International College, National Institute of Development Administration, 118 Moo 3, Sereethai Road, Klong-Chan, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 17;18(2):757. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020757.
Environmental pollution and ecological damage caused by human activities have attracted widespread attention in recent years, and while citizens' environmental awareness and intentions have increased, their actions may not necessarily change accordingly. This study aims to understand the intention-behavior gap, based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB), by exploring the relationship between intention and pro-environmental behavior on the new waste sorting policy in China. The structural model of extended TPB was tested using sample data from 3113 residents of Changsha, each of whom was asked to complete a two-stage survey. Results demonstrated that perceived policy effectiveness and actual behavioral control positively affect behavioral intention, implementation intention, and pro-environmental behavior. Among them, the actual behavioral control of residents was found to be the most influential factor on behavioral intention and implementation intention, followed by residents' perceived policy effectiveness. Moreover, behavioral intention and implementation intention mediate the relationship between antecedents and pro-environmental behavior. These findings imply that people with high-level perceptions of policy effectiveness, strong control over actual behavior, strong behavioral intentions, and strong implementation intentions are more likely to engage in pro-environmental behavior. The findings suggest that factors such as perceived policy effectiveness and actual behavioral control should be considered when implementing new policies and campaigns for waste sorting and management.
近年来，人类活动造成的环境污染和生态破坏引起了广泛关注，虽然公民的环境意识和意愿有所提高，但他们的行动不一定会相应改变。本研究旨在基于计划行为理论（TPB），通过探讨中国新垃圾分类政策下的意图与亲环境行为之间的关系，了解意图-行为差距。使用来自长沙 3113 名居民的样本数据对扩展 TPB 的结构模型进行了测试，每位居民都被要求完成两阶段的调查。结果表明，感知政策有效性和实际行为控制对行为意图、实施意图和亲环境行为有积极影响。其中，居民的实际行为控制被发现对行为意图和实施意图的影响最大，其次是居民对政策有效性的感知。此外，行为意图和实施意图在影响因素与亲环境行为之间起中介作用。这些发现表明，对政策有效性、实际行为控制、强烈的行为意图和实施意图有高度认知的人更有可能从事亲环境行为。研究结果表明，在实施新的垃圾分类和管理政策和活动时，应考虑感知政策有效性和实际行为控制等因素。
