Abstract

Research has inadequately examined factors that support residential yard care practices that influence water quality to date. This study evaluated factors that predict yard fertilizer best practices in the state of Florida, USA by pairing the Theory of Planned Behavior and Diffusion of Innovations along with contextual factors including age, population density, and living in a homeowners’ association. Data were collected from 1,197 Florida residents using an electronic researcher-developed survey instrument. Alone, all TPB variables (attitude, perceived behavioral control, subjective norms) predicted behavioral intent. When Diffusion of Innovation characteristics were added, compatibility predicted intent along with the TPB variables. When contextual variables were added to the final model, the same variables remained significant and age (younger), living in an HOA, and not living in a metro with less than 250,000 people predicted behavioral intent. Findings offer new insights into residential yard fertilizer behaviors informed by integrating the two theories.

抽象的

研究还没有充分研究支持住宅院子护理实践的因素，这些因素迄今为止影响着水质。这项研究通过将计划行为和创新扩散理论与年龄，人口密度和房主联谊会等背景因素相结合，评估了预测美国佛罗里达州院子肥料最佳做法的因素。使用电子研究人员开发的调查仪器，从1,197名佛罗里达州居民中收集了数据。所有TPB变量（态度，感知的行为控制，主观规范）都会单独预测行为意图。当添加创新扩散功能时，兼容性预测意图与TPB变量一起使用。当将上下文变量添加到最终模型中时，相同的变量仍然有效，并且年龄（年轻人），生活在HOA中，而不是居住在少于25万人口的大都市中，他们预测了行为意图。通过结合两种理论，发现为住宅庭院肥料的行为提供了新的见解。