Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2009 Nov-Dec;58(3):195-202. doi: 10.1080/07448480903295292.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether student awareness and attitudes about organic foods would predict their behaviors with regard to organic food consumption and other healthy lifestyle practices. A secondary purpose was to determine whether attitudes about similar eco-friendly practices would result in socially conscious behaviors.
The sample was students (N = 443) enrolled in 1 of 2 core courses in a mid-sized Southern university.
Students completed an anonymous 28-item survey about their awareness, attitudes, and behaviors. Linear regression and path analysis were used to test whether attitudes were related to purchase of organic foods and eco-friendly behaviors.
Many students (49%) possessed factual knowledge about organic foods. More (64%) felt positively about having organic food options available to them both on campus and elsewhere. Taste and price most influenced the purchase of such foods. Attitudes were significant predictors of consumption behaviors and healthy practices.
Positive attitudes toward organic foods and other environmentally friendly practices significantly predicted similar behaviors. Student consumers seem to act upon their beliefs.
本研究旨在确定学生对有机食品的认知和态度是否能够预测他们对有机食品消费和其他健康生活方式实践的行为。次要目的是确定对类似环保实践的态度是否会导致具有社会意识的行为。
该样本由（N=443）参加一所中等规模南方大学的 2 门核心课程的学生组成。
学生完成了一份关于他们的意识、态度和行为的匿名 28 项调查。线性回归和路径分析用于检验态度是否与购买有机食品和环保行为有关。
许多学生（49%）对有机食品有事实性的了解。更多的学生（64%）对校园内和其他地方提供有机食品选择持积极态度。味道和价格对购买这类食品的影响最大。态度是消费行为和健康实践的重要预测因素。
对有机食品和其他环保实践的积极态度显著预测了类似的行为。学生消费者似乎会根据自己的信仰采取行动。
