...Asmaa Lafram; Omaima Mouiret; Yasmine Tabouktirt; Nadia Aadil; Rachida Roky Purpose Plastic pollution from single-use plastics ( SUP ) poses serious environmental and health challenges. This study aims to examine the psychosocial determinants of SUP reduction among Moroccan university students...

... to measure sustained change has been a challenge. Drawing on the perspectives of Elaboration Likelihood Model and the Knowledge–Attitude–Behavior framework, this study evaluates both immediate and sustained cognitive and attitudinal effects. Design/methodology/approach A total of 134 university students...

...Buddhishyama Kannangara; Janaka Kuruppuarachchi; Buddhika Madurapperuma Purpose This study aims to assess the status of climate change literacy ( CCL ) among university students in Sri Lanka, with a focus on understanding their knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward climatic change. This study...

..., and emotional intelligence among Spanish university students (n = 1,082). The partial least squares-structural equation modeling method was used to test the proposed model. Findings The findings demonstrated a positive association between emotional intelligence and social innovation...

... 26 08 2024 08 01 2025 22 02 2025 25 03 2025 06 05 2025 19 05 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Food waste Organic waste Higher education institutions University students University restaurants...

...Margaret Reams; Oluwafemi Awolesi Purpose This study aims to investigate university students’ awareness of green residences and the factors influencing their willingness to pay for living in such accommodations. Design/methodology/approach This mixed-methods research involved 493 participants...

... policy managers regarding a specific group of young university students and a hot topic such as sustainability. Critical thinkers: Identifying and challenging existing power structures and barriers to change. Change-makers: Their activism has the power to act and mobilise others...

...Yuri Enrique Herrera Burstein; Niria Marleny Goñi Avila Purpose This study aims to identify and analyze research that promotes sustainable consumption among university students, understand what areas of consumption were addressed, how consumption was intended to become more sustainable and what...

...Sadaf Mollaei; Leia M. Minaker; Jennifer K. Lynes; Goretty M. Dias Sadaf Mollaei can be contacted at: smollaei@uwaterloo.ca This study presents a novel and holistic overview of how sustainable eating behaviours and sustainable foods are perceived among university students...

.... Education for sustainable development Pro-sustainability attitudes and actions University students Prospective employers The information technology (IT) sector is a powerful factor in present-day society, and its role in pro-sustainability policies is crucial. This study aims to gain insight...

...Macarena Torroba Diaz; Anna Bajo-Sanjuan; Ángela María Callejón Gil; Ana Rosales-Pérez; Lidia López Marfil The conclusions of the present study are based on a sample drawn from Spanish university students. Therefore, new studies are needed to cover other educational institutions and cultural...

...Sandra Murray; Corey Peterson; Carmen Primo; Catherine Elliott; Margaret Otlowski; Stuart Auckland; Katherine Kent Purpose Food insecurity and poor access to healthy food is known to compromise tertiary studies in university students, and food choices are linked to student perceptions...

... participatory action methodology were developed. A total of 43 university students willingly participated with their photographs. Qualitative data were collected from the students’ photovoice visit reports and a subsequent discussion group. Thematic content analysis was performed manually. This study...

... that students who receive more social support tend to be more pro-social, and more pro-social students are more pro-environment. Research limitations/implications University students may not necessarily be representative of the broader human society. Studies need to examine this question for different...

...Arpita Chakraborty; Manvendra Pratap Singh; Mousumi Roy In this paper, we used goal-framing theory (GFT) to assess university students’ behaviour along three dimensions such as gain goal, hedonic goal and normative goal as the basis for the intention to act pro-environmentally. A framework has...