Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors
Given that waste generation is a devastating problem, it is necessary that we advance our knowledge about the etiology of waste prevention behaviors. Accordingly, this study sought to increase the existing literature of waste prevention behaviors by examining the relationships among the locus of con...
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| author | Karbalaei, Samaneh Abdollahi , Abbas Abu Talib, Mansor Yaacob, Siti Nor Ismail, Zanariah |
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| description | Given that waste generation is a devastating problem, it is necessary that we advance our knowledge about the etiology of waste prevention behaviors. Accordingly, this study sought to increase the existing literature of waste prevention behaviors by examining the relationships among the locus of control, problem-solving confidence, approach-avoidance style, personal control style and participant’s age with waste prevention behaviors. Two hundred and forty participants (126 Women, and 114 men) from Putra University (Universiti Putra Malaysia) completed the Locus of Control of Behavior Scale, Waste Prevention Behaviors, Problem-Solving skills Appraisal and Socio-demographic questions. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) estimated individuals with internal personal control, effective problem-solving confidence, internal locus of control and approaching styles were more likely to pursue waste prevention behaviors. In addition, men were better than women at problem-solving confidence, approaching style, while women were better than men at internal locus of control, and personal control style. Therefore, these findings reinforce the importance of personality traits in waste prevention behaviors. |
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| spelling | upm-282262015-09-18T03:18:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28226/ Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors Karbalaei, Samaneh Abdollahi , Abbas Abu Talib, Mansor Yaacob, Siti Nor Ismail, Zanariah Given that waste generation is a devastating problem, it is necessary that we advance our knowledge about the etiology of waste prevention behaviors. Accordingly, this study sought to increase the existing literature of waste prevention behaviors by examining the relationships among the locus of control, problem-solving confidence, approach-avoidance style, personal control style and participant’s age with waste prevention behaviors. Two hundred and forty participants (126 Women, and 114 men) from Putra University (Universiti Putra Malaysia) completed the Locus of Control of Behavior Scale, Waste Prevention Behaviors, Problem-Solving skills Appraisal and Socio-demographic questions. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) estimated individuals with internal personal control, effective problem-solving confidence, internal locus of control and approaching styles were more likely to pursue waste prevention behaviors. In addition, men were better than women at problem-solving confidence, approaching style, while women were better than men at internal locus of control, and personal control style. Therefore, these findings reinforce the importance of personality traits in waste prevention behaviors. West University of Timisoara Publishing House & The Euroregional Center for Applied Psychology 2013 Article PeerReviewed other en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28226/1/Locus%20of%20control.dot Karbalaei, Samaneh and Abdollahi , Abbas and Abu Talib, Mansor and Yaacob, Siti Nor and Ismail, Zanariah (2013) Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors. Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology, 15 (2). pp. 51-58. ISSN 1454-8062 http://www.rjap.psihologietm.ro/Download/rjap152_3.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Karbalaei, Samaneh Abdollahi , Abbas Abu Talib, Mansor Yaacob, Siti Nor Ismail, Zanariah Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors |
| title | Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors |
| title_full | Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors |
| title_fullStr | Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors |
| title_short | Locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors |
| title_sort | locus of control, problem-solving skills appraisal as predictors of waste prevention behaviors |
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