Intention Of Residents Research Articles

Characterizing Wuhan residents’ mask-wearing intention at early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic

ObjectiveAs an effective measure to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing mask is widely recommended in countries around the world. This study aims to identify factors that explain the behavioral intention of Wuhan City urban residents to wear masks. MethodsA theoretical model was extended on UTAUT by incorporating the feature on residents having relevant knowledge and sufficient awareness on the pandemic. During early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, an online survey was conducted in Wuhan City and 728 valid samples were collected from 35 communities. Structural equations modeling and bootstrapping were applied. ResultsSample data present acceptable reliability and validity. Performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and knowledge about COVID-19 have positive effects on behavioral intention. Facilitating condition, knowledge, and behavioral intention have significant effects on use behavior. Gender, age, education, income, and current marital status are significant moderators in the theoretical model. ConclusionHaving relevant knowledge on the pandemic, together with performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and facilitating condition, affects behavioral intention and usage behavior of Wuhan residents to wear masks at early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Subgroups have different psychological mechanisms based on their demographic characteristics. Practice implicationsHealth policy makers should focus on enhancing residents’ knowledge on infectious disease and their awareness of the risk mitigation, and develop personalized measures for different subgroups.

Predicting residents' intention to conserve the hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in the Birem North District, Ghana

The vulture as an important and specialized scavenger in human societies, helps clean the environment and prevents diseases. However, plummeting populations across the globe in the last three decades has led to the classification of some species as endangered and critically endangered. This study predicts the intention of residents to support conservation of the hooded vulture in communities near a mine site in the Eastern region of Ghana. Novelty of the current study lies in the use of a social psychology theory to prognosticate human attitude towards a potential vulture population increase. The Theory of Planned Behavior was used as the study framework while data was collected through household survey. The questionnaire assessed attitudes of residents towards the vulture based on a wide range of issues, using a five-point Likert scale. The results indicate that respondents have strong attitudinal disposition towards non-persecution of vultures – a salient determinant of intention to support vulture conservation (r = 0.66, N = 281, p < 0.01). Variables reflecting attitudes and subjective norm were significant predictors of intention to support vulture conservation but perceived behavioral control was not significant. Interventions aimed at conserving vultures in the study area may succeed if strategies highlight the importance of avian scavengers in human societies and target change in personal attitudes that favor nature conservation in general.

ANALISIS TEORI PERILAKU YANG DIRENCANAKAN TERHADAP NIAT WARGA SURABAYA UNTUK KREDIT PEMILIKAN RUMAH SYARIAH DI DE RAYYAN DEVELOPER PROPERTY

This study is composed to prove whether the Theory of Planned Behavior variables, namely attitudes, subjective norms, and behavioral control perceived by the citizens of Surabaya have a significant effect on their intention to Sharia House Ownership Loans (De Rayyan Developer Property). This is a quantitative study by using multiple regression analysis techniques. Criteria of respondents in this study were residents of Surabaya according to the criteria that has been established by the researcher. The total sample obtained was 94 people by using a simple random sampling technique. The findings of this study indicated that the exogenous variables in the Theory of Planned Behavior are subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control has a significant effect on Surabaya residents' intentions for Sharia Home Ownership Loans. On the contrary, the attiude variable does not significantly influence the intention of residents of Surabaya for shariah home ownership credit. The suggestion of this research is to add new exogenous variables that have the possibility of having significant effects such as the level of religiosity and trust in Sharia Property Developer.Keywords: Sharia House Ownership Credit, Intention, Theory of Planned Behavior, Surabaya Citizen, De Rayyan Property Developer

Investigating Rural Domestic Waste Sorting Intentions Based on an Integrative Framework of Planned Behavior Theory and Normative Activation Models: Evidence from Guanzhong Basin, China.

