Recognizing the impact of value-belief-norm theory on pro-environmental behaviors of higher education students
Considering aspects for social-marketing applications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21720673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eiman Negm (0000-0002-8457-6853, Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 289-305 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-6370 • E-ISSN: 1758-6739 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijshe-04-2023-0135 |
| OpenAlex | W4385823724 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 25 |
Purpose This study aims to examine how higher education can mold pro-environmental actions among students with educational social-marketing leads; it probes into the direct influence of four value orientations toward pro-environmental beliefs, norms and behaviors. Design/methodology/approach This quantitative research sought deductive reasoning. Data gathering took place in January 2023, following a cross-sectional framework. The researcher visited various private universities in Egypt, which used effort to change the practices among students toward sustainable developments, distributing digitally administrated questionnaires to students on campus. Through convenience nonprobability sampling, 581 questionnaires were collected and statistically analyzed, using SPSS. Findings This study shows that altruistic and biospheric value impact students’ personal beliefs toward pro-environmental behaviors; students’ personal beliefs significantly impact the norms that are present on campus; the norms found on campus impact significantly students to behave as green passengers, recyclers and utility-savers. Practical implications Higher education institutions play a significant role in promoting the manifestations of rationality and objectivity among students about environmental challenges and sustainable development. Eco-friendly behaviors are rooted in values; thus, understanding the initial values among students is critical in developing coping strategies and social marketing initiatives that inspire the needed conservational behaviors. Originality/value By aligning the value-belief-norm theory with two disciplines (higher education on sustainability and social marketing), this study builds upon the theory, identifying the underlying value-structures that inspire students’ necessary environmental and sustainable behaviors to improve societies for future generation rightness. This study provides more nuanced insights into a better educational intervention for shaping students’ manners toward environmentalism to improve communities worldwide
Business · Creativity · Environmental education · Originality · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Social marketing · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sustainability in Higher Education · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 8 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |