scholarly journals Factors Affecting Residents’ Support for Protected Area Designation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2800
Author(s):  
Sunjoo Park ◽  
Seweryn Zielinski ◽  
Yoonjeong Jeong ◽  
Seong-il Kim
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Model Combining ◽  
Expectancy Disconfirmation ◽  
Environmental Agencies

This study examined the formation of residents’ behavioral intentions to support the expansion of protected areas (PAs). A structural equation model combining the theory of planned behavior and an expectancy disconfirmation model were employed to test seven hypotheses on the influence of expectations, performance, satisfaction, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on behavioral intention to support PA designation. The findings indicate that although the expectations of PA performance did not significantly influence the satisfaction from PAs, the perceived performance after the designation significantly contributed to building satisfaction, which in turn had a significant role in explaining attitudes. Furthermore, positive and significant associations of subjective norms and behavioral control with behavioral intention to support additional designation were identified. These results provide indications for PA managers and environmental agencies regarding aspects to consider when engaging in planning with local communities and appropriate ways to respond to their concerns.

scholarly journals The Factors Affecting Household Electricity Saving Behavior: A Study in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1241-1250
Author(s):  
Nguyen Ngoc Hien ◽  
Pham Hoang Chi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Saving Behavior ◽  
Electricity Saving

In the context of dramatically increase in electricity demand, Vietnam's potential for power supply remains limited. Research and promotion of electricity saving behavior of households become significant to reduce electricity consumption and protect ecological environment. This study incorporates elements of planned behavior theory (TPB) and norm activation model (NAM) as the basis for developing and extending key assumptions. In addition, expansion TPB is used to study influence factors affecting electricity saving behavior. Through a sample of 395 randomly selected residents in Tay Ninh Province and Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam, the proposals were checked using a structural equation model (SEM). The results showed that the factors in TPB and NAM (such as perceived behavioral control, subjective norm, attitude, personal moral norm) and additional factor (perceived benefit) are the important factors that influence resident's intention of saving electricity. Moreover, electricity saving behavior is strongly influenced by the intention of saving electricity, perceived benefit, policy and social propaganda. Based on these results, some inferences are drawn, and recommendations are made for policy makers and further research proposals are discussed.

Factors Influencing Ethical Purchase Intentions of Consumers in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1693-1703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinming Deng
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Purchase Intentions ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Impact

I conducted a survey to examine the impact of subjective norms, behavioral attitude, and perceived behavioral control on ethical purchase intention with 445 consumers selected by random sampling in Wuhan City, China. Results based on a structural equation model showed that behavioral attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control all significantly influenced ethical purchase intention of the respondents, with subjective norms being the strongest predictor of ethical purchase intention. Furthermore, perceived behavioral control not only significantly and directly influenced ethical purchase intention but also had an indirect influence on ethical purchase intention through behavioral attitude as a mediator.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENERIMAAN TEKNOLOGI FINANCIAL AGGREGATOR CEKAJA.COM TERHADAP BEHAVIOR INTENTION MELALUI PENDEKATAN TEORI PERILAKU RENCANAAN (THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR ATAU TPB) (Studi Pada Masyarakat Kota Pangkalpinang)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-152
Author(s):  
Laurensia Widyastuti ◽  
Suhaidar Suhaidar ◽  
Anggraeni Yunita
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control

The purpose of this research study is to analyze and empirically prove the effects of attitude towards behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on behavioral intention related to accepting the financial aggregator technology of CekAja.com. It is a quantitative study of Pangkalpinang society using an incidental sampling technique. To determine the sample size, the Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) method was used. To collect the primary data used in this study, this writer conducted field research (by means of online and in person questionnaires) as well as a review of relevant literature. To analyze the data, this writer used the Covariance Based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) approach using the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) Version 22 and Statictical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) Version 25 analysis tools. The results of the research showed that attitude towards behavior positively and significantly influenced the behavioral intention of Pangkalpinang society in accepting the financial aggregator technology of CekAja.com; subjective norms did not have significant and positive influence on the behavioral intention of Pangkalpinang society in accepting the financial aggregator technology of CekAja.com; while perceived behavioral control positively and significantly influenced the behavioral intention of Pangkalpinang society in the accepting the financial aggregator technology of CekAja.com.