The sorting of domestic waste is the most effective way to alleviate the problem of mass garbage accumulation around the villages of rural China. Farmers are the creators of rural domestic waste as well as the direct beneficiaries of effective waste management. However, few studies have been conducted on the psychological determinants of farmers’ intentions to sort domestic waste. This paper applies planned behavior theory (TPB) and normative activation theory (NAM), to analyze the domestic waste sorting intentions of rural residents in Guanzhong, China. Based on the micro-data of 327 rural households in Guanzhong, structural equation models of the factors influencing farmers’ domestic waste sorting intentions were estimated. The results demonstrate the following. (1) Farmers’ attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and personal norms have significant positive direct impacts on their domestic waste sorting intentions, with personal norms having the greatest direct impact. (2) Subjective norms have no direct impact on farmers’ domestic waste sorting intentions but do have an indirect impact on them through personal norms, behavioral attitudes, and perceived behavior control. This article increases scholarly understanding of the psychosocial determinants of the environmentally friendly behavioral intention to sort domestic waste. The study also provides academic and theoretical support to policy makers in implementing relevant policy recommendations.

Exploring Policy Options in Regulating Rural\u2013Urban Migration with a Bayesian Network: A Case Study in Kazakhstan

Despite the benefits associated with the free movement of people, governments often try to regulate urban immigration by constraining the agency of potential rural out-migrants in moving to cities and/or in expanding their agency to enable them to stay put. We apply an institutional framework centring on push–pull and retain–repel factors to migration intentions of potential migrants in northern Kazakhstan. We model the effects of these factors on migration intentions with Bayesian Networks and expand the baseline model with three policy scenarios. The results suggest that the effects of policies constraining urban in-migration, e.g. limiting access to affordable housing, are attenuated by social networks and reverse remittances. The supply of accessible and appropriate information on possible income and true housing costs in urban areas presents a promising road to reduce intentions of rural out-migration. Better schools and decentralised tertiary education can also reduce the migration intentions of rural residents.

Model Perilaku Partisipasi Warga di Bank Sampah (Studi Kasus di Bantul, DIY)

The increasing volume of waste in Bantul Regency is a problem that must be solved. One of the things that the Regency Government does is by promoting waste banks. From the existing waste banks, citizen participation is still low, so it is not significant enough to reduce the volume of waste disposed of at the Piyungan landfill. One of the factors identified is the low interest of residents to join the waste bank. For this reason, a study of citizens' behavior is needed so that they join the waste bank with a theory of planned behavior coupled with knowledge of how and what and knowledge of consequences factors. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires to members of the garbage bank. The number of respondents was 1265 from 29 waste banks spread throughout Bantul Regency. The method of data analysis uses linear regression. Research shows that attitudes, perceived behavioral control, knowledge of how and what, and knowledge of consequences have positive and significant effects, both simultaneously and partially, on the intention of residents to join the waste bank. Intention is also a significant positive and significant effect on behavior.

The Relationship among Dementia Knowledge, Attitude and Behavioral Intention of Residents

This study attempted to verify the relationship among knowledge, attitude and behavioral intention of residents regarding dementia and dementia patients. The research model was proposed based on the Knowledgeattitude- behavioral Model and previous researches. Structural Equation Model (SEM) was employed on the data collected from 700 residents in Chuncheon, South Korea. The results showed that the direct effect of dementia knowledge on behavioral intention was not statistically significant. It was also found that dementia knowledge reduced a negative behavioral intention indirectly through a rather positive cognitive attitude on dementia. However, in the model with a control variable, dementia knowledge was found to increase a negative behavioral intention indirectly through a more negative affective and behavioral attitude towards dementia. The results suggested dementia education and outreach campaigns for constructing a dementiafriendly environment which incorporate differential impacts of dementia knowledge.

The ‘Michael’ Effect: Risk Perception and Behavioral Intentions Through Varying Lenses

This study sought to measure risk perception and behavior intention of residents in coastal counties in Alabama and Florida in areas affected by Hurricane Michael in October 2018. The aim was to examine individual responses to impending disasters in areas that were recently touched by Hurricane Michael. Risk Information Seeking and Processing (RISP) model and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) were employed in an experiment testing how visual cues and media messages surrounding an impending hypothetical hurricane were interpreted by residents, and their reported influence on an individual’s risk perception and decision-making in the situation. An analysis of 567 respondents determined that live video was most likely to motivate respondents to prepare activities for the storms.

