Personality, individual differences, and demographic antecedents of self-reported household waste management behaviours

The present study sought to extend recent conceptual frameworks of waste management behaviours by examining personality, individual differences, and socio-demographic antecedents of self-reported waste recycling, reuse, and reduction behaviours. A total of 203 participants from a British community s...

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Published in:Journal of environmental psychology 2011-03, Vol.31 (1), p.21-26
Main Authors: Swami, Viren, Chamorro-Premuzic, Tomas, Snelgar, Rosemary, Furnham, Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Communities
Conceptual models
Demographics
Environment. Ecology
Five factor model
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Individual differences
Machiavellianism
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Personality
Political cynicism
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Recycling
Recycling behaviour
Sociodemographic aspects
Waste management
Wastes
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Summary:The present study sought to extend recent conceptual frameworks of waste management behaviours by examining personality, individual differences, and socio-demographic antecedents of self-reported waste recycling, reuse, and reduction behaviours. A total of 203 participants from a British community sample completed a questionnaire consisting of measures of their self-reported waste management behaviour, Machiavellianism, political cynicism, the Big Five personality traits, and socio-demographics. The results of structural equation modelling showed that individuals who were less Machiavellian, less politically cynical, older, and more conscientious were more likely to report positive waste management behaviours. In combination, these predictors explained 22.0% of the variance in waste management behaviours. Thus, these variables may improve the predictive validity of existing conceptual models of waste management behaviours. The results are discussed in relation to those models. ► Waste management behaviour is related to individual psychological differences. ► Less Machiavellian, less politically cynical, and more Conscientious individuals report better waste management behaviours. ► Individual differences may improve the validity of conceptual models of waste management behaviour.
ISSN:0272-4944
1522-9610
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.08.001