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Self-Identity Matters: An Extended Theory of Planned Behavior to Decode Tourists' Waste Sorting Intentions.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Cao, Jian Qiu, Hongliang Morrison, Alastair M. |
| Editor | Sousa, Sara Viseu, Clara |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |
| Abstract | Waste sorting is a practical way of handling the garbage and an effective strategy for facilitating sustainable waste management. This research extended the theory of planned behavior (TPB) with self-identity and moral norms to predict waste sorting intentions in a heritage context of tourism. A total of 403 valid self-administrated questionnaires were achieved at a heritage destination in China. The results indicated that: (1) TPB variables (i.e., attitudes toward the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control), self-identity, and moral norms were all directly and positively linked to tourists' waste sorting intentions, respectively; (2) self-identity indirectly influenced tourists' waste sorting intentions through the mediation of moral norms; and (3) the integrated model exhibited better predictive utility than any single model. This research contributes to the literature on waste management in the context of tourism by extending TPB with identity and personal normative constructs. It also provides practical implications for destination managers to leverage tourists' self-identity and moral norms for sustainable management. |
| ISSN | 16617827 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] |
| Volume Number | 20 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20065099 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC10049705 |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| PubMed reference number | 36982009 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) |
| Publisher Date | 2023-03-14 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | theory of planned behavior identity theory self-identity moral norms tourists’ waste-sorting intentions heritage tourism |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Pollution Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |
