Exploring forest owners’ intentions for public participation in forest management planning: a case study in the Czech Republic

This study evaluated the influence of demographic variables on Czech citizens’ behavioral intentions (IN) to participate in forest management planning, by examining differences in the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model across demographic groups. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with multi-group analysis was applied to test how age, gender, education, income, occupation, area of residence, and forest ownership moderated the relationships among attitude (AT), subjective norms (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC). The results revealed that gender, education, area of residence, and income significantly moderated the influence of TPB constructs on participatory intention, while age, occupation, and forest ownership inquiry showed weaker or non-significant effects. Females exhibited stronger SN effects (β = 0.929), whereas males relied more heavily on PBC (β = 1.065). Higher-income respondents (>1,600 EUR /month) demonstrated a stronger PBC effect (β = 0.597), while lower-income participants were more influenced by SN (β = 0.933). Participants with a high school education or less were slightly more influenced by SN (β = 0.902) compared to college-educated respondents (β = 0.703). Additionally, suburban and rural residents were slightly more influenced by PBC (β = 0.671), whereas urban residents were more influenced by SN (β = 0.629). These findings highlight the importance of demographic and experiential diversity in shaping environmental behavior and provide actionable insights for developing inclusive and effective participatory forest management strategies.

Family forest owners represent the largest forest ownership group in the United States, but only about a quarter of their land has a forest management plan and only one in five receives professional forest management advice. Identifying communication avenues which provide technical forestry information to these owners is a long-standing problem in American forestry. Programs and activities that increase forest owner engagement have been shown to influence active forest management on these forests, and forest owners’ associations (FOAs) are a key source which supports this type of engagement. We report on a study of the similarities and differences among FOA members and nonmembers in terms of characteristics and forest management behaviors, which will be useful in planning outreach strategies and extension programs. Results indicate that about 16% of the southern forest landowners belong to FOAs, and have multi-objective reasons for owning forest land in the southern United States. FOA members and nonmembers statistically differed in terms of land holdings, reasons for owning forest land, having a management plan, and forest management activities. Members were more likely to be male and have higher incomes. Landowners’ preferred mediums for receiving forestry information varied with their membership status, with members strongly preferring information sharing which involved landowner/forester networking opportunities such as workshop and classes; while nonmembers preferred distance or non-personal means of communications. Findings clearly suggest preference differences in forestry information sources and communication formats to influence forestry behaviors of members and nonmembers in the southern United States.

Analysis of older people's walking behavioral intention with the extended theory of planned behavior

<p><strong>OBJECTIVE</strong><strong>: </strong>Ergonomic risk factors such as prolonged and awkward postures increase the risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) in operating room staffs. Understanding the factors influencing the prevalence of the WRMSDs is an essential step in any targeted health promotion interventions. This research aimed to determine the factors associated with correct posture maintenance based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) among the operating room staffs from educational hospital affiliated to Qazvin university medical sciences, in 2013.</p><p><strong>METHODS</strong><strong>: </strong>A total of 130 subjects with mean ages of 31.2±6.38 years participated in this study. Demographic data and TPB constructs were assessed using reliable and valid scales. Path analysis, based on TPB components, was applied to determine specific factors that most contribute to and predict actual behavior toward correct posture maintenance.</p><p><strong>RESULTS</strong><strong>: </strong>Psychometric properties of the model were consistent with the recommendations and results showed that variables were fit to the data. 58% of the variance in behavioral intention (BI) was described by the TPB constructs (P<0.05). Also, attitude (AT), subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC) and BI explained 39% of the variance in maintenance of a correct posture (P<0.05). Consistent with<strong> </strong>predictions from the TPB, AT (β<sub>i</sub>=0.44, P<0.05) were the major predictors of BI. In addition, PBC (β<sub>i</sub>=0.52, P<0.05) and BI (β<sub>i</sub>=0.41, P<0.05) were the important factors that influence the maintenance of a correct posture in the operating room staffs.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong><strong>: </strong>As a conclusion, TPB is a useful model to determine and to predict maintenance of a correct posture in the operating room staffs.</p>

Forest owners’ choice of reforestation method: an application of the theory of planned behavior

Forest owners' choice of reforestation method: an application of the theory of planned behavior

Previous research has revealed a higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms in Norwegian smelter workers compared to average population controls. Nevertheless, respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is not always used, even in situations with high exposure risk. A questionnaire was distributed to workers in the Norwegian smelting industry to investigate the relationship between psychological factors and self-reported use of RPEs. Response rate was 567/1,253. A scale measuring attitudes toward behavior (ATT), subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC), and behavioral intention (BI) was constructed based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Reliability and Confirmatory Factor Analyses partially supported the theoretical structure of the TPB-based scale, the Work Experience Measurement Scale (WEMS) and the Short Scale for Safety Climate (SC). A model explaining the relationship between observed variables, latent constructs from TPB, WEMS and SC was developed by SEM-analysis. Significant influence on BI from ATT (β = 0.31 p < 0.01), SN (β = 0.36 p < 0.01), and SC (β = 0.19, p < 0.01) emerged. Among the observed variables included, relationship status (β = −0.12 p < 0.05), education level (β = 0.09, p < 0.05), previously completed respirator fit-testing (β = −0.09, p < 0.05) and average hours spent in exposed areas (β = −0.09) p < 0.05) had significant influence on behavioral intention. The model explained 48% of the variance in BI. BI and PBC significantly predicted PB, with β = 0.65 and β = −0.06, respectively. Results of this investigation can help facilitate further work and development of health & safety routines within industrial settings.

A cancer diagnosis can trigger change in both lifestyle behaviors and mental health outcomes such as 'growth' and 'benefit-finding'. Assuming changes in mental health outcomes are based upon changes in specific behaviors, the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) may facilitate understanding of post-diagnosis change in physical and psychosocial 'health' behaviors. Adults (n = 130) < or =2 years post-cancer diagnosis completed an internet survey. Current performance and future behavior intentions for two physical (e.g. eating a healthy diet) and four psychosocial (e.g. spending quality time with family/friends; engaging in spiritual or religious activities) health behaviors were assessed. TPB constructs (subjective norm, behavior attitudes, perceived behavioral control) for each of the six behaviors were also assessed. Multiple regression analyses indicated the set of TPB constructs accounted for an increment of 25-53% of variance in behavioral intentions beyond that accounted for by clinical and demographic variables. Among individual TPB constructs, behavioral attitude was most consistently associated with behavioral intentions while subjective norm was least consistently associated with behavioral intentions. The TPB could serve as a comprehensive model for understanding change in both physical and psychosocial health behaviors after cancer diagnosis and could suggest innovative approaches to developing interventions to enhance post-diagnosis 'growth' and 'benefit finding'.

Many athletes fail to obtain the optimal levels of energy and nutrients to support health and performance. The constructs underlying the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) may help identify barriers to healthful eating that can be addressed in nutrition-education programs. To use the TPB to examine factors regarding collegiate male and female student-athletes' intentions of eating a healthful diet. Cross-sectional study. Online survey tool. The survey was taken by 244 male and female National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II athletes, and data from 201 were analyzed. Mean age of the athletes was 20 ± 1.31 years (range, 18-24 years); most were white (86.1%) and female (78.6%). We assessed predictive strength of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on behavioral intentions. Regression analysis evaluated how the variables of TPB were valued and how they predict behavioral intentions. The combination of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral controls accounted for 73.4% (R 2) of the variance in behavioral intention (F = 180.82, P < .001). Attitude had the greatest influence on behavioral intentions (β = .534, P < .001). Understanding both the intentions of collegiate athletes to eat healthfully and how highly they value nutrition is crucial for the development of effective nutrition education and counseling programs.

In China, bicycles are a popular mode of transportation for senior citizens. A disproportionate number of traffic-related fatalities and injuries involve cyclists. The violation of cycling laws is a significant cause of cyclist crashes. Few studies have analyzed the cycling violation behaviour of seniors. Therefore, it is essential to examine the factors that influence older individuals’ intention to engage in cycling violation behaviours. In this study, the effects of social-demographic characteristics, the exogenous constructs in the health belief model (HBM), and the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) on senior cyclists’ violation intention were investigated using hierarchical regression analysis. Interviews were conducted with older cyclists in urban areas of Wuhan City, all above 60 years of age. The results showed that very little variance in behavioural intention could be explained by social-demographic factors. The TPB has a significantly greater capacity than the HBM to explain variance in behavioural intention. Perceived susceptibility, perceived benefit, cues to action, subjective norm and attitude significantly impacted behavioural intention, whereas perceived severity, perceived barrier and self-efficacy did not.

BackgroundClinical decision support systems are information technologies that assist clinicians in making better decisions. Their adoption has been limited because their content is difficult to adapt to local contexts and slow to adapt to emerging evidence. Collaborative writing applications such as wikis have the potential to increase access to existing and emerging evidence-based knowledge at the point of care, standardize emergency clinical decision making, and quickly adapt this knowledge to local contexts. However, little is known about the factors influencing health professionals’ use of wiki-based knowledge tools.ObjectiveThis study aims to measure emergency physicians’ (EPs) and other acute care health professionals’ (ACHPs) intentions to use wiki-based knowledge tools in trauma care and identify determinants of this intention that can be used in future theory-based interventions for promoting the use of wiki-based knowledge tools in trauma care.MethodsIn total, 266 EPs and 907 ACHPs (nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists) from 12 Quebec trauma centers were asked to answer a survey based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). The TPB constructs were measured using a 7-point Likert scale. Descriptive statistics and Pearson correlations between the TPB constructs and intention were calculated. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to identify the salient beliefs.ResultsAmong the eligible participants, 57.1% (152/266) of EPs and 31.9% (290/907) of ACHPs completed the questionnaire. For EPs, we found that attitude, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and subjective norm (SN) were significant determinants of the intention to use wiki-based knowledge tools and explained 62% of its variance. None of the sociodemographic variables were related to EPs’ intentions to use wiki-based knowledge tools. The regression model identified two normative beliefs ("approval by physicians" and "approval by patients") and two behavioral beliefs ("refreshes my memory" and "reduces errors"). For ACHPs, attitude, PBC, SN, and two sociodemographic variables (profession and the previous personal use of a wiki) were significantly related to the intention to use wiki-based knowledge tools and explained 60% of the variance in behavioral intention. The final regression model for ACHPs included two normative beliefs ("approval by the hospital trauma team" and "people less comfortable with information technology"), one control belief ("time constraints"), and one behavioral belief ("access to evidence").ConclusionsThe intentions of EPs and ACHPs to use wiki-based knowledge tools to promote best practices in trauma care can be predicted in part by attitude, SN, and PBC. We also identified salient beliefs that future theory-based interventions should promote for the use of wiki-based knowledge tools in trauma care. These interventions will address the barriers to using wiki-based knowledge tools, find ways to ensure the quality of their content, foster contributions, and support the exploration of wiki-based knowledge tools as potential effective knowledge translation tools in trauma care.

The present study predicts adults' intention to eat healthily, using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and additive and moderating effects of role identity, group norms and group identification, derived from identity theory and self categorisation theory. A total of 735, 25 years old adults participated in a mailed questionnaire survey in 1997. The TPB explained 52% of the variance in young adults' decision to eat healthily, with perceived behavioural control and subjective norms being the strongest (β= .56, p < .001) and weakest (β = .05, p < .005) determinants, respectively. Although, role identity accounted for an additional amount of 4% of the variance in behavioral intention, past behaviour did not moderate the impact of role identity on intention, as hypothesised. Neither perceived group norm nor group identification added to the prediction of intention over and above the TPB. However, group identification was found to act as a moderator on the relation between group norm and behavioural intention in the predicted direction. The wider social context seems to play a stronger role for the formation of adults' healthy eating decisions than indicated by the TPB.

Objectives: Programmed activities contribute to the quality of life of assisted living (AL) residents, but attendance rates are often quite low. Using the theory of planned behavior (TPB), this study explores relationships among social cognitive variables, multidimensional health factors, and programmed activity attendance in AL. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, 185 AL residents (M age = 83.64, SD = 9.64) self-reported physical and mental health; TPB constructs (i.e., attitudes, subjective norms, behavioral control, and behavioral intention); and the percentage of programmed activities attended in the previous week. Results: Structural modeling showed that TPB was a good fit for the data (χ2 /DF = 1.67; CFI = .97; TLI = .96; RMSEA = .06), explaining 82% of variance in behavioral intention and 44% of variance in activity attendance. After adding health factors to the model, only mental health yielded a significant indirect effect on activity attendance. Conclusion: Results provide preliminary support for the viability of TPB as a framework to explain resident activity attendance in AL. Thus, the decision to attend programmed activities in AL may represent a social cognitive process, influenced by mental health. Clinical Implications: Interventions may consider targeting TPB constructs and mental health to increase activity behaviors amongst AL residents.

An Empirical Study of Teacher’s Behavioral Intention to Use Online Teacher Communities

This study investigates the socio-psychological factors influencing Malaysian hikers’ intentions to adopt Leave No Trace (LNT) practices at Gunung Tahan, Peninsular Malaysia’s highest national park peak. Utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as the guiding framework, this study examines the role of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control in predicting hikers’ intentions to practice LNT behaviors. A quantitative survey was carried out to 278 hikers using a validated questionnaire. Findings reveal varying levels of awareness and misconceptions regarding specific LNT principles. While many respondents showed alignment with land management recommendations on several practices (M &lt; 2.62), significant gaps were observed in understanding waste disposal and considerate behavior. Specifically, 55% of hikers incorrectly perceived leaving food scraps for wildlife as appropriate (M = 4.64), and 61% considered taking breaks along the trail edge as suitable (M = 5.48). MANOVA results indicate that demographic factors—gender, hiking experience, and climber skills—significantly influence attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and behavioral intentions. Hiking experience showed the strongest effect (η² = .21–.26), followed by gender (η² = .24–.25), and climber skills (η² = .14). Interaction effects among these factors were also significant, indicating that these demographic characteristics collectively shape hikers’ environmentally responsible behaviors. Stepwise multiple regression analysis confirmed that attitude (β = .377, p &lt; .001), subjective norm (β = .139, p &lt; .001), and perceived behavioral control (β = .240, p = .004) together explained 53.8% of the variance in behavioral intention (R² = .538). The results underscore the importance of integrating social influence, personal agency, and demographic tailoring into LNT education strategies. These findings offer practical insights for environmental educators, park managers, and policymakers seeking to enhance environmental stewardship among Malaysia’s growing outdoor recreation community.