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Asadi Z, Sharifi A, Naddafi K, Amani G, Abdi N. Predictors of Waste Separation Behavior and Behavioral Intention in Housewives. Health Educ Health Promot 2024; 12 (4) :721-726
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1- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
5- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
2- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of English Language Teaching, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran
5- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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Aims: Waste separation behavior is beneficial for implementing waste management, recycling, and financial savings. The present study aimed to identify the predictors of waste separation behavior and behavioral intention based on the integrated behavioral model among housewives in Tehran.
Instrument & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 326 housewives in an institutional district located in the northern part of Tehran in 2023. Data collection was carried out using a developed questionnaire based on the integrated behavioral model.
Findings: The mean age of the study participants was 38.96 years. Waste separation behavior, environmental factors, and normative beliefs significantly influenced the behavioral intention score for waste separation (p<0.0001). The levels of increase for the aforementioned factors were reported as 0.655, 0.101, and 0.204, respectively (R2=0.569). Additionally, the history of waste separation training (p<0.0001) and the spouses’ educational level (p=0.003) were found to significantly affect the behavioral intention score for waste separation, with levels of increase reported as 0.786 and 0.275, respectively (R2=0.203).
Conclusion: The housewives’ behavior and their behavioral intention regarding waste separation largely depend on the history of waste separation training at the source and on environmental factors.
Instrument & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 326 housewives in an institutional district located in the northern part of Tehran in 2023. Data collection was carried out using a developed questionnaire based on the integrated behavioral model.
Findings: The mean age of the study participants was 38.96 years. Waste separation behavior, environmental factors, and normative beliefs significantly influenced the behavioral intention score for waste separation (p<0.0001). The levels of increase for the aforementioned factors were reported as 0.655, 0.101, and 0.204, respectively (R2=0.569). Additionally, the history of waste separation training (p<0.0001) and the spouses’ educational level (p=0.003) were found to significantly affect the behavioral intention score for waste separation, with levels of increase reported as 0.786 and 0.275, respectively (R2=0.203).
Conclusion: The housewives’ behavior and their behavioral intention regarding waste separation largely depend on the history of waste separation training at the source and on environmental factors.
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Health Education and Health Behavior
Received: 2024/11/1 | Accepted: 2024/12/15 | Published: 2024/12/19
Received: 2024/11/1 | Accepted: 2024/12/15 | Published: 2024/12/19
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