Under the joint influence of the tourism boom brought by the Hangzhou Asian Games and the concept of"green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver",research on tourists'...Under the joint influence of the tourism boom brought by the Hangzhou Asian Games and the concept of"green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver",research on tourists'pro-environmental behavior has become particularly important.This study not only expands the application scope of the Theory of Planned Behavior,but also provides reference for promoting the brand of Xixi Wetland The study takes the Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou as a case study,with scenic tourists as the research subjects.Through questionnaire surveys,first-hand information was obtained,and the sample was analyzed using SPSSPRO software.Structural equation modeling analysis was also completed using SPSSPRO software.Research has shown that:(1)environmental responsibility has a positive impact on pro-environmental behavior intentions;(2)Local attachment positively influences pro-environmental behavior intentions;(3)Tourists'attitudes have a positive impact on local attachment;(4)Subjective norms have a positive impact on environmental responsibility;(5)Perceived behavioral control has a positive impact on environmental responsibility.This study provides a reference for future research on pro-environmental behavior and the application of planned behavior theory.展开更多
This study addresses the link between social media use and pro-environmental civic participation considering the moderating effect of social media affordances (public realm) on one hand, and lifestyle behaviors and cl...This study addresses the link between social media use and pro-environmental civic participation considering the moderating effect of social media affordances (public realm) on one hand, and lifestyle behaviors and climate change experiences (personal realm) on the other. We combine communication theory and behavioral models and using a sample of USA individuals (N = 7225) based on the American Trends Panel to predict variations in pro-environmental behavior. We show that social networks rather than information are more effective in predicting pro-environmental behavior. Moreover, a pro-environmental lifestyle as well as climate change experiences at the community level increase the likelihood for pro-environmental participation. However, affordances related to socioeconomic variations generate variations to pro-environmental civic participation. We conclude that in order to capture the depth of pro-environmental civic participation, it is necessary to theoretically and empirically bridge between private and public expressions of pro-environmental awareness.展开更多
This study analyzes the misperceptions of the Chinese public about air pollution levels and other potential predictors of participation in pro-environmental behaviors based on the 2013 Chinese General Social Survey(CG...This study analyzes the misperceptions of the Chinese public about air pollution levels and other potential predictors of participation in pro-environmental behaviors based on the 2013 Chinese General Social Survey(CGSS).In this paper,misperception is defined as the difference between subjective perceptions of air pollution and measurements through objective monitoring.We find that pessimistic respondents are more likely to participate in pro-environmental behaviors.The media use and evaluation of the environmental performance of the local government significantly stimulate pro-environmental participation.The results reveal that knowledge and concern about the environment can mitigate the negative effect of optimistic bias on pro-environmental behaviors.In regions where environmental information is widely available,environmental pessimists are especially more likely to participate in such activities.This finding suggests that the government should provide not only accurate information about environmental pollution but also relevant education to enhance the environmental awareness of the public and stimulate pro-environmental participation.展开更多
There are a plethora of empirical pieces about employees’pro-environmental behaviors.However,the extant literature has either ignored or not fully examined various factors(e.g.,negative or positive non-green workplac...There are a plethora of empirical pieces about employees’pro-environmental behaviors.However,the extant literature has either ignored or not fully examined various factors(e.g.,negative or positive non-green workplace factors)that might affect employees’pro-environmental behaviors.Realizing these voids,the present paper proposes and tests a serial mediation model that examines the interrelationships of job insecurity,emotional exhaustion,met expectations,and proactive pro-environmental behavior.We used data gathered from hotel customer-contact employees with a time lag of one week and their direct supervisors in China.After presenting support for the psychometric properties of the measures via confirmatory analysis in LISREL 8.30,the abovementioned linkages were gauged using the PROCESS plug-in for statistical package for social sciences.The findings delineated support for the hypothesized associations.Specifically,emotional exhaustion and met expectations partly mediated the effect of job insecurity on proactive pro-environmental behavior.More importantly,emotional exhaustion and met expectations serially mediated the influence of job insecurity on proactive pro-environmental behavior.These findings have important theoretical implications as well as significant implications for diminishing job insecurity,managing emotional exhaustion,increasing met expectations,and enhancing ecofriendly behaviors.展开更多
