Review of the sustainable expectancy in the Covid-19 era

Abstract

Within the framework of policies against climate change, expectations for sustainability in resource management have been a focal point of discussion and a central topic on the agenda of cities. This is exemplified in the dissemination of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through university governance and its impact on the formation of intellectual capital. Nevertheless, anti-pandemic policies have affected the dissemination of the SDGs, redirecting training towards self-management and self-care through confinement and social distancing. The objective of the study was to observe the structure of sociocultural and sociocognitive variables identified in the literature as determinants of behavior for sustainability. A nonexperimental study was conducted with a non-probabilistic selection of 100 students who responded to a self-report of their values, norms, perceptions, beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, and actions related to the SDGs. A factorial structure was identified, demonstrating a more symmetrical dissemination of the SDGs, contrary to university governance that promotes asymmetrical dissemination through the encouragement of critical thinking, artistic expressiveness, innovative entrepreneurship, and collaborative work.