Environmental attitudes and behaviors of college students: a case study conducted at a chilean university

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dc.contributor.authorHeyl, Marianne
dc.contributor.authorMoyano Diaz, Emilio
dc.contributor.authorCifuentes, Luis
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T00:07:12Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T00:07:12Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractEncouraging the adoption of a pro-environmental behavior is critical in order to reduce the environmental impacts and to move toward a more sustainable future. Higher education plays an important role in training professionals who have an important role in protecting the environment in the future. The aim of this study is to identify whether there are significant differences between college students depending on their diploma of specialization, related to the environment or not, the year in which they are studying and gender. The sample consisted of 383 engineering students in first, third and sixth year, with two instruments designed to measure environmental attitudes and behaviors. Significant differences were found between students pursuing diplomas related to the environment and those who are not. Otherwise, no significant differences were observed between students enrolled in different levels. Perceived effort, positive environmental attitude or perceived positive consequents predict the frequency of pro-environmental behaviors in students, the former (perceived effort, negative) being the most influential variable.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.issn0120-0534
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101902
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000330047500013
dc.issue.numero3
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final500
dc.pagina.inicio487
dc.revistaRevista latinoamericana de psicologia
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectenvironmental attitudes
dc.subjectenvironmental behavior
dc.subjectenvironmental education
dc.subjectcollege students
dc.subject.ods04 Quality Education
dc.subject.ods12 Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.ods02 Zero Hunger
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.odspa04 Educación de calidad
dc.subject.odspa12 Producción y consumo responsable
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.subject.odspa02 Hambre cero
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.titleEnvironmental attitudes and behaviors of college students: a case study conducted at a chilean university
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen45
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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