Comparing determinants of perceived and actual recycling skills: The role of motivational, behavioral and dispositional factors

An empirical investigation assessed the role of different factors of motivational, behavioral, and dispositional nature in the prediction of both perceived and actual skills concerning household waste recycling. A structured questionnaire (measuring attitudes, social norms, perceived control, need f...

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Published in:The Journal of environmental education 2017-10, Vol.48 (5), p.347-356
Main Authors: Passafaro, Paola, Livi, Stefano
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude Measures
Behavior Standards
Conservation (Environment)
environmental attitudes
Environmental Education
Foreign Countries
Instructional Design
Intervention
Metropolitan Areas
need for cognitive closure
Prediction
Questionnaires
Recycling
recycling skills
Simulation
simulation task
Social Behavior
social norms
Statistical Analysis
Task Analysis
Wastes
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Summary:An empirical investigation assessed the role of different factors of motivational, behavioral, and dispositional nature in the prediction of both perceived and actual skills concerning household waste recycling. A structured questionnaire (measuring attitudes, social norms, perceived control, need for cognitive closure, self-reported household recycling behavior and perceived recycling skills) and a simulation task (assessing actual recycling skills) were administered to 300 participants in Italy. Results indicate that, although positively related, perceived and actual skills are two distinct constructs differently related to motivational, behavioral, and dispositional factors. Implications for designing educational interventions to increase citizens' recycling skills are discussed.
ISSN:0095-8964
1940-1892
DOI:10.1080/00958964.2017.1320961