An Examination of Metro Vancouver's Intentions to Perform Pro-Environmental Behaviours During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global upheavals such as the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to disrupt society’s engagement in pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs). This study aimed to determine if perceived health due to the pandemic significantly contributes to the prediction of PEB intentions across four domains, including (1) Energy conservation and efficiency, (2) Consumption and purchasing, (3) Waste segregation and management, and (4) Travel and transportation. Survey data was collected from Metro Vancouver households (N=75) and assessed using a modified Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Hierarchical multiple regression supports the use of the TPB in predicting the intention to perform PEBs, with subjective norms proven to be a significant predictor across all four domains. Simple slope analysis also provides evidence in support of the moderating role of perceived behavioural control on the subjective norms-intention relationship in both the waste and transit PEB domains. Finally, the proposed model shows that perceived health due to the pandemic does not contribute to the prediction of PEB intentions across any of the four domains.

Author dc:creator

• Belmonte, Raymond

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Das, Runa

• School of environment and sustainability

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Identifier URI

https://doi.org/10.25316/IR-19236

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:null:10613/27562