An Integrated Model to Enhance Residents’ Support for Future Festivals Case Study: WOMAD (CACERES, 2018, SPAIN)

Festivals are of great importance due to their social, cultural, economic and environmental impacts. Understanding the impacts of festivals and planning to maximize the positive impact of these festivals requires research and study in the geographical area of each region. These studies provide insights into the behavior of different variables. In this paper, residents “support for future festivals is examined on the basis of subjective well-being and how community feeling affects residents” perceptions of the social benefits of festivals. We conducted a structured questionnaire for 375 local residents in Caceres (Spain) during the annual WOMAD Festival (2018) to test the proposed integrative model using the (SEM) method. The result indicated that residents’ subjective well-being is a strong positive predictor of residents’ support for future festivals. Furthermore, the significant relationships between residents’ sense of community, perception of festivals, social benefits, and their subjective well-being were found to support each other. These findings could be valuable for central governments to pursue the policies to improve residents’ well-being and quality of life; they could also be beneficial for festival organizers in terms of mobilizing residents to enhance their support toward future festivals. Given the scattered findings of previous research studies and the lack of a multiple mediation model to expressly explore the linkage between residents’ sense of community, subjective well-being, resident behavioral intentions, and festival social benefits, rather than by simply through a single mediator, the present paper is the first study to evidence empirical explorations to date that address the association between these constructs in the context of tourism and festivals. Therefore, it provides guidance to future research as well.

务工流动老人心理适应与长期居留意愿的关系：剩余生活成本的调节作用

务工流动老人心理适应与长期居留意愿的关系：剩余生活成本的调节作用

A Study on the Residential Value, Pride and Residence Intention of Environment-friendly Apartments

최근 친환경의 개념이 건축물에도 적용되어 환경에 대한 피해를 최소화하고 자연친화적으로 계획, 설계되어 주거생활과 환경의 질을 동시에 고려한 친환경 아파트의 개발이 강조되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 친환경 아파트의 주거가치와 주거자부심 및 거주의향을 중심으로 이들 변수 간 영향관계를 분석함으로써 환경 친화적인 공동주택의 계획과 설계에 있어 가치 제안을 통한 주거환경 조성에 유용한 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 연구방법은 자기기입 설문지를 이용한 양적 연구를 진행하였고, 서울 지역의 친환경 아파트 거주자를 조사대상으로 하였다. 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 친환경 아파트의 주거가치는 주거품질, 접근성, 주거비용 및 주거이미지의 개념으로 유형화되었고, 이중 주거품질과 접근성, 주거이미지가 주거자부심을 높이는 요인으로 나타났다. 둘째, 친환경 아파트의 주거자부심은 거주의향에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고 있었다. 셋째, 친환경 아파트의 주거가치를 구성하는 모든 요인이 거주의향에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었다. 따라서 친환경 아파트의 기능적 측면만이 아니라 주변 환경, 접근성 및 주거이미지를 고려한 친환경 아파트의 개발은 자부심과 거주의향을 높일 수 있는 주거단지를 조성할 것이며, 친환경 아파트 전문 브랜드를 육성할 수 있는 정책적 지원이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

The Effect of Housing Choice Factors on Residential Satisfaction, Country Image and Continual Residence Intention: Focusing on Foreigners Dispatched to Defense Contractors

The Effect of Housing Choice Factors on Residential Satisfaction, Country Image and Continual Residence Intention: Focusing on Foreigners Dispatched to Defense Contractors

Using the theory of planned behavior to predict the use of an upcoming public transportation service in Qatar

Public transportation systems play a major role in accommodating public travel needs. To accommodate the need for public transportation in Qatar, a metro network is currently under construction. However, commuters have different attitudes and beliefs about whether or not public transportation can fulfill their travel needs. To investigate the expected use of the future metro service once it becomes available, a self-reported questionnaire survey was conducted in the city of Doha. The theory of planned behavior was used to predict the intentions of residents of Qatar to use the forthcoming metro system, based on their held attitudes, perceived norms, and sense of control. The results showed that the factors predicting the intention to use the metro differ according to the purpose of the trip; work versus leisure. The perceived behavioral control was found to be important for residents considering to use the metro for work but not for leisure. These results also indicated that when residents feel that they will be able to use the metro, then they will more likely use it for work. The subjective norms were found to be an important factor influencing the use of the metro but only for leisure and not for work. This means that the use of the metro for leisure is dictated by whether other people close to the participants think it is appropriate or not for them to use the metro for leisure. The results can offer valuable insights for public agencies and policymakers in Qatar and other similar countries in the region.