From the perspective of regulatory focus theory,the influencing mechanism of pro-environmental behaviors(PEBs)in the private domain on behaviors in the public domain were analyzed by revealing the mediating ef‐fect o...From the perspective of regulatory focus theory,the influencing mechanism of pro-environmental behaviors(PEBs)in the private domain on behaviors in the public domain were analyzed by revealing the mediating ef‐fect of the status quo maintenance and the moderating effect of the prevention focus orientation.The study re‐sults show that PEBs in the private domain significantly promote individuals’PEBs in the public domain.The status quo maintenance partially mediates the relationship between PEBs in the private and public domains.Specifically,individuals with a high-level prevention focus orientation strengthen the relationship between the PEBs in the private domain and the status quo maintenance,and that of the PEBs in the public domain.There‐fore,individuals with a high-level prevention focus will more likely engage in subsequent PEBs in the public domain after their initial PEBs in the private domain due to their increased status quo maintenance degree.Policymakers and practitioners should pay attention to the prevention-repetition effect and use the PEBs in the private domain to promote those in the public domain.展开更多
This paper revealed that after spending years overseas for learning, Cambodian fellows realized that a clean society more likely results from the adopting of a waste management system. The lack of such is the main bar...This paper revealed that after spending years overseas for learning, Cambodian fellows realized that a clean society more likely results from the adopting of a waste management system. The lack of such is the main barrier for waste separation willingness and practices in Cambodia. Self-transcendence values and volunteerism are empirically found as the fundamental factors for any interventions designed to promote pro-environmental intentions and practices respectively. The fellows engaging in volunteerisms appear to do waste separation, ignoring how inconvenient the waste management system or facilities are. Similarly, the fellows concerning the environmental and social issues appear to spare their valuable time to do waste-separation which they find not difficult. This is not the case in this COVID-19 epidemic though. The study results imply that in a society where an inconvenient waste management system is in place the fellows without past volunteering, no matter how knowledgeable they are, will less likely engage in the waste-sorting practice.展开更多
Awe,as a positive emotional experience,is recognized for its role in facilitating tourists’pro-environmental behavior(TPEB).However,despite its significance,awe has received minimal attention in tourism-related resea...Awe,as a positive emotional experience,is recognized for its role in facilitating tourists’pro-environmental behavior(TPEB).However,despite its significance,awe has received minimal attention in tourism-related research.This research introduces an expanded model of the theory of planned behavior(TPB)that integrates awe into the rational-oriented TPB framework to examine its impact on TPEB.We collected data at the Mount Huangshan scenic spot in China and employed structural equation modeling for data analysis.Findings suggest that the extended TPB model,which incorporates the emotion of awe,outperforms the original TPB model in predicting TPEB.Awe experienced in nature-based destinations is mainly influenced by the perception of the natural environment(PNE)and significantly predicts TPEB.Study findings offer an integrated framework combining emotional and rational perspectives to understand the factors driving TPEB in nature-based tourism.Furthermore,the study aims to establish connections between the psychological experience of awe and the philosophical perspective of the sublime.Importantly,our findings provide compelling evidence supporting the role of nature-based tourism as an effective model to facilitate tourists’environmental attitudes,emotions,and behaviors.Finally,the implications for practice are discussed.展开更多
Within the domain of homestays,it is imperative to prioritize the augmentation of hosts'pivotal role and the facilitation of pro-environmental behavior among tourists as essential strategies for promoting the sust...Within the domain of homestays,it is imperative to prioritize the augmentation of hosts'pivotal role and the facilitation of pro-environmental behavior among tourists as essential strategies for promoting the sustainability of homestay accommodations.This research utilizes homestays in Pingtan Island as a specific example and employs a survey methodology to collect data.Additionally,a structural equation model is utilized to analyze the causal relationship between situational factors within homestays and the pro-environmental behavior of tourists,specifically within the context of host-vip interaction.The results of the study indicate that there is a favorable correlation between environmental quality and the interaction between hosts and vips,and visitors'pro-environmental behaviors.Furthermore,it is worth noting that situational circumstances play a crucial role in shaping the dynamics of host-vip interaction.This,in turn,serves as a mediator for the influence of situational factors on tourists'pro-environmental behavior.Based on the aforementioned findings,the present study proceeds to examine the pragmatic ramifications of the research and provides recommendations for prospective areas of investigation.展开更多
