Identifying the determinants of face mask disposal behavior and policy implications: An application of the extended theory of planned behavior

IF 5.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Resources, conservation & recycling advances Pub Date : 2023-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.rcradv.2023.200148

Oluseye O. Oludoye , Stephan Van den Broucke , Xi Chen , Nuta Supakata , Lanrewaju A. Ogunyebi , Kelechi L. Njoku

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A study in Nigeria examined the psychological factors affecting face mask disposal behavior (DB) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used, with awareness of consequences and institutional barriers added. 1183 respondents completed an online survey, and structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The original TPB model revealed that attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms explained 65% of the variance in respondents' behavior. Behavioral intention and perceived behavioral control accounted for 59.3% of the variance in DB. The extended TPB model, which included awareness of consequences and perceived institutional barriers, improved the model's explanatory power by 12.8%. Both TPB models adequately predicted face mask (FM) disposal behavior, with implications for policymakers and waste management authorities to design interventions to promote proper FM disposal behavior.

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确定口罩处置行为的决定因素及其政策含义:计划行为扩展理论的应用

尼日利亚的一项研究调查了新冠肺炎大流行期间影响口罩处理行为（DB）的心理因素。使用了计划行为理论，增加了对后果和制度障碍的认识。1183名受访者完成了一项在线调查，并使用结构方程模型对数据进行分析。最初的TPB模型显示，态度、感知的行为控制和主观规范解释了65%的受访者行为差异。行为意向和感知行为控制占DB方差的59.3%。扩展的TPB模型包括对后果的认识和感知到的制度障碍，使该模型的解释力提高了12.8%。两个TPB模型都充分预测了口罩的处理行为，这对政策制定者和废物管理当局设计干预措施以促进适当的口罩处理行为具有启示意义。

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Resources, conservation & recycling advances Environmental Science (General)

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