Due to the growing recognition of the social and ecological consequences of the global decline in pollinator species, the need for more effective policies for the conservation of pollinator habitat is now more than ever. These trends call for research that provides a deeper understanding of farmers' decision-making processes. In this regard, this study tested a modified version of the Theory of Planned Behavior as a conceptual model for explaining farmers' perceptions and behavior regarding the adoption of pollinator conservation programs and practices. Specifically, the study tested how farmers' perceived behavioral control, attitudes, subjective norms, concern about herbicide resistance issues, and sociodemographic variables influence their intentions and actual adoption of pollinator conservation programs and practices. Quantitative survey data were gathered from 41 principal farm operators in the state of Illinois through the administration of a web-based survey. The resulting data were first explored using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis, following which multiple regression analysis was used to test four hypotheses on the predictors of farmers' intentions to adopt, as well as their adoption of pollinator conservation practices and programs. The results from the regression analysis showed that farmers' attitudes and their subjective norms had statistically significant positive effects on their adoption of pollinator conservation practices on their farms, as well as their intentions to adopt those practices in the near future. Perceived behavioral control also had a statistically significant positive effect on farmers' adoption of federal pollinator conservation programs, as well as their intentions to enroll in these programs in the future. Overall, these findings call for comprehensive pollinator conservation policies that facilitate the provision of information and incentives for farmers to voluntarily adopt pollinator conservation practices on their farms, as well as the provision of appropriate resources and opportunities for farmers to enroll in pollinator conservation programs over which they have minimal control.

In today’s society, environmental concern might be at a historical peak. 2778 companies in 60 countries have now acquired the Benefit-Corporation (B-Corp) Certification in attempts to demonstrate their environmental responsibility. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of implementing the B-Corp Certification in a USA automotive dealership on employee pro-environmental behavior and life satisfaction, with consideration of the moderating role of commitment to the B-Corp Certification. A within-group quasi-experimental design was used to investigate the effects of the certification over a 5-month period through self-reported measures. Thirty-three employees participated in this study. One-way repeated-measures ANOVA was conducted to measure differences in employee pro-environmental behavior before and after the implementation of the B-Corp Certification. Through bivariate correlations the relationship between employee pro-environmental behavior and life satisfaction was analyzed. Partial correlation was used to test the moderating role of commitment in determining the strength of the implementation on employee pro-environmental behavior. There was no difference between pre- and post-measurements of employee pro-environmental behavior. Commitment to the B-Corp Certification did not moderate the effectiveness of the implementation of the B-Corp Certification on employee pro-environmental behavior. Additionally, no relationship was found between pro-environmental behavior and life satisfaction. Finally, results are discussed within the context of industrial- and organizational(IO) psychology, as are the implications for future research and interventions aimed at increasingemployee pro-environmental behaviors.

En France, la question du tabagisme des jeunes demeure un défi majeur pour la santé publique. Si l'influence des pairs peut encourager l'usage du tabac, on constate que l'éducation par les pairs a aussi un potentiel bénéfique pour changer le comportement tabagique des adolescents. En outre, il a été démontré que la Théorie du comportement planifié (TCP) donnait la meilleure prédiction des intentions et du comportement dans plusieurs domaines de la santé. Cependant, la TCP est peu utilisée pour développer des interventions contre le tabac. Dans le programme de P2P, des lycéens professionnels volontaires ont conçu et réalisé leur propre intervention basée sur la TCP (avec l'aide d'éducateurs formés), visant à réduire le tabagisme de leurs camarades. Notre objectif était de mesurer l'impact de la première année de P2P sur une population particulièrement exposée de lycéens professionnels. L'hypothèse principale est que P2P évite l’augmentation de la prévalence du tabagisme quotidien au cours de l'année dans le groupe d'intervention comparativement au groupe de contrôle. / In France, the issue of youth smoking remains a major challenge for public health. If peer pressure may encourage smoking, the peer education also has a positive potential to change smoking behavior of adolescents. In addition, it was demonstrated that the theory of planned behavior (TPB) gave the best prediction of intentions and behaviors in many domains of health. However, the TPB is usually not used to develop interventions against tobacco. In the P2P program, voluntary professional school students have designed and built their own TPB-based intervention (with the help of trained educators), aimed at reducing smoking peers. Our goal was to measure the impact of one year of P2P on a population particularly vulnerable professional students. The main hypothesis is that P2P avoids the increasing of daily smoking during the year in the intervention group compared to the control group

