Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework

The campus sustainability initiatives, including recycling, has become increasingly important for higher education institutions that aspire to be recognized in UI GreenMetric World University Rankings such as Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA). Hence, this study aims to enhance th...

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Main Authors: Che Nur Anis Atikah, Che Abdullah, Azim Azuan, Osman, Herb, Josephine
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Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2024
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author Che Nur Anis Atikah, Che Abdullah
Azim Azuan, Osman
Herb, Josephine
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description The campus sustainability initiatives, including recycling, has become increasingly important for higher education institutions that aspire to be recognized in UI GreenMetric World University Rankings such as Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA). Hence, this study aims to enhance theoretical understanding of in-campus recycling practice and provide practical insights for effective communication and intervention strategies. The Theory of Planned Behavior was adopted to examine factors influencing UMPSA students’ engagement in recycling activities. A set of survey questionnaire form was utilized to collect quantitative data from a diverse sample of diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate students at UMPSA. From the survey, 320 eligible respondents were successfully acquired and further analysed using IBM SPSS and SmartPLS 4. Ethical considerations (moral norms) and ease of recycling activities (perceived behavioural control) played a crucial role in determining UMPSA students’ intention to engage in recycling practices. The insights gained can guide interventions and educational programs to promote sustainable practices on campus. Future research could explore contextual nuances, like cultural or institutional factors at UMPSA, affecting recycling behaviour. Investigating intervention strategies to enhance moral norms, perceived behavioural control, and recycling intentions would further enrich sustainability initiatives at the university. The study sets the foundation for future research aiming to advance understanding and promote sustainable practices among university students.
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spelling ump-428442024-10-22T08:02:41Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42844/ Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework Che Nur Anis Atikah, Che Abdullah Azim Azuan, Osman Herb, Josephine H Social Sciences (General) LB Theory and practice of education The campus sustainability initiatives, including recycling, has become increasingly important for higher education institutions that aspire to be recognized in UI GreenMetric World University Rankings such as Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah (UMPSA). Hence, this study aims to enhance theoretical understanding of in-campus recycling practice and provide practical insights for effective communication and intervention strategies. The Theory of Planned Behavior was adopted to examine factors influencing UMPSA students’ engagement in recycling activities. A set of survey questionnaire form was utilized to collect quantitative data from a diverse sample of diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate students at UMPSA. From the survey, 320 eligible respondents were successfully acquired and further analysed using IBM SPSS and SmartPLS 4. Ethical considerations (moral norms) and ease of recycling activities (perceived behavioural control) played a crucial role in determining UMPSA students’ intention to engage in recycling practices. The insights gained can guide interventions and educational programs to promote sustainable practices on campus. Future research could explore contextual nuances, like cultural or institutional factors at UMPSA, affecting recycling behaviour. Investigating intervention strategies to enhance moral norms, perceived behavioural control, and recycling intentions would further enrich sustainability initiatives at the university. The study sets the foundation for future research aiming to advance understanding and promote sustainable practices among university students. Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2024-06-19 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_nc_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/42844/1/Campus%20sustainability_Explaining%20students.pdf Che Nur Anis Atikah, Che Abdullah and Azim Azuan, Osman and Herb, Josephine (2024) Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework. Journal of Governance and Integrity (JGI), 7 (1). pp. 712-722. ISSN 2600-7479. (Published) https://doi.org/10.15282/jgi.7.1.2024.10357 https://doi.org/10.15282/jgi.7.1.2024.10357
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
LB Theory and practice of education
Che Nur Anis Atikah, Che Abdullah
Azim Azuan, Osman
Herb, Josephine
Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework
title Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework
title_full Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework
title_fullStr Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework
title_full_unstemmed Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework
title_short Campus sustainability: Explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the TPB-moral norm framework
title_sort campus sustainability: explaining students’ recycling behaviour using the tpb-moral norm framework
topic H Social Sciences (General)
LB Theory and practice of education
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