The role of demographics in citizens' behavioral intentions for participatory forest management planning
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F25%3A106141" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/25:106141 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2025.1692320/full" target="_blank" >https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2025.1692320/full</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2025.1692320" target="_blank" >10.3389/ffgc.2025.1692320</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The role of demographics in citizens' behavioral intentions for participatory forest management planning
Original language description
This study evaluated the influence of demographic variables on Czech citizens' behavioral intentions (IN) to participate in forest management planning, by examining differences in the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model across demographic groups. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with multi-group analysis was applied to test how age, gender, education, income, occupation, area of residence, and forest ownership moderated the relationships among attitude (AT), subjective norms (SN), and perceived behavioral control (PBC). The results revealed that gender, education, area of residence, and income significantly moderated the influence of TPB constructs on participatory intention, while age, occupation, and forest ownership inquiry showed weaker or non-significant effects. Females exhibited stronger SN effects (beta = 0.929), whereas males relied more heavily on PBC (beta = 1.065). Higher-income respondents (>1,600 EUR /month) demonstrated a stronger PBC effect (beta = 0.597), while lower-income participants were more influenced by SN (beta = 0.933). Participants with a high school education or less were slightly more influenced by SN (beta = 0.902) compared to college-educated respondents (beta = 0.703). Additionally, suburban and rural residents were slightly more influenced by PBC (beta = 0.671), whereas urban residents were more influenced by SN (beta = 0.629). These findings highlight the importance of demographic and experiential diversity in shaping environmental behavior and provide actionable insights for developing inclusive and effective participatory forest management strategies.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40102 - Forestry
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/QK21010354" target="_blank" >QK21010354: Progressive methods of forest management planning for supporting sustainable forest management</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
FRONTIERS IN FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
ISSN
2624-893X
e-ISSN
2624-893X
Volume of the periodical
8
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2025
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
1-12
UT code for WoS article
001607103300001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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