They Are Just Light Bulbs, Right? The Personality Antecedents of Household Energy-Saving Behavioral Intentions among Young Millennials and Gen Z
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15512475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Minhao Dai (0000-0003-4030-3965, Kennesaw State University, corresponding author), Tianen Chen (0000-0002-1985-9064, Cornell University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 13104-13104 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182413104 |
| PMID | 34948713 |
| OpenAlex | W4200441081 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
Small individual behaviors such as household energy-saving behaviors may have major environmental impacts. Individuals may combat global warming by replacing traditional light bulbs with more energy-efficient light bulbs such as LED bulbs, which save electricity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Guided by the integrative model of behavioral prediction, the current study explored the effects of five individual personality differences (i.e., consideration of future consequences, environmental value orientation, individualism and collectivism, regulatory focus, and self-monitoring) on young Millennials' and Gen Z's attitudes, perceived norms, perceived control, and intention to switch light bulbs. The results of a survey indicated that environmental value orientation, individualism and collectivism, regulatory focus, and self-monitoring all significantly predicted attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived control, which predicted behavioral intention. The findings suggested the complex psychological nuance of environmental protection behaviors, even among the "greenest" generations. Implications and directions for future studies were discussed
Collectivism · Control (management · Economics · Energy (signal processing · Greenhouse gas · Individualism · Personality · Theory of planned behavior · Value (mathematics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |