Humanities and Management Department, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education , Manipal, India.
J Air Waste Manag Assoc. 2020 Dec;70(12):1268-1302. doi: 10.1080/10962247.2020.1823524. Epub 2020 Oct 29.
Over the past three decades, research on the established linkages between solid waste management and psychological models has progressed rapidly. This informs statutory bodies that wish to design an effective solid waste management system. To further address this crucial task, this paper examined the existing literature on behavioral approaches applied to the study of solid waste. Through a systematic literature review approach, we identified, analyzed, and synthesized available literature across various geographical regions. Based on an analysis of 80 articles, we found that high-income countries (61%) are overrepresented in the existing literature, in which the USA (44%) has contributed the most. Most articles targeted recycling behavior (59%) by applying individual behavior theories (90%), in which the theory of planned behavior was widely tested (46%). In addition, 65% of the articles conducted model testing and 51% conducted empirical studies, revealing a dearth of evaluation studies in the literature. Cluster analyses revealed that psychological factors, comprising 34 variables, were extensively used, allowing future researchers to explore relevant variables from inter-disciplinary domains by adopting a pragmatic paradigm approach. In summary, this review identified four research gaps, recommended paths for future research, and concluded by highlighting the need of investigating social elements to tackle solid waste issues. : The systematic review presented in this paper is an original contribution to the aforementioned body of knowledge. It makes the case for more researchers, teachers, and students to undertake behavioral projects, thus creating awareness among citizens to participate in waste management activities. The research gaps identified here also highlight the scope for future studies in under-explored areas and in the implementation of pro-environmental models to build a clean and green environment. Furthermore, the findings facilitate the formulation of pro-environmental laws, regulations, and policies in developing countries, where there is a higher need for strict environmental regulations focused on sustainability.
在过去的三十年中，关于固体废物管理与心理模型之间已有联系的研究迅速发展。这为希望设计有效的固体废物管理系统的法定机构提供了信息。为了进一步解决这一关键任务，本文研究了应用于固体废物研究的行为方法的现有文献。通过系统的文献回顾方法，我们确定、分析和综合了来自不同地理区域的现有文献。基于对 80 篇文章的分析，我们发现高收入国家（61%）在现有文献中所占比例过高，其中美国（44%）的贡献最大。大多数文章通过应用个体行为理论（90%）针对回收行为（59%）进行了分析，其中计划行为理论被广泛测试（46%）。此外，65%的文章进行了模型测试，51%进行了实证研究，表明文献中缺乏评估研究。聚类分析显示，心理因素包含 34 个变量，被广泛使用，这使得未来的研究人员可以通过采用实用主义范式方法从跨学科领域探索相关变量。总的来说，这篇综述确定了四个研究差距，为未来的研究提出了建议，并强调了需要调查社会因素来解决固体废物问题。：本文提出的系统综述是对上述知识体系的原创贡献。它呼吁更多的研究人员、教师和学生参与行为项目，从而在公民中提高参与废物管理活动的意识。这里确定的研究差距也突出了在探索较少领域和实施有利于环境的模型方面未来研究的范围，以建立一个清洁和绿色的环境。此外，这些发现有助于制定发展中国家的有利于环境的法律、法规和政策，在这些国家，需要更严格的侧重于可持续性的环境法规。
