Maleknia Rahim, Azizi Reza, Hălălișan Aureliu Florin
Department of Forestry, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.
Department of Forestry, Behbahan Khatam Alanbia University of Technology, Behbahan, Iran.
Front Psychol. 2024 Oct 18;15:1481087. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1481087. eCollection 2024.
In the context of forest conservation, individuals' attitude can significantly influence their intentions and subsequent behaviors towards conserving forests. However, there is a research gap when it comes to understanding the determinants of individuals' attitude towards forests conservation. To address this gap, the present study aimed to investigate the influence of variables associated with values from value-belief-norm theory, awareness of consequences, and ascription of responsibility from norm activation model on individuals' attitudes as main determinant of behavior intention.
The Data of study was collected from a sample of 200 students from Behbahan University, Iran. through a questionnaire designed specifically for this purpose. The validity and reliability of questionnaire were confirmed. Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the collected data.
The findings of the study revealed that the examined variables were able to describe 88.6% of the variance in individuals' attitude towards forest conservation. Specifically, it was found that biospheric (ƛ= 0.097) and altruistic (ƛ= 0.385) values, ascription of responsibility (ƛ= 0.150), and awareness of consequences (ƛ= 0.380) had significant and positive effects on individuals' attitude towards forest conservation. On the other hand, egoistic values exhibited a significant and negative impact (ƛ= -0.071) on individuals' attitude.
These research findings hold significant implications for planners and policymakers involved in forest conservation efforts. By understanding the factors that shape individuals' conservation attitudes, decision-makers can develop targeted strategies and interventions to strengthen positive attitudes towards forest conservation. Given the positive influence of biospheric values and awareness of consequences, developing awareness-raising programs to enhance individuals' environmental knowledge and the awareness of outcomes of their conservation actions can be considered as strategy to strengthen public's attitude and improvement their participation in forest conservation projects.
在森林保护的背景下，个人态度会显著影响其保护森林的意图及后续行为。然而，在理解个人对森林保护态度的决定因素方面存在研究空白。为填补这一空白，本研究旨在调查与价值 - 信念 - 规范理论中的价值观、后果意识以及规范激活模型中的责任归因相关的变量对作为行为意图主要决定因素的个人态度的影响。
本研究的数据来自伊朗贝赫巴汉大学的200名学生样本。通过专门为此目的设计的问卷收集数据。问卷的有效性和可靠性得到了确认。采用结构方程模型对收集到的数据进行分析。
研究结果表明，所考察的变量能够解释个人对森林保护态度中88.6%的方差。具体而言，发现生物圈（λ = 0.097）和利他主义（λ = 0.385）价值观、责任归因（λ = 0.150）以及后果意识（λ = 0.380）对个人对森林保护的态度具有显著的正向影响。另一方面，利己主义价值观对个人态度表现出显著的负向影响（λ = -0.071）。
这些研究结果对参与森林保护工作的规划者和政策制定者具有重要意义。通过了解塑造个人保护态度的因素，决策者可以制定有针对性的策略和干预措施，以加强对森林保护的积极态度。鉴于生物圈价值观和后果意识的积极影响，开展提高认识的项目以增强个人的环境知识和对其保护行动结果的认识，可以被视为加强公众态度并提高其参与森林保护项目的策略。
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