From Attachment to Action: The Mediating Role of Environmental Attitude in Shaping Responsible Tourist Behaviour

Solekah, Nihayatu Aslamatis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-8283, Mardiana, Mardiana ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1722-0248 and Kurniawan, Hary Saputro (2025) From Attachment to Action: The Mediating Role of Environmental Attitude in Shaping Responsible Tourist Behaviour. Presented at International Conference of Business and Social Sciences, 11-12 Oktober 2025, STIESIA Surabaya.

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Abstract

This study addresses a research gap by investigating how different dimensions of place attachment contribute to fostering environmentally responsible behaviour (ERB) among tourists, an area where empirical evidence remains limited, particularly regarding sanitation and waste management. The purpose of this research is to examine the direct and indirect effects of Place Attachment to Water (PAW), Place Attachment to Sanitation (PAS), and Place Attachment to Management of Waste (PAMW) on ERB, with Environmental Attitude (EA) serving as a mediating variable. A quantitative approach was employed through a cross-sectional survey of 300 domestic tourists visiting Taman Selecta, Batu City, East Java. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) via SmartPLS. Results reveal that PAW and PAMW significantly influence EA, whereas PAS does not. EA strongly predicts ERB, affirming its central position in the Stimulus–Organism–Response (SOR) framework. Direct effect analysis shows that only PAW significantly affects ERB, while mediation analysis confirms that EA partially mediates the PAW–ERB relationship and fully mediates the PAMW–ERB relationship. These findings underscore the importance of enhancing water-related experiences and communicating waste management practices to strengthen environmental attitudes and encourage pro-environmental tourist behaviour

Item Type:	Conference (Paper)
Keywords:	Environmental Attitude, Place Attachment, Waste Management, Responsible Tourist Behaviour; Sustainable Tourism.
Subjects:	15 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 1505 Marketing > 150501 Consumer-Oriented Product or Service Development 15 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 1599 Other Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
Divisions:	Faculty of Economics > Department of Islamic Banking
Depositing User:	Nihayatu Aslamatis Solekah
Date Deposited:	22 Dec 2025 15:37

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