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A Meta‐Analysis of Tourists' Pro‐Environmental Behaviour Across Attiduinal, Contextual, Control and Moral‐Normative Dimensions

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ID19469842
AuthorsZhusheng Wu (0000-0001-5064-8460, School of Tourism Sichuan University Chengdu People's Republic of China), Hongshen Wang (0000-0001-7873-9524, Graduate School, Chengdu Sport University Chengdu People's Republic of China), Baoxia Chen (0000-0001-6762-1133, School of Physical Education, Sichuan University Chengdu People's Republic of China), Xia Huang (0000-0002-4955-8318, School of Tourism Sichuan University Chengdu People's Republic of China), Qianjin Wu (0000-0002-7597-9319, School of Physical Education, Shandong University Jinan People's Republic of China), Shanshan Li (0000-0001-5116-3588, School of Physical Education, Sichuan University Chengdu People's Republic of China), Zichao Chen (0000-0002-3266-9177, School of Physical Education, Sichuan University Chengdu People's Republic of China, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume28
Issue3
Publication date2026-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Tourism Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1099-2340 • E-ISSN: 1522-1970
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jtr.70333
OpenAlexW7160866454
LanguageEN
References cited145

Tourist pro‐environmental behaviour has garnered increasing scholarly attention in sustainability research. However, existing meta‐analyses on tourist pro‐environmental behaviour face key gaps, including fragmented antecedent categorisation, insufficient attention to intention‐behaviour distinctions, and limited moderator analyses. This meta‐analysis examined 216 correlation matrices from 85 studies to assess antecedents of tourists' pro‐environmental behavioural intentions and actual behaviours. We reorganised antecedents into four dimensions: Attitudinal Foundations, Contextual Triggers, Control Appraisals and Moral‐Normative Pressures, incorporating previously overlooked antecedents like past behaviours and engagement. Results identified biospheric values and personal norms (effect sizes ≥ 0.50) as the strongest predictors. Moderator analyses revealed variations across research contexts (hospitality vs. natural destinations vs. cultural destinations) and survey methods (online vs. on‐site). These findings advance theoretical understanding of tourists' pro‐environmental behaviour and inform targeted sustainability interventions in tourism

Categorical variable · Destinations · Moderation · Perceived control · Psychological intervention · Sustainability · Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Sustainability in Business

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