waste source separation and recycling activities.
为有效解决快递包装废弃物快速增长带来的环境污染和资源浪费问题，需要政府介入对居民生活垃圾进行源头分类回收。鉴于行为与个体心理偏好和关注之间存在关联，本研究进行了问卷调查（N=847），并采用因子分析、分层回归和敏感性分析来评估个体的反应，确定个体关注倾向和赋权感知对废物回收行为的影响。结果表明，具有较高预防关注或促进关注的个体更有可能表现出良好的废物回收行为。此外，对废物回收赋权的心理感知（体现在意义、能力、选择和影响）越高，个体参与回收和减少废物活动的意愿就越强。在交互效应方面，心理赋权感知及其维度可以积极调节促进关注对废物回收行为的影响。换句话说，心理赋权感知起到了“放大器”的作用，其意义维度是最重要的调节变量。研究结果支持了促进个体积极参与废物源头分类和回收活动的政策建议。
