The mechanism of internal and external efficacy influences residents' pro-environmental behavior through environmental willingness.

ABSTRACT: The Chinese government's environmental conservation efforts require the active participation of all society. This study investigated how internal and external efficacy influence pro-environmental behavior with environmental willingness as a mediator. This study employed a structural equation model to analyze the data from 1499 survey questionnaires. The analysis revealed that both internal and external efficacy can enhance individuals' pro-environmental behavior in the private and public spheres. External efficacy has a stronger impact on environmental willingness and public sphere environmental behavior, while internal efficacy more significantly influences private sphere environmental behavior. Additionally, environmental willingness only mediates efficacy and public sphere environmental

SUBMITTER: Yan QS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10906825 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature