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…

The Importance of Subjective Norms for People Who Care What Others Think of Them

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Latimer, A., & Ginis, K. (2005). The importance of subjective norms for people who care what others think of them. Psychology & Health, 20(1), 53-62. doi:10.1080/08870440412331300002.
Using the framework of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), this study examined whether the extent to which people are concerned with others' approval of them moderates the subj…

Social influence in child care centers: A test of the theory of normative social behavior.

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Lapinski, M.K., Anderson, J., Shugart, A., & Todd, E., (2014). Social influence in child care centers: A test of the theory of normative social behavior. Health Communication, 29, 219-232.
Child care centers are a unique context for studying communication about the social and personal expectations about health behaviors. The theory of normative social behavior (TNSB…

Determinants of Recycling Behavior: A Synthesis of Research Results

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Hornik, J., Cherian, J., Madansky, M., & Narayana, C. (1995). Determinants of recycling behavior: A synthesis of research results. The Journal of Socio-Economics, 24, 1, 105-127.
Variables affecting consumer recycling behavior are classified into four theoretical groups: intrinsic & extrinsic incentives, & internal & external facilitators. These clusters o…

Environmental Interventions for Litter Control

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Geller, E. S., Witmer, J. F. & Tuso, M. A. (1977). Environmental interventions for litter control.. Journal of Applied Psychology, 62, 3, 344-351.
In 2 experiments, customers entering a grocery store were given a handbill listing specially priced items, and later the disposal locations of handbills left in the store were rec…

The Application of Persuasion Theory to the Development of Effective Proenvironmental Public Service Announcements

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Bator, Renee J; Cialdini, Robert B. (2000). The application of persuasion theory to the development of effective proenvironmental public service announcements. . Journal of Social Issues, 56, 3, 527-541.
The goal of this article is to provide specific guidelines to help create effective proenvironmental public service announcements (PSAs). Campaign designers are encouraged to …

Suburban Lawns: Dimensions of Meaning, Activities, and Environmental Concerns Reported by Homeowning Couples in Georgia and Michigan

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Shern, L. C. (1995). Suburban lawns: Dimensions of meaning, activities, and environmental concerns reported by homeowning couples in Georgia and Michigan. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 56, 3-B,
Mounting evidence points to detrimental effects to the environment and human health from the overuse and misuse of fertilizers and pesticides. Of increasing concern in the United …

The Motives for Accepting or Rejecting Waste Infrastructure Facilities: Shifting the Focus from the Planners Perspective to Fairness and Community Commitment

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The Motives for Accepting or Rejecting Waste Infrastructure Facilities: Shifting the Focus from the Planners Perspective to Fairness and Community Commitment.
In environmental planning, decision making on land use for infrastructure increasingly causes conflicts, particularly with regard to contested waste facilities. Risk management an…

Automatic Normative Behavior in Environments: The Moderating Role of Conformity in Activating Situational Norms

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Aarts, H., Dijksterhuis, A., & Custers, R. (2003). Automatic Normative Behavior in Environments:The Moderating Role of Conformity in Activating Situational Norms. Social Cognition, 21(6), 447-464. doi:10.1521/soco.21.6.447.28687.
Previous research (Aarts & Dijksterhuis, 2003) has shown that mental representations of situational norms (e.g., behaving quietly in libraries) and corresponding overt behaviors a…

Differentiation Between and Within Groups: The Influence of Individualist and Collectivist Group Norms

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Jetten, J., McAuliffe, B., Hornsey, M., & Hogg, M. (2006). Differentiation between and within groups: The influence of individualist and collectivist group norms. European Journal of Social Psychology, 36(6), 825-843. doi:10.1002/ejsp.322.
The power of individualist and collectivist group norms to influence intergroup and inter-individual differentiation was examined in three studies. Study 1 revealed that intergrou…

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