Factors and paths influencing students’ low-carbon behavior

The study of low-carbon behavior is significant for coping with climate change, resource conservation, environmental protection, sustainable development, and social behavior. Many factors affect low-carbon behaviors. Through investigation and analysis, the five factors of educational measures, low-c...

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Main Authors: Chenyu Xiang, Ning Liu
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Carbon Management
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17583004.2024.2349173
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description The study of low-carbon behavior is significant for coping with climate change, resource conservation, environmental protection, sustainable development, and social behavior. Many factors affect low-carbon behaviors. Through investigation and analysis, the five factors of educational measures, low-carbon knowledge, economic measures, low-carbon awareness, and herd mentality were found to significantly influence low-carbon behavior. College students were selected as the research subjects using structural equation modelling methods. This work aims to study the impact of these five factors on low-carbon behavior. The results show that (1) low-carbon awareness has the most direct and significant effect on low-carbon behavior; (2) economic measures and low-carbon knowledge have a direct positive impact on low-carbon behavior; and (3) educational measures and herd mentality show only indirect effects. The theoretical model framework proposed in this study provides a reference for research on the low-carbon behaviors of other groups. In addition, some suggestions are proposed to promote the low-carbon behavior of college students: (1) establish a good low-carbon campus culture; (2) formulate reasonable low-carbon economic incentive measures; and (3) strengthen the publicity and popularization of low-carbon education and knowledge.
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spelling doaj-art-6436063ea64f44c8942e6d04db704a232025-08-20T01:59:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCarbon Management1758-30041758-30122024-12-0115110.1080/17583004.2024.2349173Factors and paths influencing students’ low-carbon behaviorChenyu Xiang0Ning Liu1School of Management, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, ChinaSchool of Management, Shenyang Jianzhu University, Shenyang, ChinaThe study of low-carbon behavior is significant for coping with climate change, resource conservation, environmental protection, sustainable development, and social behavior. Many factors affect low-carbon behaviors. Through investigation and analysis, the five factors of educational measures, low-carbon knowledge, economic measures, low-carbon awareness, and herd mentality were found to significantly influence low-carbon behavior. College students were selected as the research subjects using structural equation modelling methods. This work aims to study the impact of these five factors on low-carbon behavior. The results show that (1) low-carbon awareness has the most direct and significant effect on low-carbon behavior; (2) economic measures and low-carbon knowledge have a direct positive impact on low-carbon behavior; and (3) educational measures and herd mentality show only indirect effects. The theoretical model framework proposed in this study provides a reference for research on the low-carbon behaviors of other groups. In addition, some suggestions are proposed to promote the low-carbon behavior of college students: (1) establish a good low-carbon campus culture; (2) formulate reasonable low-carbon economic incentive measures; and (3) strengthen the publicity and popularization of low-carbon education and knowledge.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17583004.2024.2349173Low-carbonlow-carbon behavioruniversity studentsmodel of structural equations
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Factors and paths influencing students’ low-carbon behavior
Carbon Management
Low-carbon
low-carbon behavior
university students
model of structural equations
title Factors and paths influencing students’ low-carbon behavior
title_full Factors and paths influencing students’ low-carbon behavior
title_fullStr Factors and paths influencing students’ low-carbon behavior
title_full_unstemmed Factors and paths influencing students’ low-carbon behavior
title_short Factors and paths influencing students’ low-carbon behavior
title_sort factors and paths influencing students low carbon behavior
topic Low-carbon
low-carbon behavior
university students
model of structural equations
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17583004.2024.2349173
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