Determinants of wearing a bicycle helmet were examined. Interindividual differences in helmet wearing were formalized with three different health psychological theories. The Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) [1], explains intention for a health behavior using subjective beliefs on the efficacy and costs of a specific health behavior, self-efficacy and risk and severity of negative consequences as well as benefits of not doing said behavior. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) [2] uses attitude, subjective norms and behavioral control about a (health) behavior to predict intention to a behavior, which in turn can predict actual behavior. Lastly, the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) [3] is similar to PMT, but puts more emphasis on self-efficacy while omitting costs of beneficial behavior. lt includes both intention and behavior, as well as planning as an intermediate step between intention and behavior. [From: Theory]

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:26:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Carlos Roberto dos Santos.pdf: 1032675 bytes, checksum: af3323bf1da0598581ce20cc7f1087c7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-03-13 / The adoption of the innovation in the organizations frequently occurs in two stages: at a first moment there is a decision of the organization in adopting the innovation which is called primary adoption, followed by one real implementation that includes individual adoption by the users, and corresponds to the secondary adoption (LEONARD BARTON; DESCHAMPS, 1998; GALLIVAN, 2001). The current study explores the traditional models applicability of innovation adoption and diffusion to identify the factors that influence the secondary adoption of the Project Management Methodology in Technology Information, in the organizations. Beyond this main objective, the research seeks to identify if these factors behave in a different way for the users who have experience in its use, being in some of the assimilation stages (COOPER and ZMUD, 1990) and the potential adopters. The study model, based on the Theory of the Planned behavior (AJZEN, 1991), on the Theory of Diffusion of the Innovation (ROGERS, 1995) and on the model of Secondary Adoption of the Innovation (GALLIVAN, 2001), incorporates and adapts relative constructs to the Attitude, Subjective Norm and Perceived Control. The data of the research were obtained from a sample of project managers in Technology Information. The model is analyzed using structural equation modeling, thus verifying the inter-relation among the constructs. The results of the research revealed that the Attitude, Administrative Subjective Norm and Team Subjective Norm influence significantly for users and potential adopters. As for the control dimensions, only the Organization Facilities construct was significant for the group of potential adopters. The research also confirmed the existence of differences in the factors that influence the adoption of the Project Management Methodology for users and potential adopters. The Attitude and Administrative Subjective Norm are more intense factors for the users, while the Team Subjective Norm, Individual Facilities and Organization Facilities are more significant for the potential adopters. The implications of the study are discussed and suggestions for future research are presented. / A adoção de inovação nas organizações ocorre freqüentemente em duas etapas: em um primeiro momento existe uma decisão da organização em adotar a inovação, o que é denominada adoção primária; é seguida por uma real implementação, a qual inclui a adoção individual pelos usuários, e que corresponde à adoção secundária (LEONARD BARTON; DESCHAMPS, 1988; GALLIVAN, 2001). O presente estudo explora a aplicação de modelos tradicionais de adoção e difusão de inovação para identificar os fatores que influenciam a adoção secundária da Metodologia de Gestão de Projetos em Tecnologia da Informação, nas organizações. Além deste objetivo principal, a pesquisa busca identificar se estes fatores se comportam de maneira diferente para os usuários - que possuem experiência na sua utilização e encontram-se em um dos estágios de assimilação (COOPER e ZMUD, 1990) e os potenciais adotantes. O modelo de estudo, baseado na Teoria do Comportamento Planejado (AJZEN, 1991), na Teoria da Difusão de Inovação (ROGERS, 1995) e no modelo de Adoção Secundária da Inovação (GALLIVAN, 2001), incorpora e adapta construtos relativos à Atitude, Norma Subjetiva e Controle Percebido. Os dados da pesquisa foram obtidos junto a uma amostra de gestores de projetos em Tecnologia da Informação, sendo utilizada a modelagem de equações estruturais para verificar a inter-relação entre os construtos. Os resultados da pesquisa revelaram que a Atitude, Norma Subjetiva Administração e Norma Subjetiva Equipe influem significativamente, para usuários e potenciais adotantes. Quanto às dimensões de controle, somente o construto Facilidades da Organização apresentou significância para o grupo de potenciais adotantes. A pesquisa confirmou ainda, a existência de diferenças nos fatores que influenciam a adoção da Metodologia de Gestão de Projetos para usuários e potenciais adotantes. A Atitude e a Norma Subjetiva Administração são fatores mais intensos para os usuários, enquanto a Norma Subjetiva Equipe, Facilidades do Indivíduo e Facilidades da Organização são mais significativas para os potenciais adotantes. As implicações do estudo são discutidas e sugestões para futuras pesquisas são apresentadas.

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