A Survey on Predicting Resident Intentions Using Contextual Modalities in Smart Home

The Smart Home is an environment that enables the resident to interact with home appliances which provide resident intended services. In recent years, predicting resident intention based on the contextual modalities like activity, speech, emotion, object affordances, and physiological parameters have increased importance in the field of pervasive computing. Contextual modality is the feature through which resident interacts with the home appliances like TVs, lights, doors, fans, etc. These modalities assist the appliances in predicting the resident intentions making them recommend resident intended services like opening and closing doors, turning on and off televisions, lights, and fans. Resident-appliance interaction can be achieved by embedding artificial intelligence-based machine learning algorithms into the appliances. Recent research works on the contextual modalities and associated machine learning algorithms which are required to build resident intention prediction system have been surveyed in this article. A classification taxonomy of contextual modalities is also discussed.

Analysis of the Influence of Social Relations on Migration Intention: Focusing on Local Social Capital and Subjective Socioeconomic Status

Migration intention of residents has become an important issue for the local governments as they have been experiencing an exodus of the residents to other regions topped with the country’s low birthrate that naturally results in the population decrease. Hence, this study explores the determinants of migration intention of residents in South Korea (hereafter Korea), with special focus on the social relationship within the community. In detail, this study attempts to prove if the two aspects of the social relations within the community - local social capital and individual subjective socioeconomic status - have an effect on the migration intention. Furthermore, the study has been conducted by separating urban and rural areas. The results of the analysis reveal that individual subjective SES had a greater influence in rural areas, whereas, it was the local social capital in urban areas. This result can be explained by the difference of the ‘individual anonymity’ between urban and rural areas. In rural areas, where the anonymity of individuals is relatively low due to the active interactions between neighbors, the influence of individual subjective socioeconomic status can have a great effect. On the other hand, in urban areas, where the anonymity of individual is relatively high, the influence of local social capital may have a greater effect on migration intention.

Factors Influencing Residents’ Intention toward Green Retrofitting of Existing Residential Buildings

The green retrofitting of existing residential buildings is an important approach to realise the sustainable development of stock buildings. In addition to the new technologies and materials related to green retrofitting, the intention of residents toward the green retrofitting of existing residential buildings must be understood. However, the factors affecting such intentions are still unclear. Hence, this study refers to the extended theory of planed behaviour and constructs a theoretical model of the intention toward the green retrofitting of existing residential buildings. On the basis of the data from 507 questionnaires collected from eastern and western China, the theoretical model is tested via structural equation modelling (SEM). Multigroup SEM is used to analyse the differences in population characteristics and the intention of residents toward the green retrofitting of existing residential buildings in residential areas. Research results reveal the following: (1) the most important factors affecting residents’ intention toward green retrofitting are policy factors, followed by cognition of green retrofitting, behaviour, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control; (2) policy factors not only directly affect residents’ intention toward green retrofitting but also indirectly affect their intention toward existing residential green retrofitting through perceived behavioural control; (3) residents’ cognition of green retrofitting exerts no significant direct impact on their intention toward green retrofitting, but it does indirectly affect their intention toward green retrofitting through behaviour and subjective norms; (4) behaviour, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control have direct and significant influences on intention toward green retrofitting; (5) demographic characteristics (gender, age, monthly family income, education level, and occupation) and regional variables (east and west) present significant differences in different influence paths. The conclusion of the study provides a targeted path reference for the promotion of the green retrofitting of existing residential buildings.

