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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to Minimizing Questionable Research Practices – The Role of Norms, Counter Norms, and Micro-Organizational Ethics Discussion
ClearInvestigating Employee Green Behavior through Perceived Organizational Support for the Environment in the Hotel Industry
This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it studies how organizational support for environmental practices influences employees' green behaviors in Bangladeshi hotels.
Exploring the Differences and InfluencingFactors of Public Participation in EnvironmentalProtection Behavior in the Private and PublicSpheres in China
Not relevant to microplastics — this sociological study analyzes factors influencing Chinese citizens' environmental protection behaviors in public and private spheres, using 2013 national survey data.
The Impact of Ethical Leadership & Civility on Organizational Commitment: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement
This organizational behavior study examined how ethical leadership and workplace civility affect employee commitment through work engagement. While unrelated to microplastics, ethical leadership frameworks are relevant to how organizations manage environmental responsibilities including plastic waste reduction.
Pro-environmental behaviour is undermined by disgust sensitivity: The case of excessive laundering
Not relevant to microplastics — this is a social psychology study examining how disgust sensitivity and pro-environmental identity conflict to drive excessive laundry washing behavior among European consumers.
Who worries about microplastics? The relative importance of personal values and individual risk judgements / ¿A quién le preocupan los microplásticos? La importancia relativa de los valores personales y los juicios individuales de riesgo
Researchers surveyed nearly 700 people in Norway to understand what drives public worry about microplastic pollution. They found that personal values and individual risk perceptions were the strongest predictors of concern, more so than demographic factors or general environmental attitudes. The study suggests that communication strategies about microplastic risks should account for how people personally evaluate threats rather than relying solely on scientific information.
Uncovering hidden determinants of millennial farmers’ intentions in running conservation agriculture: An application of the Norm Activation Model
Not relevant to microplastics — this study applies the Norm Activation Model to understand why millennial farmers in Central Java, Indonesia do or do not adopt conservation practices on degraded mountain agricultural land.
Next steps for research on society and microplastics
This perspective paper outlined priority directions for social and behavioral science research on microplastics, building on the established contributions of social sciences to understanding policy, stakeholder views, and public behavior around plastic pollution. The authors called for greater integration of social science methods to address governance gaps and support effective microplastic management.
Plastamination, Human Health, and Countries’ Cultural Orientation: An Exploratory Study on Prevention Strategies and Organizational Policies and Practices
Researchers conducted a systematic bibliometric review of microplastic and nanoplastic contamination (plastamination) literature from 1974 to 2025, examining biological, medical, engineering, and cultural dimensions of the problem, and finding that integrated multidisciplinary approaches linking technology, culture, and medicine are essential for developing effective global prevention strategies and organizational policies.
Bibliometric: The Role of Science Learning on Student Motivation in Moral Education
Despite its title referencing science learning and motivation, this paper is a bibliometric analysis of academic publications on science education and moral development in students — not microplastic pollution or environmental health. It examines research trends in education journals and is entirely unrelated to microplastics.
The impact of values and social norms on consumers’ intention to avoid cosmetics containing microplastics: The mediating role of risk perception and personal norm
This research examined how consumer risk perception of cosmetics containing microplastics, shaped by personal values and social norms, influences the intention to avoid such products. The model found that environmental concern and social norms were key drivers of avoidance behavior.
Accountability in the environmental crisis: From microsocial practices to moral orders
This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it is a sociological theory paper examining how accountability works in micro-level social interactions within the broader context of the environmental crisis.
Public perceptions of electromagnetic fields and environmental health risks
Researchers surveyed public perceptions of electromagnetic fields and environmental health risks in Ireland using behavioral science methods. While not focused on microplastics, the study provides insights into how the public evaluates environmental health risks, finding that substantial minorities hold concerns even where scientific evidence of harm is lacking.
