Environmental intentions and attitudes and their influence on pro-environmental behavior in engineering students and practicing engineers
THIS study focuses on the critical relationship between human activities and climate change, with a particular emphasis on the instrumental role of environmental education in mitigating environmental damage. While environmental education is a globally significant research area, its impact in Mexico...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de La Rioja (UR) |
| Repository: | RIUR. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Rioja |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.dialnet.es:doc/6827b2718da3d0696663431c |
| Online Access: | https://investigacion.unirioja.es/documentos/6827b2718da3d0696663431c |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Environmental knowledge attitude intentions Pro-environmental behavior Mexican universities Mexican maquiladora industry KNOWLEDGE EDUCATION BELIEFS |
| Summary: | THIS study focuses on the critical relationship between human activities and climate change, with a particular emphasis on the instrumental role of environmental education in mitigating environmental damage. While environmental education is a globally significant research area, its impact in Mexico is hampered by a lack of comprehensive guiding documents. This study introduces a structural equation model (SEM) to investigate the influence of environmental intention (EBI), environmental attitudes (EA), private pro-environmental behaviors (PPEB), and public pro-environmental behaviors (PPC) among engineering students and professionals in the Mexican maquiladora industry. With 1449 questionnaire responses from Ciudad Juarez, the study validates six hypotheses. The findings highlight the significant influence of EBI on EA and PPEB, and the positive impact of high EBI levels on EA, PPEB, and PPC. The study underscores the pivotal role of environmental education in fostering pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors in educational and industrial settings. The recommendations include promoting individual actions among students and engineers through educational programs and providing incentives to cultivate a pro-environmental culture, thereby offering practical solutions to the environmental challenges we face. |
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