Agricultural heritage tourism resources,represented by ecological vulnerability and cultural sensitivity,require careful stewardship.Tourists’environmentally responsible actions are vital for preserving both the natu...Agricultural heritage tourism resources,represented by ecological vulnerability and cultural sensitivity,require careful stewardship.Tourists’environmentally responsible actions are vital for preserving both the natural and cultural environment of these destinations,ensuring their sustainability.According to“cognition-emotion-behavior theory”and the hierarchy model of tourism experience,this study constructs a conceptual model between tourists’environmental fit,place attachment and pro-environmental behavior.Structural equation modeling and the Bootstrap method are employed for empirical testing.Results indicate that:(1)Function fit has a significant positive effect on tourists’pro-environmental behaviors.(2)Service fit also has a significant positive effect on tourists’pro-environmental behaviors.(3)Place attachment mediates the relationship between environmental fit and pro-environmental behaviors.Therefore,recommendations are offered for managing agricultural heritage tourism destinations to cultivate tourists’sense of functional fit and service fit and to strengthen their place attachment.展开更多
Biological invasions threaten water resources worldwide owing to interrelated biological and anthropogenic drivers of change.Though the role of people in the(un)intentional spread of aquatic invasive species is increa...Biological invasions threaten water resources worldwide owing to interrelated biological and anthropogenic drivers of change.Though the role of people in the(un)intentional spread of aquatic invasive species is increasingly recognized as a priority,there are widespread assumptions about the importance of public awareness in explaining biosecurity behaviors.A disconnect exists between what people think and what they do—as articulated by the simple but powerful“knowledge-action”gap—that warrants attention to clarify how environmental social science research can most effectively advance invasive species prevention.Using survey data collected from aquarium hobbyists in the U.S.state of Illinois,we investigated the role of belief systems in shaping intentions to engage in biosecurity behaviors,such as purchasing only native species as pets.We also examined how beliefs were rooted in multiple forms of knowledge.Self-efficacy was the strongest driver of intended biosecurity behavior,whereas both perceived benefits and risk perceptions were instrumental in explaining hobbyists’decisions.Beliefs were informed by two types of reported knowledge,which in turn,were influenced by a range of information sources.Our results suggest that a more nuanced conceptualization of public awareness is urgently needed given its critical but often misunderstood role in the formation of beliefs that influence participation in biosecurity behaviors.Knowledge of both biological invasions and biosecurity behaviors,in addition to information sources,needs to be distinguished in future research.These multiple forms of knowledge serve as the foundation for belief systems that activate behavior change among aquarium hobbyists.We also argue that science communication and outreach campaigns that highlight the risks of invasive species while strengthening selfefficacy and perceived benefits of prevention will be the most effective pathways for fostering hobbyist engagement in biosecurity behaviors.展开更多
基金supported by the Zhejiang Philosophy and Social Science Planning Project(Grant No.22NDYD23YB).
文摘Under the joint influence of the tourism boom brought by the Hangzhou Asian Games and the concept of"green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver",research on tourists'pro-environmental behavior has become particularly important.This study not only expands the application scope of the Theory of Planned Behavior,but also provides reference for promoting the brand of Xixi Wetland The study takes the Xixi Wetland in Hangzhou as a case study,with scenic tourists as the research subjects.Through questionnaire surveys,first-hand information was obtained,and the sample was analyzed using SPSSPRO software.Structural equation modeling analysis was also completed using SPSSPRO software.Research has shown that:(1)environmental responsibility has a positive impact on pro-environmental behavior intentions;(2)Local attachment positively influences pro-environmental behavior intentions;(3)Tourists'attitudes have a positive impact on local attachment;(4)Subjective norms have a positive impact on environmental responsibility;(5)Perceived behavioral control has a positive impact on environmental responsibility.This study provides a reference for future research on pro-environmental behavior and the application of planned behavior theory.
文摘This study addresses the link between social media use and pro-environmental civic participation considering the moderating effect of social media affordances (public realm) on one hand, and lifestyle behaviors and climate change experiences (personal realm) on the other. We combine communication theory and behavioral models and using a sample of USA individuals (N = 7225) based on the American Trends Panel to predict variations in pro-environmental behavior. We show that social networks rather than information are more effective in predicting pro-environmental behavior. Moreover, a pro-environmental lifestyle as well as climate change experiences at the community level increase the likelihood for pro-environmental participation. However, affordances related to socioeconomic variations generate variations to pro-environmental civic participation. We conclude that in order to capture the depth of pro-environmental civic participation, it is necessary to theoretically and empirically bridge between private and public expressions of pro-environmental awareness.
文摘This study analyzes the misperceptions of the Chinese public about air pollution levels and other potential predictors of participation in pro-environmental behaviors based on the 2013 Chinese General Social Survey(CGSS).In this paper,misperception is defined as the difference between subjective perceptions of air pollution and measurements through objective monitoring.We find that pessimistic respondents are more likely to participate in pro-environmental behaviors.The media use and evaluation of the environmental performance of the local government significantly stimulate pro-environmental participation.The results reveal that knowledge and concern about the environment can mitigate the negative effect of optimistic bias on pro-environmental behaviors.In regions where environmental information is widely available,environmental pessimists are especially more likely to participate in such activities.This finding suggests that the government should provide not only accurate information about environmental pollution but also relevant education to enhance the environmental awareness of the public and stimulate pro-environmental participation.
文摘There are a plethora of empirical pieces about employees’pro-environmental behaviors.However,the extant literature has either ignored or not fully examined various factors(e.g.,negative or positive non-green workplace factors)that might affect employees’pro-environmental behaviors.Realizing these voids,the present paper proposes and tests a serial mediation model that examines the interrelationships of job insecurity,emotional exhaustion,met expectations,and proactive pro-environmental behavior.We used data gathered from hotel customer-contact employees with a time lag of one week and their direct supervisors in China.After presenting support for the psychometric properties of the measures via confirmatory analysis in LISREL 8.30,the abovementioned linkages were gauged using the PROCESS plug-in for statistical package for social sciences.The findings delineated support for the hypothesized associations.Specifically,emotional exhaustion and met expectations partly mediated the effect of job insecurity on proactive pro-environmental behavior.More importantly,emotional exhaustion and met expectations serially mediated the influence of job insecurity on proactive pro-environmental behavior.These findings have important theoretical implications as well as significant implications for diminishing job insecurity,managing emotional exhaustion,increasing met expectations,and enhancing ecofriendly behaviors.
基金support provided by the Zhejiang Province Planning Project of Philosophy and Social Science[Grant No.22NDJC107YB]Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China[Grant No.LY21G020009].
文摘From the perspective of regulatory focus theory,the influencing mechanism of pro-environmental behaviors(PEBs)in the private domain on behaviors in the public domain were analyzed by revealing the mediating ef‐fect of the status quo maintenance and the moderating effect of the prevention focus orientation.The study re‐sults show that PEBs in the private domain significantly promote individuals’PEBs in the public domain.The status quo maintenance partially mediates the relationship between PEBs in the private and public domains.Specifically,individuals with a high-level prevention focus orientation strengthen the relationship between the PEBs in the private domain and the status quo maintenance,and that of the PEBs in the public domain.There‐fore,individuals with a high-level prevention focus will more likely engage in subsequent PEBs in the public domain after their initial PEBs in the private domain due to their increased status quo maintenance degree.Policymakers and practitioners should pay attention to the prevention-repetition effect and use the PEBs in the private domain to promote those in the public domain.
文摘This paper revealed that after spending years overseas for learning, Cambodian fellows realized that a clean society more likely results from the adopting of a waste management system. The lack of such is the main barrier for waste separation willingness and practices in Cambodia. Self-transcendence values and volunteerism are empirically found as the fundamental factors for any interventions designed to promote pro-environmental intentions and practices respectively. The fellows engaging in volunteerisms appear to do waste separation, ignoring how inconvenient the waste management system or facilities are. Similarly, the fellows concerning the environmental and social issues appear to spare their valuable time to do waste-separation which they find not difficult. This is not the case in this COVID-19 epidemic though. The study results imply that in a society where an inconvenient waste management system is in place the fellows without past volunteering, no matter how knowledgeable they are, will less likely engage in the waste-sorting practice.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(41801129)。
文摘Awe,as a positive emotional experience,is recognized for its role in facilitating tourists’pro-environmental behavior(TPEB).However,despite its significance,awe has received minimal attention in tourism-related research.This research introduces an expanded model of the theory of planned behavior(TPB)that integrates awe into the rational-oriented TPB framework to examine its impact on TPEB.We collected data at the Mount Huangshan scenic spot in China and employed structural equation modeling for data analysis.Findings suggest that the extended TPB model,which incorporates the emotion of awe,outperforms the original TPB model in predicting TPEB.Awe experienced in nature-based destinations is mainly influenced by the perception of the natural environment(PNE)and significantly predicts TPEB.Study findings offer an integrated framework combining emotional and rational perspectives to understand the factors driving TPEB in nature-based tourism.Furthermore,the study aims to establish connections between the psychological experience of awe and the philosophical perspective of the sublime.Importantly,our findings provide compelling evidence supporting the role of nature-based tourism as an effective model to facilitate tourists’environmental attitudes,emotions,and behaviors.Finally,the implications for practice are discussed.
