Understanding the drivers of a pro-environmental attitude in higher education institutions: the interplay between knowledge, consciousness, and social influence

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1458698/full" target="_blank" >https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-science/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1458698/full</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1458698" target="_blank" >10.3389/fenvs.2024.1458698</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Understanding the drivers of a pro-environmental attitude in higher education institutions: the interplay between knowledge, consciousness, and social influence

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Academicians with a pro-environmental attitude can play a pivotal role in developing curricula and new programs aimed at education for sustainable development. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to identify the factors that influence academicians&apos; positive attitude toward the environment. This study attempts to investigate the effects of environmental consciousness, environmental knowledge, and biospheric values, as well as the moderating effects of social influence, on the attitude toward the environment among the faculty members of higher education institutions (HIEs) in Southern Pakistan. The data were collected from six universities in the district of Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan. After checking for reliability and validity, the study used the structural equation modeling technique to examine the aforementioned association. The results reveal that environmental consciousness and biospheric values significantly influence the attitude of faculty members toward the environment. Furthermore, social influence positively moderates the relationship only between biospheric values and attitudes toward the environment. Overall, this study contributes original insights into the factors influencing pro-environmental attitudes among faculty in a specific cultural and educational context. Its findings can inform targeted strategies to enhance environmental education and engagement in higher education, making it a valuable addition to the literature on education for sustainable development. The findings could guide policymakers of higher education institutions in promoting a pro-environmental attitude among faculty members by implementing awareness programs that increase environmental consciousness and integrate biospheric values into their core mission. Furthermore, HEIs should also establish &quot;green teams&quot; to induce a positive environmental attitude through social influence.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Understanding the drivers of a pro-environmental attitude in higher education institutions: the interplay between knowledge, consciousness, and social influence

Popis výsledku anglicky

Academicians with a pro-environmental attitude can play a pivotal role in developing curricula and new programs aimed at education for sustainable development. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to identify the factors that influence academicians&apos; positive attitude toward the environment. This study attempts to investigate the effects of environmental consciousness, environmental knowledge, and biospheric values, as well as the moderating effects of social influence, on the attitude toward the environment among the faculty members of higher education institutions (HIEs) in Southern Pakistan. The data were collected from six universities in the district of Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan. After checking for reliability and validity, the study used the structural equation modeling technique to examine the aforementioned association. The results reveal that environmental consciousness and biospheric values significantly influence the attitude of faculty members toward the environment. Furthermore, social influence positively moderates the relationship only between biospheric values and attitudes toward the environment. Overall, this study contributes original insights into the factors influencing pro-environmental attitudes among faculty in a specific cultural and educational context. Its findings can inform targeted strategies to enhance environmental education and engagement in higher education, making it a valuable addition to the literature on education for sustainable development. The findings could guide policymakers of higher education institutions in promoting a pro-environmental attitude among faculty members by implementing awareness programs that increase environmental consciousness and integrate biospheric values into their core mission. Furthermore, HEIs should also establish &quot;green teams&quot; to induce a positive environmental attitude through social influence.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

ISSN

2296-665X

e-ISSN

2296-665X

Svazek periodika

12

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

January

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

"Article Number: 1458698"

Kód UT WoS článku

001416229000001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85217400340