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Lei Luo1, Qianwen Yang2, Dakuan Qiao3
1College of Water Resources and Hydropower, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
Journal of Environmental Management
|June 4, 2025
Summary
Environmental education significantly boosts college students' waste sorting behavior. This effect is mediated by perceived economic value, health benefits, and usability, with COVID-19 risk perception playing a moderating role.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Sociology
- Education
Background:
- Urbanization drives waste pollution, making college student waste sorting crucial.
- Environmental education influences student behavior, but its impact varies by educational background.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of environmental education on college students' waste sorting behavior.
- To explore mediating mechanisms (economic value, health benefit, usability) and moderating factors (COVID-19 risk perception).
- To analyze heterogeneity across postgraduate, undergraduate, and junior college students.
Main Methods:
- Survey data from 1653 Chinese students.
- Oprobit model, intermediary effect model, and moderating effect model.
- Instrumental variables to address endogeneity.
Main Results:
- Environmental education effectively promotes waste sorting behavior.
- Cognition of economic value, health benefits, and usability are key mediators, with economic value being strongest.
- COVID-19 risk perception positively moderates the relationship.
- Junior college students showed higher engagement and were most influenced by environmental education.
Conclusions:
- Environmental education is vital for improving waste sorting among college students.
- Understanding mediating and moderating factors is essential for targeted interventions.
- Policy and university strategies should consider educational background differences and public health perceptions.
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