The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality

In urban areas, the rigid division of residential, commercial, employment and recreational areas forms a reliance on road transport, which leads to high levels of emission that gradually affects the quality of the urban environment. We establish the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) as a framework...

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Main Authors: Sahrir, Syazwani, Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom, Ponrahono, Zakiah, Sharaai, Amir Hamzah
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Language:English
Published: Readers Insight Publisher 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82558/
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author Sahrir, Syazwani
Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom
Ponrahono, Zakiah
Sharaai, Amir Hamzah
author_facet Sahrir, Syazwani
Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom
Ponrahono, Zakiah
Sharaai, Amir Hamzah
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description In urban areas, the rigid division of residential, commercial, employment and recreational areas forms a reliance on road transport, which leads to high levels of emission that gradually affects the quality of the urban environment. We establish the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) as a framework for explaining adaptive behavioural responses among urban communities in Malaysia. Participants (N = 450) answered to face-to-face questionnaire survey, and the results specify establishment for the proposed model, with perceived vulnerability (H1) (ß = 0.246, t = 4.534, P=0.000) and and self-efficacy (H3) (ß = 0.510, t = 9.653, P=0.000) positively predicting adaptive behaviour on urban air pollution. The results presented that these structures were able to predict 47% of the variance of adaptive behaviour. The study establishes a significant contribution to the literature by contributing an indication of PMT as an ideal framework for adaptive behavioural responses on urban air pollution.
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spelling upm-825582020-11-14T20:59:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82558/ The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality Sahrir, Syazwani Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom Ponrahono, Zakiah Sharaai, Amir Hamzah In urban areas, the rigid division of residential, commercial, employment and recreational areas forms a reliance on road transport, which leads to high levels of emission that gradually affects the quality of the urban environment. We establish the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) as a framework for explaining adaptive behavioural responses among urban communities in Malaysia. Participants (N = 450) answered to face-to-face questionnaire survey, and the results specify establishment for the proposed model, with perceived vulnerability (H1) (ß = 0.246, t = 4.534, P=0.000) and and self-efficacy (H3) (ß = 0.510, t = 9.653, P=0.000) positively predicting adaptive behaviour on urban air pollution. The results presented that these structures were able to predict 47% of the variance of adaptive behaviour. The study establishes a significant contribution to the literature by contributing an indication of PMT as an ideal framework for adaptive behavioural responses on urban air pollution. Readers Insight Publisher 2019-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82558/1/The%20predictive%20effects.pdf Sahrir, Syazwani and Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom and Ponrahono, Zakiah and Sharaai, Amir Hamzah (2019) The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality. Asia Proceeding of Social Sciences, 5 (1). pp. 69-74. ISSN 2663-662X; ESSN: 2663-662X 10.31580/apss.v5i1.1089
spellingShingle Sahrir, Syazwani
Abdullah, Ahmad Makmom
Ponrahono, Zakiah
Sharaai, Amir Hamzah
The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality
title The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality
title_full The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality
title_fullStr The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality
title_full_unstemmed The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality
title_short The predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality
title_sort predictive effects of protection motivation theory on adaptive behavior towards urban air quality
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