scholarly journals Examining the Feasibility of Vaccine Tourism

Tourism ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-140
Author(s):  
V.G. Girish ◽  
Choong-Ki Lee ◽  
P.J. Shyju ◽  
Yae-Na Park
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control

The study assesses the feasibility of vaccine tourism. Psychological factors, such as perceived stress and fear of COVID-19, were treated as the antecedents of the constructs of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Data were collected from the respondents from India, and the partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method was employed for the analysis. Results reveal that perceived stress and fear of COVID-19 positively and significantly influence attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. Furthermore, subjective norms predominantly influence behavioral intention. Likewise, perceived behavioral control and attitude influence behavioral intention.

scholarly journals A Study on the Factors Affecting Consumers’ Willingness to Accept Clothing Rentals

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jui-Che Tu ◽  
Chi-Ling Hu
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Personal Innovativeness ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory

Fashionable clothes resource suppliers are directly linked with resource consumers through the Internet, thus replacing the traditional model. With fashionable clothes as the products for renting, this study helps relevant enterprises understand the factors influencing consumers’ adoption of renting and their attitude and behavioral intention towards clothes renting. Taking the theory of planned behavior as the theoretical foundation, this study thus adopts the technology acceptance model (TAM), the innovation diffusion theory (IDT), the structural equation model (SEM), and the collected information to develop a research methodology that is both theoretical and practical. According to the research results, compatibility matters the most in driving consumers to have a positive assessment and perception of online clothes renting in terms of behavior and attitude. Additionally, personal innovativeness has significant effects and can help relevant enterprises find their target markets. In terms of subjective norm, interpersonal relationship also has a significant influence, showing that consumers today pay much more attention to friends’ information sources. The self-efficacy of the perceived behavioral control also has a noticeable impact. Therefore, relevant enterprises need to consider the operability of online clothes renting to prevent consumers from feeling frustrated in their ability to use it, thus reducing their use intention.

scholarly journals Extended Theory of Planned Behavior (ETPB): Investigating Customers’ Perception of Restaurants’ Sustainability by Testing a Structural Equation Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aurelio Tommasetti ◽  
Pierpaolo Singer ◽  
Orlando Troisi ◽  
Gennaro Maione
Keyword(s):  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
The Other ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control

In the modern competitive scenario, all companies seek to understand how to achieve success. One of the keys to conquer/maintain market shares is sustainability, which is a hot topic of numerous studies that have focused on its use as a solution to obtain social, environmental, economic, and cultural benefits. To this end, the present work aims to identify the variables able to guide consumers towards the choice of sustainable restaurants through the conceptual extension of a theoretical model known in literature as Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The authors propose an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior (ETPB), consisting of seven variables: attitude; subjective norm; perceived behavioral control; perceived usefulness; curiosity; behavioral intention; and behavior. The authors used a quantitative approach based on the test of a Structural Equation Model (SEM). Overall, 1023 questionnaires were analyzed. The results of the analysis provided empirical evidence for the hypotheses formulated suggesting that attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, perceived usefulness, and curiosity affected the consumers’ behavioral intention to prefer sustainable restaurants and that behavioral intention affected their actual behavior. Based on what emerged from the analysis, the work could be understood as a useful tool for scholars and practitioners, suggesting interesting theoretical and managerial implications. In fact, on the one hand, it contributes to the enrichment of scientific literature related to the factors triggering human choices, and, on the other, it helps maximize the success of the restaurants by highlighting the levers to be actioned to improve business performances. However, the paper presents a main limit, linkable to the fact that, whilst the use of questionnaires represents an advantage in terms of sample size, on the other hand, it does not allow us to go deeper in understanding the reasons why people prefer restaurants that adopt sustainable practices.

scholarly journals Utilization of Planned Behavioral Theory for the Analysis of Throwing Garbage in Public Place

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 229-250
Author(s):  
B,M.A.S Anaconda Bangkara ◽  
Anggi Septian Siahaan
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Behavioral Theory ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Public Place ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Disposal Behavior

In 2015, the results of United Nations research called out Indonesia as the second-largest contributor to plastic waste in the ocean, following China. This problem was, absolutely, inseparable from improper waste disposal behavior. This recent research was intended to prove the theory of planned behavior in the issue of throwing garbage in public places. Variables included in this case were attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intention. Questionnaires were distributed online and offline to people who had thrown out their garbage in public places. A total of 396 respondents were obtained, and the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) method of the Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used in this research with IBM SPSS 25 and AMOS 24 tools. This research found that the good value of public place visitors’ attitudes would develop their intention of throwing garbage properly. Visitors misunderstood the function of the cleaning service officers. They considering that their garbage would be taken care of by the cleaning service officers. The availability of trash cans in public places would support the visitors’ behavior in managing their garbage.

scholarly journals The manager’s decision in acknowledging and disclosing environmental liability: A Behavioral Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Susi Sarumpaet
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Control ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Behavioral Model ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Corporate Managers ◽  
Control Behavior ◽  
Environmental Liability

This study analyzes why managers accrue and disclose environmental liability, which involves managers’ discretions. Using the framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen 1991), this research hypothesizes that a manager’s intention to accrue and disclose environmental liability is influenced by: (1) attitudes (2) subjective norms, and (3) perceived behavioral control of the manager towards accruing and disclosing such information. The data was collected through a survey, employing a questionnaire modified from Weidman (2002). Responses from 50 corporate managers in Lampung Province were analyzed using structural equation model software package SmartPLS. This study finds that a manager’s attitude towards environmental liability is positively associated with his/her decision to accrue and disclose environmental liability. However, there is no evidence that subjective norms and behavioral control are associated with such a decision. An additional test using attitude as a moderating variable provides evidence that both subjective norms and perceived control behavior are positively associated with the attitude towards environmental liability.

A Study on Factors Affecting on Customer Intention to Use the Express Bus

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5E) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong Nguyen Van ◽  
Hieu Trung Nguyen ◽  
Toan Bao Le
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Corporate Image ◽  
Organizational Image ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Managerial Implications

The improvement of transit service quality is an essential role in developing urban and interstate transportation. The local government, as well as bus service companies, should understand the behavioral intention of passengers to meet their expectation and requirements. This paper aims to highlight such behavioral decision and investigate dominant factors that influence the customers’ decision to use the express bus. The study explores the case of express bus companies in Tay Ninh province, Vietnam. By using the structural equation model approach to analyze the data collected from 295 passengers, who have experienced in using the express bus, the results reveal that service quality has a significantly positive relationship with both perceived value and corporate image. Specifically, customer satisfaction and organizational image also positively influence behavioral intention. Meanwhile, service quality indirectly affects on behavioral intention throughout perceived value and corporate image. Based on the findings, we provided some insightful managerial implications and recommendations to managers of bus carriers, and valuable practical suggestions to policymakers in the local government of Tay Ninh province to improve the service quality to encourage more citizens to use the express bus.

scholarly journals Intention to Purchase Active and Intelligent Packaging to Reduce Household Food Waste: Evidence from Italian Consumers

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4486
Author(s):  
Antonella Cammarelle ◽  
Rosaria Viscecchia ◽  
Francesco Bimbo
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Intelligent Packaging ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Willingness To Purchase

Innovations in food packaging, such as active and intelligent ones, improve food safety and lower household food waste by extending product shelf life and providing information about food quality, respectively. The consumer adoption of such innovations could contribute to reaching one of the Sustainable Development Goals which calls for halving the per capita global food waste by 2030. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the consumers’ willingness to purchase active and intelligent packaging to reduce household food waste using a sample of 260 Italian consumers and a modified Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model. Using a structural equation model, findings show that respondents are more willing to purchase intelligent packaging rather than active packaging to reduce their wastes at home. Finally, attitudes, perceived behavioral control, awareness, and planning routines are the most important drivers of the intention to reduce household food waste.

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