Understanding the Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior among South Africans: Evidence from a Structural Equation Model

Rampedi, Isaac T.; Ifegbesan, Ayodeji P.

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dc.contributor.author	Rampedi, Isaac T.	de
dc.contributor.author	Ifegbesan, Ayodeji P.	de
dc.date.accessioned	2023-04-21T07:59:31Z
dc.date.available	2023-04-21T07:59:31Z
dc.date.issued	2022	de
dc.identifier.issn	2071-1050	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/86400
dc.description.abstract	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.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Ökologie	de
dc.subject.ddc	Ecology	en
dc.subject.ddc	Psychologie	de
dc.subject.ddc	Psychology	en
dc.subject.other	factors; structural equation model; significant differences; insignificant differences; ISSP 2010-2012	de
dc.title	Understanding the Determinants of Pro-Environmental Behavior among South Africans: Evidence from a Structural Equation Model	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.source.journal	Sustainability
dc.source.volume	14	de
dc.publisher.country	CHE	de
dc.source.issue	6	de
dc.subject.classoz	Ökologie und Umwelt	de
dc.subject.classoz	Ecology, Environment	en
dc.subject.classoz	Sozialpsychologie	de
dc.subject.classoz	Social Psychology	en
dc.subject.thesoz	ISSP	de
dc.subject.thesoz	ISSP	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Republik Südafrika	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Republic of South Africa	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Umweltfreundlichkeit	de
dc.subject.thesoz	environmental safety	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Verhalten	de
dc.subject.thesoz	behavior	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Einstellung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	attitude	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Umweltbewusstsein	de
dc.subject.thesoz	environmental consciousness	en
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-86400-1
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0	de
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0	en
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dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
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dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063218	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
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