Influence of Chronic Regulatory Focus and Ecological Awareness on Conscious Water Consumption
The increase in water consumption combined to its scarcity has caused reflections about its maintenance for the next generations. In this sense, it pays attention to the need of consuming this resource responsibly. It is known that different factors, such as goals, the willingness to achieve them, a...
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| description | The increase in water consumption combined to its scarcity has caused reflections about its maintenance for the next generations. In this sense, it pays attention to the need of consuming this resource responsibly. It is known that different factors, such as goals, the willingness to achieve them, and ecological awareness, can act as predictors of this responsible behavior. Thus, the present study sought to analyze the influence of ecological awareness and chronic regulatory focus on conscious water consumption in Agreste of Pernambuco - a region with water availability problems. To do so, a quantitative approach was used, with data obtained through an online survey, resulting in a sample of 179 valid participants. Data processing was done using SPSS and AMOS software. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. The results show that consumers, from the studied region, have a strong inclination towards conscious water consumption and the positive influence of ecological awareness on this consumption is revealed. In addition, there is a positive relationship between the focus on promotion and the conscious water consumption. However, no relationship was identified between this behavior and the chronic orientation to prevention focus. These findings can be explained by the fact that external aspects, such as the quantity and quality of water, act in the decision process more forcefully. It is concluded that the willingness to conscious behavior is possibly related to obtaining immediate gains. Therefore, it is evident that conservative public policies may not be effective for holistic awareness regarding the use of this resource. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-714aa11372c346829a7d63c35da40a482023-06-22T13:42:56ZengFaculdade Meridional IMEDRevista de Administração IMED2237-79562021-12-0111113816110.18256/2237-7956.2021.v11i1.43331630Influence of Chronic Regulatory Focus and Ecological Awareness on Conscious Water ConsumptionAna Clara Lira do Nascimento0Patrícia de Oliveira Campos1Marconi Freitas da Costa2Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, BrasilUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco, Caruaru, PE, Brasil Endereço físico: Av. Campina Grande, s/n, Nova Caruaru, CEP: 55014-900, Caruaru, Pernambuco (PE)Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Caruaru, PE, BrasilThe increase in water consumption combined to its scarcity has caused reflections about its maintenance for the next generations. In this sense, it pays attention to the need of consuming this resource responsibly. It is known that different factors, such as goals, the willingness to achieve them, and ecological awareness, can act as predictors of this responsible behavior. Thus, the present study sought to analyze the influence of ecological awareness and chronic regulatory focus on conscious water consumption in Agreste of Pernambuco - a region with water availability problems. To do so, a quantitative approach was used, with data obtained through an online survey, resulting in a sample of 179 valid participants. Data processing was done using SPSS and AMOS software. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. The results show that consumers, from the studied region, have a strong inclination towards conscious water consumption and the positive influence of ecological awareness on this consumption is revealed. In addition, there is a positive relationship between the focus on promotion and the conscious water consumption. However, no relationship was identified between this behavior and the chronic orientation to prevention focus. These findings can be explained by the fact that external aspects, such as the quantity and quality of water, act in the decision process more forcefully. It is concluded that the willingness to conscious behavior is possibly related to obtaining immediate gains. Therefore, it is evident that conservative public policies may not be effective for holistic awareness regarding the use of this resource.https://seer.atitus.edu.br/index.php/raimed/article/view/4333foco regulatório crônicoconsciência ecológicaconsumo consciente de água |
| spellingShingle | Ana Clara Lira do Nascimento Patrícia de Oliveira Campos Marconi Freitas da Costa Influence of Chronic Regulatory Focus and Ecological Awareness on Conscious Water Consumption Revista de Administração IMED foco regulatório crônico consciência ecológica consumo consciente de água |
| title | Influence of Chronic Regulatory Focus and Ecological Awareness on Conscious Water Consumption |
| title_full | Influence of Chronic Regulatory Focus and Ecological Awareness on Conscious Water Consumption |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Chronic Regulatory Focus and Ecological Awareness on Conscious Water Consumption |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Chronic Regulatory Focus and Ecological Awareness on Conscious Water Consumption |
| title_short | Influence of Chronic Regulatory Focus and Ecological Awareness on Conscious Water Consumption |
| title_sort | influence of chronic regulatory focus and ecological awareness on conscious water consumption |
| topic | foco regulatório crônico consciência ecológica consumo consciente de água |
| url | https://seer.atitus.edu.br/index.php/raimed/article/view/4333 |
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