Green Mind and Mental Health among Chinese College Students: A Chain Mediating Model of Eco-Generativity DOI Open Access
Haoran Wang

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 7680 - 7680

Published: Sept. 4, 2024

Education can be considered a key element in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through ecological and social generativity specifically among young generations. This study explores intricate relationships between generativity, environmental identity, agency, their collective impact on mental health of Chinese college students. Employing cross-sectional design, research enlisted cohort 2439 undergraduate students, aged 18 23 years, from various universities China. Utilizing validated instruments such as Ecological Generativity Scale, Social revised Environmental Identity Scale (IED-R), Agency/Pathways dimension Eco-Generativity Scale-Short Form, alongside Positive Mental Health for assessment, this conducted correlational mediational analyses to test four hypotheses. The results robustly supported first hypothesis, establishing significant predictor health, underscoring vital role stewardship enhancing personal well-being. Further analysis confirmed positive both identity (Hypothesis 2), illustrating how engagement preservation efforts fosters cohesion deep-seated connectedness. verification Hypothesis 3 highlighted contributory roles empowering students with sense agency. Additionally, complex interplay these constructs, detailed examination 4, revealed multifaceted mechanism which they collectively influence agency serving pivotal mediator. concludes by emphasizing importance integrating consciousness into educational paradigms promote foster empower It recommends development interventions programs aimed at well-being thereby contributing more sustainable socially responsible future. not only adds growing body literature but also proposes practical implications policy practice.

Language: Английский

An introduction to innovative food packaging and processing technologies, the present and the future DOI
Daniela Bermúdez‐Aguirre

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. xxix - lxxx

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Market potential for organic dairy and meat products from “calf-friendly” dairy farms across different consumer segments DOI Creative Commons
Mareike Herrler, M.G.G. Chagunda, Nanette Stroebele‐Benschop

et al.

Organic Agriculture, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 26, 2025

Abstract As public criticism of the management surplus dairy calves increases, new approaches are required to improve calf welfare maintain industry’s license produce. Little is known about consumers’ willingness buy (WTB) organic and meat products from farms that aim calves. This study aims address this research gap by identifying potential target groups for assessing market these in south-west Germany. For purpose, an online survey was conducted among 922 participants region. Participants were presented with one three scenarios describing different rearing systems hold provide enhanced comparison current farming practices: Cow-calf contact, use dual-purpose breeds on-farm slaughter. Factor cluster analyses performed identify “calf-friendly” systems. The four clusters Conscious shoppers, Moderate sustainability advocates, indifferent consumers Interested refusers identified. findings indicate who care prioritize product quality when buying food a promising group farms. Consumers’ WTB seems depend more on their general attitudes financial means than scenarios. By products, fills may contribute effective targeted marketing.

Language: Английский

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Influence of packaging, husbandry, feeding practices, and price transparency on consumer segments preferences for milk in Germany: A conjoint and latent class analysis DOI Creative Commons
Stephan G.H. Meyerding,

Anja Seidemann

Future Foods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10, P. 100414 - 100414

Published: July 18, 2024

Language: Английский

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Does information about environmental considerations affect Chinese and UK consumers’ purchase intentions for traced foods? A path analysis DOI Creative Commons
Shan Jin,

Yasuhiro Matsuoka,

Meng Yue

et al.

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 7, 2024

Abstract Consumers are increasingly focused on making sustainable food choices, necessitating transparent and trusted systems for providing sustainability information. This can be implemented, instance, through application of traceability that “carry” information about production distribution. Currently, the literature mainly addresses consumer perceptions regarding benefits concerning safety recalls. research assessed consumers’ tracing in relation to purchase decisions. Data were collected using online surveys China ( n = 1515) UK 1656). Path analysis indicated higher perceived had small positive impacts intentions both countries, with these being more pronounced traced beef compared milk apples. The environmental partially mediated by improved quality. indirect influence was prominent among respondents, implying potentially stronger quality “halo” effects associated Chinese respondents. Stronger pro-environmental attitudes greater threats linked correlated foods countries. Positive correlations between only observed suggesting issues related might integrated into general Implications marketing strategies policymaking proposed considering diverse responses China, categories, socio-demographic groups.

Language: Английский

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Impacts of empathy, identity, and ethical branding on sustainable local food consumption DOI Open Access
Satoru Tamaki

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(6), P. 6184 - 6196

Published: July 22, 2024

Abstract This study clarifies the pathway to sustainable local food consumption highlighting ethical branding. Literature suggests that brands promote continuous consumption, however, structure of purchasing factors and impact has not been fully elucidated. A model is constructed in which empathy‐based social responsibility self‐identity drive purchase food, brand influences consumers’ perception retailers’ ethics. The tested using a questionnaire survey three years actual data on consumer purchases ethically branded foods. Results show products, especially ones, mediated by toward based empathy, self‐oriented enhances Theoretical implications validated for studies practical branding organizations striving development, are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Green Mind and Mental Health among Chinese College Students: A Chain Mediating Model of Eco-Generativity DOI Open Access
Haoran Wang

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 7680 - 7680

Published: Sept. 4, 2024

Education can be considered a key element in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through ecological and social generativity specifically among young generations. This study explores intricate relationships between generativity, environmental identity, agency, their collective impact on mental health of Chinese college students. Employing cross-sectional design, research enlisted cohort 2439 undergraduate students, aged 18 23 years, from various universities China. Utilizing validated instruments such as Ecological Generativity Scale, Social revised Environmental Identity Scale (IED-R), Agency/Pathways dimension Eco-Generativity Scale-Short Form, alongside Positive Mental Health for assessment, this conducted correlational mediational analyses to test four hypotheses. The results robustly supported first hypothesis, establishing significant predictor health, underscoring vital role stewardship enhancing personal well-being. Further analysis confirmed positive both identity (Hypothesis 2), illustrating how engagement preservation efforts fosters cohesion deep-seated connectedness. verification Hypothesis 3 highlighted contributory roles empowering students with sense agency. Additionally, complex interplay these constructs, detailed examination 4, revealed multifaceted mechanism which they collectively influence agency serving pivotal mediator. concludes by emphasizing importance integrating consciousness into educational paradigms promote foster empower It recommends development interventions programs aimed at well-being thereby contributing more sustainable socially responsible future. not only adds growing body literature but also proposes practical implications policy practice.

Language: Английский

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