基金The National Social Science Foundation Youth Project(21CGL025)The Jiangxi Provincial“Thousand Talent’s Plan”Philosophy&Social Sciences Young Leading-level Professional Project(jxsq2023203026)The Social Science Foundation of Nanchang City(YJ202101)。
文摘Within the domain of homestays,it is imperative to prioritize the augmentation of hosts'pivotal role and the facilitation of pro-environmental behavior among tourists as essential strategies for promoting the sustainability of homestay accommodations.This research utilizes homestays in Pingtan Island as a specific example and employs a survey methodology to collect data.Additionally,a structural equation model is utilized to analyze the causal relationship between situational factors within homestays and the pro-environmental behavior of tourists,specifically within the context of host-vip interaction.The results of the study indicate that there is a favorable correlation between environmental quality and the interaction between hosts and vips,and visitors'pro-environmental behaviors.Furthermore,it is worth noting that situational circumstances play a crucial role in shaping the dynamics of host-vip interaction.This,in turn,serves as a mediator for the influence of situational factors on tourists'pro-environmental behavior.Based on the aforementioned findings,the present study proceeds to examine the pragmatic ramifications of the research and provides recommendations for prospective areas of investigation.
基金The Liaoning Provincial Department of Education Fund Project(WSNZK201903)The Key Project of National Social Science Fund of China(17ATY015)+1 种基金The General Project of the Fund of Education Department of Liaoning Province(JYTMS20231311)The Key Project of Shenyang Social Sciences Association(SYSK2024-JD-01)。
文摘Agricultural heritage tourism resources,represented by ecological vulnerability and cultural sensitivity,require careful stewardship.Tourists’environmentally responsible actions are vital for preserving both the natural and cultural environment of these destinations,ensuring their sustainability.According to“cognition-emotion-behavior theory”and the hierarchy model of tourism experience,this study constructs a conceptual model between tourists’environmental fit,place attachment and pro-environmental behavior.Structural equation modeling and the Bootstrap method are employed for empirical testing.Results indicate that:(1)Function fit has a significant positive effect on tourists’pro-environmental behaviors.(2)Service fit also has a significant positive effect on tourists’pro-environmental behaviors.(3)Place attachment mediates the relationship between environmental fit and pro-environmental behaviors.Therefore,recommendations are offered for managing agricultural heritage tourism destinations to cultivate tourists’sense of functional fit and service fit and to strengthen their place attachment.
基金Funding for this study was provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources(#F69R36Q3)the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative(#CAFWS-150B)the United States National Institute of Food and Agriculture(#7000939).
文摘Biological invasions threaten water resources worldwide owing to interrelated biological and anthropogenic drivers of change.Though the role of people in the(un)intentional spread of aquatic invasive species is increasingly recognized as a priority,there are widespread assumptions about the importance of public awareness in explaining biosecurity behaviors.A disconnect exists between what people think and what they do—as articulated by the simple but powerful“knowledge-action”gap—that warrants attention to clarify how environmental social science research can most effectively advance invasive species prevention.Using survey data collected from aquarium hobbyists in the U.S.state of Illinois,we investigated the role of belief systems in shaping intentions to engage in biosecurity behaviors,such as purchasing only native species as pets.We also examined how beliefs were rooted in multiple forms of knowledge.Self-efficacy was the strongest driver of intended biosecurity behavior,whereas both perceived benefits and risk perceptions were instrumental in explaining hobbyists’decisions.Beliefs were informed by two types of reported knowledge,which in turn,were influenced by a range of information sources.Our results suggest that a more nuanced conceptualization of public awareness is urgently needed given its critical but often misunderstood role in the formation of beliefs that influence participation in biosecurity behaviors.Knowledge of both biological invasions and biosecurity behaviors,in addition to information sources,needs to be distinguished in future research.These multiple forms of knowledge serve as the foundation for belief systems that activate behavior change among aquarium hobbyists.We also argue that science communication and outreach campaigns that highlight the risks of invasive species while strengthening selfefficacy and perceived benefits of prevention will be the most effective pathways for fostering hobbyist engagement in biosecurity behaviors.
