Predicting Purchase Intentions for an Environmentally Sensitive Product

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Alwitt, L. F., & Pitts, R. E. (1996). Predicting purchase intentions for an environmentally sensitive product.. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 5, 1, 49-64.
Expressions of positive attitudes toward the environment are only weakly related to the consumption of alternatives to products that are environmentally (EVY) unfriendly. Yet, soc…

Altruism and Market-Like Behavior: An Analysis of Willingness to Pay for Recycled Paper Products

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Guagnano, G. A. (2001). Altruism and market-like behavior: An analysis of willingness to pay for recycled paper products.. Population & Environment: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 22, 4, 425-438.
Discusses the contrast between self-interested behavior guided by rational choice and altruistic behavior guided by normative considerations. This study suggests that market and m…

Attitudinal Determinants of Environmentally Responsible Behavior

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Iwata, Osamu (2001). Attitudinal determinants of environmentally responsible behavior.. Social Behavior & Personality, 29, 2, 183-190.
"Investigated how voluntary simplicity lifestyle (VSL), hedonism and anti-materialism affect environmentally responsible behavior (ERB). Questionnaires containing multi-item 5-poi…

Pollution Reduction Preferences of U.S. Environmental Managers: Applying Ajzen's Theory of Planned Behavior

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Cordano, Mark; Frieze, Irene Hanson (2000). Pollution reduction preferences of U.S. environmental managers: Applying Ajzen's theory of planned behavior.. Academy of Management Journal, 43, 4, 627-641.
Modified I. Ajzen's theory of planned behavior to analyze the behavioral preferences of 295 environmental managers. Ss were surveyed and structural equation analysis was used to l…

Consumer Concern, Knowledge, Belief, and Attitude toward Renewable Energy: An Application of the Reasoned Action Theory

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Bang, Hae-Kyong; Ellinger, Alexander E.; Hadjimarcou, John; Traichal, Patrick A. (2000). "Consumer concern, knowledge, belief, and attitude toward renewable energy: An application of the reasoned action theory.". Psychology & Marketing, 17, 6, 449-468.
Using the theory of reasoned action as a theoretical framework, the current research investigates the relationship of concern with the environment, knowledge about renewable energ…

Personality Profiles of Environmentally Responsible Groups

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Ramanaiah, Nerella V.; Clump, Michael; Sharpe, J. Patrick (2000). Personality profiles of environmentally responsible groups.. Psychological Reports, 87, 1, 176-178.
"relationship of high environmental responsibility attitudes & personality profiles, college students"

Impact of an Environmental Education Program on Students' and Parents' Attitudes, Motivation, and Behaviours

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Legault, Louise; Pelletier, Luc G. (2000). "Impact of an environmental education program on students' and parents' attitudes, motivation, and behaviours.". Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 32, 4, 243-250.
"environmental education program, environmental attitudes & behavior, 6th graders & parents"

Participation in the Next Generation of Agriculture Conservation Programs: The Role of Environmental Attitudes

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Luzar, E. J. & Diagne, A. (1999). Participation in the next generation of agriculture conservation programs: The role of environmental attitudes. Journal of Socio-Economics , 28, 3, 335-349.
Provides a behavioral analysis of wetland owners' decision to participate in the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP). The authors identify the WRP as an incentive based land use program…

Predicting Intentions to Conserve Water from the Theory of Planned Behavior, Perceived Moral Obligation, and Perceived Water Right

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Lam, S. P. (1999). Predicting intentions to conserve water from the theory of planned behavior, perceived moral obligation, and perceived water right. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 29, 5, 1058-1071.
Tested the explanatory power of I. Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behavior (TPB) and a modified TPB model including perceived moral obligation (PMO) and perceived water right (P…

Attitudes and Inaction: A Case Study of the Manifest Demographics of Urban Water Conservation

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de-Oliver, M. (1999). Attitudes and inaction: A case study of the manifest demographics of urban water conservation. Environment and Behavior, 31, 3, 372-394.
The public's disposition with respect to conservation is predominantly ascertained by surveys. Rarely are these attitudes contrasted directly against manifested behavior from an i…

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