Phone-call reminders narrow the intention-action gap by increasing follow-through for a residential tree giveaway program

Residents’ participation is key to the success of urban tree planting programs, yet a gap between resident intentions and participation actions may limit the benefits provided by such programs. Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (Pennsylvania, US) has conducted tree giveaway events for residents since 2012 with the goal of increasing tree canopy. But some residents who register for giveaway events do not follow through and attend the event, creating logistical and planning difficulties that increase program costs. We tested whether phone call reminders could narrow the intention-action gap and increase the likelihood that registered residents attend a yard tree giveaway event. A total of 251 people registered for a spring 2018 giveaway event. Registered participants were randomly assigned to receive either a standard set of email and paper reminders representing normal program operations (126 participants), or to receive up to two phone call reminder attempts in addition to the standard reminders (125 participants). The follow-through (attendance) rate among registered participants who received phone calls was compared to those who did not receive phone calls. The phone calls increased attendance by 16 percentage points, a statistically significant increase. Based on this effect size and time spent making phone calls, staff spent an average of 12.4 min making phone calls per additional attendee. This study demonstrates the feasibility of using an experimental approach to facilitate evidence-based decisions in an urban tree planting context. Further research is needed to evaluate the impacts of communication strategies on resident behavior in tree planting and distribution programs.

Factors Influencing Young People's Intention toward Municipal Solid Waste Sorting.

With the rapid growth of urban economy and population in China, the output of municipal solid waste (MSW) has dramatically increased becoming a constant threat to residents’ living environment and health. The classification intention of residents plays a pivotal role in solving the problem of MSW disposal. While numerous studies have examined the classification behavior of MSW from the perspective of ordinary residents and households, few studies have attempted to understand young people’s sorting intention. The novelty of this research is to explore the determinants that affect young people’s intention toward municipal solid waste sorting (MSWS) by extending the predictive factors of environmental concern and personal moral obligation into the theory of planned behavior (TPB). A sample of 524 young respondents from Hebei Province in China were used to conduct a structural equation model (SEM) validation. The empirical results revealed that, according to the rankings of significance, personal moral obligation, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm had positive influences on young people’s intention toward MSWS, while attitude and environmental concern did not. Furthermore, the multi-group comparison showed that, compared with the male and rural group, the intention of female and urban respondents to classify MSW was not affected by subjective norms. Some targeted managerial implications were ultimately proposed to promote young people’s intention toward MSWS. This study contributes to the existing knowledge system of MSWS by revealing the classification intention of young people as a group. The findings and implications provide the government with useful insights for encouraging young people to actively participate in MSWS.

어촌마을 재생사업의 지역주민 인식 조사 연구

The purpose of this study was to examine how residents perceived sustainable village regeneration and participation intentions for the fish village by using a multi-regression analysis. Also this study used ANOVA analysis to evaluate the significant difference between the factors of ‘residents perception for generation’, ‘regeneration attitude’, and ‘residents’ participation’ for the fish village by fish village regions. The results of this study demonstrated that the factor of ‘residents’ perception of village generation’ had a positive influence on ‘regeneration attitude(positive life of residents, enhancement of village’s asset, enhancement of village’s value, improvement of village’s infrastructure, improvement of village’s environment)’. Also the factor of ‘the attitude toward fish village regeneration(positive life of residents, enhancement of village’s asset, enhancement of village’s value, improvement of village’s environment)’ had a positive influence on ‘participation intentions of residents. This study found that the residents’ perception for the fish village regeneration was partially associated with regeneration attitude therefore the residents’ perception influenced the participation intentions of residents. Thus the effort to regenerate the village should be put first to increase residents’ participation in carrying forward the fish village regeneration.

Out of the City Heat—Way to Less or More Sustainable Futures?

Rural alpine areas are affected by climate change in multiple ways. Today, many lower regions already face challenges in winter. However, several authors indicated new potentials for near-metropolitan areas in summer. As the first study for a metropolitan area, this paper discusses results of a large-scale quantitative survey (n = 877) from Vienna (Austria) to evaluate the intentions of urban residents to seek refreshment in nearby mountainous regions. The results regarding their adaptation behavior confirm the likely increase in demand to escape to nearby refreshing areas during heatwaves. This trend could lead to (re-)vitalization potential for rural near-metropolitan areas in Eastern Austria, which are often characterized by depopulation and degradation of infrastructure. A closer look at the respondents’ mobility behavior, reveals a high risk for unsustainable developments. Although the high and increasing share of car-free households in Vienna would suggest a strong demand for public transport, the likelihood to travel by car towards such destinations is high even among this group. Focusing predominantly on on-site mobility offers would be recommended since many travelers did not use their car within the destination. At last, the attractiveness of climate-friendly travel options is discussed considering mobility-related needs and preferences of three touristic motive groups.