Intention to Adopt Pro-Environmental Behaviors among University Students of Hard and Soft Sciences: The Case of Drinking by Reusable Bottles

Autor/inn/en	Fedi, Angela; La Barbera, Francesco; De Jong, Annabelle; Rollero, Chiara
Titel	Intention to Adopt Pro-Environmental Behaviors among University Students of Hard and Soft Sciences: The Case of Drinking by Reusable Bottles
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22 (2021) 4, S.766-779 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-08-2020-0320
Schlagwörter	Intention; Adoption (Ideas); Conservation (Environment); Water; Plastics; Consumer Economics; Recycling; Sustainable Development; College Students; Majors (Students); STEM Education; Social Sciences; Humanities; Behavior Standards; Student Attitudes; Student Behavior; Foreign Countries; Correlation; Italy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ideas; Ideenfindung; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Wasser; Plastisches Material; Konsumökonomie; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Collegestudent; STEM; Social science; Sozialwissenschaften; Gesellschaftswissenschaften; Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; Schülerverhalten; Student behaviour; Ausland; Korrelation; Italien
Abstract	Purpose: The market of bottled water is one of the largest in the world. Paradoxically, the consumption of water in plastic bottles is highest in countries rich in the potable tap water of excellent quality. This paper aims to gain a better understanding of the factors that foster or hinder the intention to use refillable water bottles by university students and to determine whether their study program played a moderating role. Design/methodology/approach: Within the framework of Ajzen's theory of planned behavior (TPB), this paper conducted this cross-sectional study to understand the influence of attitudes, norms and perceived behavioral control (PBC) on the intention to drink tap water from reusable bottles. Italian university students (n = 540) majoring in the hard (42.4%) or the soft (57.6%) sciences completed an anonymous self-report questionnaire. Findings: For both groups, there was a significant association between attitudes and intention to use a refillable water bottle. The intention to drink tap water was also influenced by PBC among the hard science students, whereas among the soft science students the descriptive norm exerted a significant influence. Originality/value: This is the first application of TPB, a well-established theoretical and methodological framework, to understand the intention of university students to drink tap water from reusable bottles. Within the framework of TPB, this study is the first to address this specific pro-environmental behavior and explore the potential moderating role of university studies programs, which proved significant. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01