Media literacy and its role in promoting sustainable food consumption practices

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 13, 2024

Household food consumption is a major driver of environmental impacts globally. Promoting sustainable practices crucial for addressing the challenges resource depletion, waste, and climate change. This study investigates role media literacy in fostering awareness behavior. A total 432 Iranian consumers participated by completing an online structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), revealing that different aspects literacy, including usage, accessibility, content generation, critical understanding, accounted 93% variance awareness. Additionally, these factors explained 51% intention. combined influences intention 87% To promote consumption, it recommended to establish dedicated networks channels focus on delivering healthy content. Furthermore, organizing programs featuring experts interactive platforms, such as question-and-answer panels, can enhance understanding among media-literate audiences contribute adoption more practices.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological determinants of citizens' willingness to pay for ecosystem services in urban forests

Global Ecology and Conservation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 54, С. e03052 - e03052

Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Environmental Responsibility in Urban Forests: A Cognitive Analysis of Visitors’ Behavior

Forests, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(10), С. 1773 - 1773

Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024

The environmentally responsible behavior of urban forest visitors is a key determinant for the conservation forests. Identifying determinants individuals’ behavioral intentions and actual in engaging actions crucial step promoting such behavior. This research investigates Tehran using Social Cognitive Theory. Data study were collected 456 questionnaires distributed to data analyzed structural equation modelling, which described 62.9% variance intention 56.6% environmental visitors. socio-structural factors observation others’ behaviors most significant predictors intentions. Outcome expectations self-efficacy significantly influence both demonstrates that while factor, other as outcome play role shaping actions. These results underscore importance increasing awareness enhancing skills regarding behaviors. Furthermore, this highlights need remove barriers provide necessary facilities promote sustained among

Язык: Английский

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Application of social cognitive theory to determine shaping factors of environmental intention and behaviors of ecotourist in forest areas

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7

Опубликована: Окт. 21, 2024

Background Ecotourism as a responsible travel to natural areas is proposed strategy for forest conservation by enhancing the livelihoods of local communities. However, engaging in environmentally friendly behaviors during visit crucial factor achieving this conservation. This study aimed examine determinants intention and actual environmental behavior among ecotourists their visits forests. Methods Utilizing social cognitive theory theoretical framework, data from 409 visitors recreational were analyzed. After confirming validity reliability data, structural equation modeling was employed analysis. Results The results indicated that model could explain 59% behavioral 27% visits. Additionally, influence other identified two significant individuals’ intention. Self-efficacy also emerged factors which shape tourists, positively. Discussion findings suggest expectations, learning fellow abilities while addressing barriers exhibiting should be prioritized promotional planning ecotourism.

Язык: Английский

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Developing a specific model to exploring the determinant of individuals’ attitude toward forest conservation

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Окт. 18, 2024

Introduction In the context of forest conservation, individuals’ attitude can significantly influence their intentions and subsequent behaviors towards conserving forests. However, there is a research gap when it comes to understanding determinants forests conservation. To address this gap, present study aimed investigate variables associated with values from value-belief-norm theory, awareness consequences, ascription responsibility norm activation model on attitudes as main determinant behavior intention. Methods The Data was collected sample 200 students Behbahan University, Iran. through questionnaire designed specifically for purpose. validity reliability were confirmed. Structural equation modeling employed analyze data. Results findings revealed that examined able describe 88.6% variance in Specifically, found biospheric (ƛ= 0.097) altruistic 0.385) values, 0.150), consequences 0.380) had significant positive effects On other hand, egoistic exhibited negative impact –0.071) attitude. Discussion These hold implications planners policymakers involved conservation efforts. By factors shape attitudes, decision-makers develop targeted strategies interventions strengthen Given developing awareness-raising programs enhance environmental knowledge outcomes actions be considered strategy public’s improvement participation projects.

Язык: Английский

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Climate change and urban forests: generational differences in women’s perceptions and willingness to participate in conservation efforts

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 7

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

Introduction Climate change represents one of the most pressing challenges confronting contemporary societies. Despite occupying a relatively small proportion Earth’s surface, cities contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissions. Urban forests, as vital form natural infrastructure, play critical role in mitigating adverse impacts climate change. Effective management and conservation these resources necessitate active engagement from diverse stakeholder groups, with women being particularly important demographic. However, generational differences women’s perceptions their willingness participate urban forest have received limited investigation. This study seeks address this gap by comparing participation intentions two groups women: those belonging Generation Z earlier generations. Methods The sample comprised 401 395 other Data for were collected using questionnaire administered through multi-stage cluster sampling method. data encompassed participants’ awareness change, its causes, dual engage management, demographic characteristics such age, educational level, family size, income, highest education family, levels fathers mothers. analysis was conducted both descriptive inferential statistical methods. Results results revealed significant understanding recognizing forests effects, demonstrating conservation. Across all measures, exhibited higher compared older Furthermore, increased issues positively associated greater management. Socio-economic factors also influenced differently between highlighting nuanced effects variables on intentions. Discussion showed althought observed consistently led heightened among These findings underscore importance adopting intergenerational perspectives emphasizing that promotional programs must be tailored account effectively maximize foster widespread efforts.

Язык: Английский

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Urban forests and public health: Analyzing the role of citizen perceptions in their conservation intentions

City and Environment Interactions, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100189 - 100189

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Roots of urban forest conservation behaviors: discovering determinants of citizens’ attitudes

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100671 - 100671

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Green minds lead to green actions? Studying media literacy’s role in fostering visitors’ environmental behavior in urban forests in Tehran

City and Environment Interactions, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100199 - 100199

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Urban Flood Mitigation and Peri-Urban Forest Management: A Study on Citizen Participation Intention

Forests, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(12), С. 2156 - 2156

Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2024

Urban flooding is a widespread and impactful natural hazard, presenting considerable challenges to urban areas. Integrating peri-urban forests (PUFs) into flood management strategies has emerged as promising approach mitigate hazards. Citizen engagement in PUF can enhance risk reduction efforts. A notable research gap exists understanding the factors influencing citizens’ intentions participate for mitigation. To address this gap, study investigates determinants shaping intention engage Using an extended Theory of Planned Behavior framework—which incorporates environmental awareness perception—this surveyed visitors PUFs Tehran. Structural equation modeling with SmartPLS was applied examine relationships among these variables. The findings reveal that attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, significantly influence intentions. In contrast, had no significant effect. This highlights importance fostering positive attitudes toward management, creating supportive social environment, empowering individuals knowledge resources, emphasizing hazard reduction. results provide empirical evidence supporting inclusion key determinant model. Enhancing immediate benefits crucial promoting active participation mitigation initiatives.

Язык: Английский

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