ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Association between internet use and private-sphere pro-environmental behavior among Chinese residents: an exploratory study from the perspective of ecological civilization construction.
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Introduction: This study uses data from the 2021 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) to examine the association between internet use and residents' private-sphere pro-environmental behavior. Understanding the potential role of internet use in private-sphere pro-environmental behavior is crucial for designing effective environmental measures, protecting residents' health, and advancing China's ecological civilization construction in the digital age. Materials and methods: Using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysis of a sample of 2,231 respondents, this study examined the association between internet use and private-sphere pro-environmental behavior. Further analyses were conducted to test the possible indirect associations of environmental self-efficacy and environmental risk perception between the two, while controlling for a series of sociodemographic variables. Results: Internet use was significantly and positively associated with private-sphere pro-environmental behavior, and robustness checks supported this finding. The indirect association of environmental risk perception between the two was significant, while no significant indirect association of environmental self-efficacy was found. However, environmental self-efficacy remained significantly and positively associated with private-sphere pro-environmental behavior. Conclusion: This study shows that environmental risk perception is an important variable for understanding the association between internet use and private-sphere pro-environmental behavior. At the same time, the findings suggest that internet use may not necessarily relate to environmental self-efficacy. Therefore, we recommend focusing on residents' environmental risk perception, optimizing the content and format of environmental risk information online, and cultivating environmental self-efficacy through offline channels. These findings further deepen the understanding of the psychological mechanisms underlying the association between internet use and private-sphere pro-environmental behavior.
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