Modeling Predictors of Water Conservation-Friendly Behavior Among the General Public: Structural Equation Modeling

Anthony Coetzer-Liversage (), Azadeh Fatehpanah (), Elham Maraghi (), Mahmood Karimy (), Amir H. Pakpour (), Majed Maripour (), Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard () and Marzieh Araban ()
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Anthony Coetzer-Liversage: University of Rhode Island
Azadeh Fatehpanah: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
Elham Maraghi: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Mahmood Karimy: Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences
Amir H. Pakpour: Jönköping University
Majed Maripour: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard: Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Marzieh Araban: Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2024, vol. 38, issue 8, No 4, 2730 pages

Abstract: Abstract Amid escalating global drought concerns and the imperative of water-saving practices, this 2022 methodological study in the southwest and central regions of Iran, involving 287 participants, employed structural equation modeling to investigate correlates of pro-water conservation behaviors using a validated TPB questionnaire. Findings revealed that attitudes positively influenced intentions (p 0.05). Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated favorable fit indices for TPB (CMin/df = 1.59, RMSEA = 0.04, CFI = 0.96, TLI = 0.95) and SEM models (CMin/df = 1.58, RMSEA = 0.04, CFI = 0.92, TLI = 0.91), reaffirming the model's validity. The Theory of Planned Behavior offers a potent framework for shaping water-conservation efforts, emphasizing attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control. Further research is needed to gain a deeper understanding of the disparities that may exist between intentions and actual behaviors in conserving water.

Keywords: Water Conservation; Water Conservation Behaviors; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; Structural Equation Modeling; Theory of Planned Behavior; Iran (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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