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Table 3 Summary of regression analysis for variables predicting ECB and WMB

From: Evaluating determinants of rural Villagers’ engagement in conservation and waste management behaviors based on integrated conceptual framework of Pro-environmental behavior

Factor

Variable

Determinants of ECB

Determinants of WMB

B

SE B

β

VIF

B

SE B

β

VIF

Psychosocial characteristic factors

Gender

−.052

.140

−.031

1.805

.467

.163

.278***

1.805

Age

.002

.006

.026

2.451

.016

.006

.281**

2.451

Education level

.025

.080

.025

1.659

.121

.093

.122

1.659

Career

−.046

.037

−.089

1.335

−.014

.043

−.028

1.335

Income

−2.854E−06

.000

−.048

1.539

−8.023E−06

.000

−.136

1.539

Period of time living in the community

.010

.006

.195*

3.137

−.005

.007

−.106

3.137

Life satisfaction

.090

.080

.087

1.592

.001

.094

.001

1.592

Social factor

A community norm

.093

.056

.122

1.446

.228

.066

.303***

1.446

Dispositional and cognitive factors

Knowledge related to environmental phenomena

−.173

.119

−.164

3.368

−.043

.139

−.042

3.368

Knowledge related to causes of environmental degradation

.241

.125

.221*

3.540

.153

.146

.143

3.540

Knowledge related to action strategies

.006

.105

.006

3.139

.310

.123

.324**

3.139

Self-efficacy

.445

.084

.366***

1.271

.247

.098

.206**

1.271

Sense of obligation

.035

.071

.039

1.732

−.054

.084

−.062

1.732

Attitudinal factors

Perceived local environmental values/recreational value

.115

.120

.078

1.773

.066

.140

.045

1.773

Perceived local environmental values/residential value

.308

.098

.251***

1.712

.089

.115

.074

1.712

Environmental worldview

−.009

.035

−.022

1.961

.015

.041

.037

1.961

Place dependence

−.029

.066

−.035

1.729

.057

.077

.070

1.729

Place identity

.282

.072

.359***

2.267

−.082

.085

−.106

2.267

Statistics

R 2 = 0.689; Adjusted R 2 = 0.622

R 2 = 0.564; Adjusted R 2 = 0.469

  1. N = 102
  2. *p <0.1
  3. **p <0.05
  4. ***p <0.01