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ArticleBMC psychology2025

What drives students' green intentions? A psychological approach.

Avus C Y Hou, Nam Tien Duong, Van Kien Pham, Thuy Dung Pham Thi

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Article in BMC psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Avus C Y HouDepartment of Marketing and Distribution Management, Asia Eastern University of Science and Technology, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Nam Tien DuongDepartment of Business and Management, College of Management and Design, Ming Chi University of Technology, 84 Gungjuan Rd., Taishan Dist, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Van Kien PhamSmart Green Transformation Center, VinUniversity Da Ton, Gia Lam, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Thuy Dung Pham ThiDepartment of Science, Technology and International Projects, Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance, 141-145 Dien Bien Phu, Gia Dinh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. dungptt@uef.edu.vn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines the psychological and motivational factors influencing green behavioral intention among university students, focusing on eco-anxiety, social anxiety, green motivation (intrinsic and extrinsic), and perceived environmental responsibility. Grounded in self-determination theory and value-based frameworks, the study proposes and tests a structural model using data from 350 Vietnamese students, analyzed via PLS-SEM. Results show that both eco-anxiety and social anxiety positively affect intrinsic and extrinsic green motivation, which in turn significantly predict green behavioral intention. Perceived environmental responsibility not only directly influences green intention but also moderates the effects of motivation. All nine hypotheses were supported, and the model accounted for a substantial variance in motivation and intention. The findings underscore the importance of emotional and ethical factors in shaping pro-environmental behavior and offer practical implications for sustainability education and behavior change strategies in higher education.

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AnxietyIntentionMotivationStudentsFemaleHumansMaleUniversitiesYoung AdultAnxietyBehaviorGreenMotivationResponsibility

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PMCPMC12821816

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