Environmental Education, Knowledge, and High School Students’ Intention toward Separation of Solid Waste on Campus

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Chuanhui Liao¹  Hui Li¹ 

[1] School of Economics and Management, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, Sichuan, China;

关键词: environmental education;    environmental knowledge;    solid waste separation on campus;    theory of planned behavior;    high school;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph16091659

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

To achieve substantial and sustainable levels of separation of municipal solid waste (MSW), it is essential to engage young people as they are important drivers of change and will have a major influence on the future of the world. This study aimed to understand Chinese high school students’ intention toward the separation of solid waste on campus (SSWC). The study has used the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as its theoretical framework, and further incorporates two additional constructs (environmental education and environmental knowledge) to explain the separation of solid waste (SSW) behavior of 562 high school students. The results indicate that environmental education is essential to ensure that students have required knowledge and positive attitudes toward SSWC. Knowledge was the best predictor of high school students’ separation behavior. Moreover, a lack of subjective norm from the important people could prevent students from participating in this process, regardless of their positive attitudes. The implications for policy and scope for further research are discussed.

【 授权许可】

Unknown