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Determinants of organic food purchases intention: the application of an extended theory of planned behaviour

Bahram Imani
LDepartment of Rural Geography, Faculty of Literature and Human Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardebil, Iran.
Mohammad Sadegh Allahyari
LDepartment of Agricultural Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
Abolmohammad Bondori
LDepartment of Agricultural Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Jhalukpreya Surujlal
LDeputy Dean Research and Innovation, North-West University, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, South Africa
Barbara Sawicka
LDepartment of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Agriculture in Lublin, Poland, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland

Abstract:

This investigated the application of the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB) to determine Iranian students’ intention to purchase organic food products. The statistical population comprised all students in the field of agriculture sciences at Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran. Data were collected from 340 participants. The research instrument was a questionnaire developed through a comprehensive literature study. The content validity of the instrument was ascertained by a panel of university professors and its reliability by Cronbach’s alpha. Data were analyzed using SPSS v22 and LISREL8.80 software packages. The results of the structural equations model (SEM) showed that the variables of attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, moral norms, health consciousness, and environmental concern could account for 86 percent of the variance of students’ intention to purchase organic products. In addition, results revealed that environmental concern and health consciousness highly influenced (41 percent) attitude towards organic food products. Based on the results recommendations are made.

Keywords : Health risks ,Millennium Development Goals ,Urban and peri-urban agriculture ,Wastewater use ,
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Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University

Abstract:

International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA
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