Examining the association of climate change worry and awareness of ecological footprint reduction behaviours with Mediterranean diet adherence and climate-friendly food choices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21295288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arzu Kabasakal Cetin (0000-0001-7432-9130), G Sen (0009-0002-5994-8528, Hacettepe University), Beyza Aksaray (0009-0007-0214-9350, Hacettepe University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 168-181 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Food Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-070X • E-ISSN: 1758-4108 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/bfj-06-2024-0577 |
| OpenAlex | W4404184086 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 62 |
Purpose Consumers’ preferences for more sustainable dietary patterns and more climate-friendly foods can play a significant role in mitigating the effects of climate change. Accordingly, the present cross-sectional study aimed to examine the role of climate change worry and awareness of ecological footprint reduction behaviours in undergraduate consumers’ adherence to the Mediterranean diet and climate-friendly food choices. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was carried out with 600 healthy undergraduate students, including 255 (42.5%) males and 345 (57.5%) females. They completed the climate change worry scale, the awareness scale for reducing ecological footprint and the Mediterranean diet adherence scale. In addition, participants’ climate-friendly diet scores (CFDS) were calculated to evaluate climate-friendly food choices. Data were analysed using SPSS software. Findings Linear regression models indicated that climate change worry was positively associated with adherence to the Mediterranean diet ( β = 0.121, p = 0.003) and CFDS ( β = 0.087, p < 0.001). Similarly, a positive association was observed between the awareness of ecological footprint reduction behaviours and adherence to the Mediterranean diet ( β = 0.179, p < 0.001) and CFDS ( β = 0.098, p < 0.001). Research limitations/implications The results may indicate that worry about climate change and awareness of ecological footprint reduction behaviours can promote higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet and more climate-friendly food choices, but the observed associations do not imply causality, and further studies are required to determine whether causal links exist. Originality/value This study examined the relationships between climate change worry, awareness of ecological footprint reduction behaviours, adherence to the Mediterranean diet and climate-friendly food choices in a single study on undergraduate students
Association (psychology) · Biology · Carbon Footprint · Climate change · Ecological footprint · Environmental health · Environmental resource management · Geography · Greenhouse gas · Mediterranean climate · Mediterranean diet · Sustainable development · Worry · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Ecology · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Medicine · Psychology
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