Factors affecting pro-environmental behaviour among young people: the case of students at University of Economics, Hue University
Vol. 131 No. 5A (2022), Original Article
Vol. 131 No. 5A (2022)

Factors affecting pro-environmental behaviour among young people: the case of students at University of Economics, Hue University

Original Article
https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijed.v131i5A.6782
Published 2022-05-30
Le Minh Hieu
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Hoang Trong Hung
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Tran Thi Trang
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Phan Thi Thuy Ngan
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Dang Thi Thanh Huyen
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Nguyen Trung Kien
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Hong
University of Economics, Hue University, 99 Ho Dac Di St., Hue, Vietnam
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Keywords

pro-environmental behaviour
university’s environmental protection policies
local province’s environmental protection policies
environmental concern
environmental commitment
environmental attitude hành vi vì môi trường
chính sách bảo vệ môi trường của nhà trường
chính sách bảo vệ môi trường của địa phương
quan tâm đến môi trường
cam kết với môi trường
thái độ với môi trường

Abstract

This study aims to explore the factors affecting students’ pro-environmental behaviour at the University of Economics, Hue University. Based on a survey of 282 students and using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), the results show that “university’s environmental protection policies”, “local province’s environmental protection policies”, and “environmental concern” directly affect “environmental commitment“. “Local province’s environmental protection policies” and “environmental concern” directly affect “environmental attitude”. Both “environmental commitment” and “environmental attitude”  directly affect students’ pro-environmental behaviour.

https://doi.org/10.26459/hueunijed.v131i5A.6782
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