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Sustainable model:recommendations for water conservation strategies in a developing country through a psychosocial wellness program

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dc.contributor.authorAslam, Sumaira
dc.contributor.authorAftab, Hira
dc.contributor.authorMartins, José Moleiro
dc.contributor.authorMata, Mário Nuno
dc.contributor.authorQureshi, Hamza Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorAdriano, Ana Maria
dc.contributor.authorMata, Pedro Neves
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-13T10:56:42Z
dc.date.available2021-09-13T10:56:42Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractHuman industrial activities are bringing physiochemical changes to the land, air, and seas and leading towards more uncertain climate changes, like drought, thunderstorms, and heat waves. This has resulted in water scarcity because of overexploitation of water resources. It is therefore imperative to develop effective conservation programs that consider the factors that affect the decisions of people with regard to water conservation and sustainable activities. This study considered the perspective of a developing country and explored the impact of three psychosocial factors, i.e., subjective happiness, perceived stress, and personal well-being, on individuals’ current and future intentions to conserve water. A sample of 304 respondents was collected via a self-administered questionnaire containing measures of demographic characteristics, psychological factors, and current and future water conservation behavior. The data were collected online as well as through hard copies. Correlational analysis showed that the three psychosocial factors had significant associations with both current and future intentions to conserve water. Furthermore, the effect size (f2) demonstrated that personal well-being was a significant predictor of current and future water conservation behavior. Stress, however, did not serve as a significant predictor of either current or future water conservation behavior. In contrast, subjective happiness was a significant predictor of only future water conservation behavior.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationAslam, S., Aftab, H., Martins, J. M., Mata, M. N., Qureshi, H. A., Adriano, A. M., & Mata, P. N. (2021). Sustainable model : recommendations for water conservation strategies in a developing country through a psychosocial wellness program. Water, 13(14). doi: 10.3390/w13141984pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/w13141984pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2073-4441
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/3634
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/14/1984pt_PT
dc.subjectConservationpt_PT
dc.subjectSustainable activitiespt_PT
dc.subjectOverexploitationpt_PT
dc.subjectSeaspt_PT
dc.subjectSocial welfarept_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmentally friendlypt_PT
dc.subjectPsychosocial factorspt_PT
dc.titleSustainable model:recommendations for water conservation strategies in a developing country through a psychosocial wellness programpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue14pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleWaterpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume13pt_PT
person.familyNameMata
person.givenNameMário Nuno
person.identifier1403614
person.identifier.ciencia-idFA13-1761-4192
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1765-4273
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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