Exploring the psychological antecedents of private and public sphere behaviours to reduce household plastic consumption
Researchers surveyed 648 people to understand what psychological factors drive different plastic-reduction behaviors — switching to plastic-free products, political activism, and supporting policy. Personal moral norms predicted all three types of action, while feeling personally capable was the strongest driver of purchase decisions, suggesting that reducing plastic use requires addressing both values and practical barriers.
Measures to prevent cross-contamination in the analysis of microplastics: A short literature review
A review of 115 marine microplastic studies from 2020 found that most researchers take some steps to prevent contamination of their samples, but few report how much contamination was actually avoided — with estimates ranging from under 1% to nearly 70% reduction. This methodological inconsistency means microplastic counts across studies may not be comparable, highlighting the urgent need for standardized sampling and lab protocols.
A Study on the Awareness and Perception towards Sustainable Fashion
This paper is not directly relevant to microplastics; it surveys university students' awareness and attitudes toward sustainable fashion and the broader environmental impacts of the textile industry, including waste and water contamination.
Plausibility Checks Are Needed in Microplastic Research to Prevent Misinterpretations
Researchers argue in this viewpoint that plausibility checks are critically needed in microplastic research to prevent misinterpretations, identifying common methodological issues that lead to unreliable results and calling for greater scrutiny of reported microplastic concentrations and detection claims.
Is the public really concerned about microplastics? The importance of measuring everyday relevance and behavioral intentions as well as stated concern
Researchers surveyed over 2,200 citizens in Germany and Italy to examine whether public concern about microplastics translates into everyday relevance and behavioral change. While stated concern was high in both countries, most people reported thinking or talking about microplastics only rarely, though they still expressed willingness to take action to reduce exposure. The study found that both stated concern and everyday relevance mediated the link between knowledge about microplastics and intentions to change behavior.
On the way to reduce marine microplastics pollution. Research landscape of psychosocial drivers
A review of psychosocial drivers of marine plastic pollution found that factors including consumer convenience preferences, low perceived personal responsibility, and weak norm activation explain why behavioral change around plastic use is slow, and that interventions combining social norms messaging with structural changes show the most promise.
Drivers of green purchasing behaviour: a systematic review and a research agenda
This systematic review of 41 studies found that environmental concern, health consciousness, social influence, and perceived value are the strongest drivers of green purchasing behavior. While not directly about microplastics, the findings are relevant to understanding what motivates consumers to choose plastic-free or reduced-plastic products.
Plastamination, Human Health, and Countries’ Cultural Orientation: an Exploratory Study in Preventing the Negative Effects Adopting Organizational Policies and Practices
This exploratory study examined how national cultural orientation (individualism vs. collectivism) relates to organizational policies addressing plastic contamination health risks, finding that collectivist cultural contexts may be more amenable to implementing preventive workplace and public health policies.
Next steps for research on society and microplastics
This perspective paper assessed the contributions of social and behavioral sciences to microplastics research, covering policy analysis, public education, and stakeholder engagement. The authors argue for greater integration of social science methods to understand and reduce plastic pollution at the human systems level.
Making sense of microplastics? Public understandings of plastic pollution
Researchers conducted focus groups to explore public understanding of microplastics and plastic pollution. Most participants were unaware of microplastics, and few connected their personal plastic use to ocean pollution, instead associating the issue with distant images like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The study suggests that the invisible scale of microplastics, limited scientific understanding, and deeply embedded cultural habits around plastic use present significant barriers to behavior change.
The influence of media narratives on microplastics risk perception
Researchers examined how media narratives about microplastic pollution influence public risk perception. The study argues that accurate and balanced reporting is essential to prevent misinformation and ensure people clearly understand the risks associated with microplastics. The findings suggest that understanding public perceptions can help design better interventions to reduce plastic consumption and its associated health and environmental impacts.
Environmental Degradation and Legal Accountability: Strengthening India’s Response to Pollution and Climate Crisis
Not relevant to microplastics — this appears to be a legal and policy paper about environmental degradation and accountability in India, with an abstract that inconsistently describes a study on waste management education among women; it does not present original microplastic research.