Abstract
Over the last few years, many activities conducted by university employees have contributed greatly to the global rise of greenhouse gases responsible for the warming of the planet. This phenomenon can be attributed primarily to altering lifestyle, consumption, and portability patterns. Even though there is a significant applicability, understanding the factors determining the pro-environmental behavior (PEB) of university employees is lacking. Thus, this study extended the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to explain PEB among university employees. Ten hypotheses were suggested regarding the relations between the initial TPB constructs, environmental ethics, and emotional intelligence. A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data from a randomly selected sample of 302 university employees from six Malaysian higher educational institutions listed in the UI Green Matrix 2016. The findings revealed that environmental ethics significantly affected attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms. Furthermore, pro-environmental behavioral intentions (PEIs) were directly influenced by attitude and perceived behavioral control, while emotional intelligence mediated the relationship between PEIs and PEB. Moving forward, this study will provide new insights into the literature of university employees’ PEB using an expanded TPB model.
Highlights
Universities have over time been the source of social and political change and the institutions of learning
The study demonstrated that the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) model was effective to study the predictors of the pro-environmental behavior (PEB) of university employees
emotional intelligence (EI) and environment ethics (EE) increase the predictive validity of the TPB model on PEB
Summary
Universities have over time been the source of social and political change and the institutions of learning. They produce most of the world’s authorities and educators, and expand the limits of knowledge. PEB signifies the work ethics wilfully showcased by workers at any organizational level and aimed to conserve or better the natural environment and to make the planet a more hospitable environment for future generations. This can be accomplished by drastically reducing resource use, conserving resources, avoiding waste generation, recycling, and conserving water [1].
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