Understanding the Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior among South Africans: Evidence from a Structural Equation Model
| Autor: | Isaac T. Rampedi, Ayodeji Peter Ifegbesan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Social Psychology
Geography Planning and Development Ecology Environment Verhalten Management Monitoring Policy and Law Ökologie und Umwelt Einstellung ddc:150 Ökologie Psychology Republik Südafrika ddc:577 environmental safety Ecology ISSP Umweltfreundlichkeit Umweltbewusstsein behavior Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment pro-environmental behavior factors structural equation model significant differences insignificant differences ISSP 2010-2012 environmental consciousness Psychologie attitude Republic of South Africa Sozialpsychologie |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability; Volume 14; Issue 6; Pages: 3218 Sustainability |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su14063218 |
| Popis: | This paper explores the relationship between pro-environmental behaviour (PEB) and environmental awareness, knowledge, attitudes, risk perceptions and activism in South Africa. To achieve this goal, the 2010–2012 data from the International Social Survey Program “Environmental III” was analysed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics, including the employment of the structural equation model. Significant differences were found between pro-environmental behaviour and other environmental variables such as environmental concern, awareness, willingness to sacrifice, and others in terms of the educational background, place of living, ethnic identity and provinces where respondents lived. Thus, to increase PEB amongst citizens would require the introduction and support of development programmes that enhance access to more education and environmental awareness across all population groups. |
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