How Do Intrinsic Motivation and Green Self-Perception Affect Proactive Garbage Sorting Behavior? An Empirical Study from 31 Provinces in China

In light of China’s mandatory garbage sorting policy, residents’ engagement in waste sorting tends to be short-term. To address this issue, this study proposes a conceptual framework to examine the relationships among motivation, green self-perception, and proactive garbage sorting behavior (PGSB). A total of 1550 questionnaires were collected across 31 provinces in China. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to assess measurement quality, and hierarchical regression combined with bo