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https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2023.2264373
An analysis of the factors influencing pro- environmental behavioural intentions on climate change in the university community
Israel-Javier Juma-Michilena,
María Eugenia Ruiz-Molina,
Irene Gil-Saura
Sergio Belda-Miquel
Sažetak
Universities play an essential role in promoting economic prosperity,
social welfare and environmental protection through education
and research. However, discrepancies have been pointed out
between what consumers express about their environmental concerns
and their environmental behaviour is, thus posing a challenge
for the effective adaptation and mitigation of climate
change. The purpose of this study is to analyse the sequence
‘beliefs-attitudes-behaviours’ applying the Theory of Planned
Behaviour to the context of the university community. To achieve
this objective, the hypothesised relations are tested using Partial
Least Squares structural equation modeling in a sample of 1991
responses from students and staff at nine Latin American universities.
Results show that beliefs and attitudes positively influence
intrinsic motivation towards participation in actions related to climate
change, and this, together with attitude, influences the proenvironmental
behaviour of the university community. Neither
extrinsic motivations or individual pro-environmental behaviour
do not influence conduct as a member of the community.
Affiliation (student vs. employee) moderates some of these relationships.
A series of implications for university administrators
(e.g., actions oriented towards raising awareness, identification of
suitable incentives) are inferred to promote the participation of
the community members in pro-environmental actions.
Ključne riječi
Pro-environmental behaviour; theory of planned behaviour (TPB); university community; beliefs; attitudes; motivations
Hrčak ID:
315158
URI
Datum izdavanja:
9.10.2023.
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