Young People's Intentions Research Articles

Environmental concern and eco-entrepreneurial intention: the mediating effects of nature-based solutions and self-efficacy.

Environmental responsibility is crucial in both consumption and production processes. Increasing environmental concerns of societies require eco-innovative and nature-based solutions (NBS) for entrepreneurs. Young people's intentions as potential innovators and entrepreneurs on eco-entrepreneurship with mediating effects have not been investigated, which is a shortcoming in the literature. This study was conducted with 920 respondents from a public university (Düzce University) students to determine the underlying motivations of eco-entrepreneurship intentions using structural equation modeling (SEM) and bootstrap methodology. SEM results show that environmental concerns have a positive direct effect (β = 0.62) on students' eco-entrepreneurship intention. This study can serve the several sustainable development goals (SDGs) making suggestions for the efficient and effective use of production factors in terms of environmentally responsible behavior. Study results provide data for sustainable business applications and eco-innovative thinking. Study results intend the direction of modern environmental governance, policymakers, and SEM developers.

Youth behavioural responses to regulated alcohol advertising content: Results from a mixed-methods study in France

ObjectivesThe World Health Organization advocates measures regulating alcohol advertising content, as illustrated by the French Évin law. However, how people react to such regulation has been under-investigated. The research reported here has two objectives: to analyze how different advertising contents (regulated or not) affect the persuasion process from attention to behavioural responses, and whether young people are protected; to examine how alcohol warnings perform depending on their salience and the advertising content displayed (regulated or not). Materials and methodsThis study surveyed French people aged 15–30 using a mixed-methods design. In-depth interviews were conducted on 26 respondents to understand how non-regulated (NRA) and regulated (RA) alcohol advertising influence the persuasion process. An experiment on 696 people assessed the influence of RA vs. NRA on intentions to buy and drink alcohol, and whether less vs. more salient warnings displayed in the RA or NRA setting have differential effects on behavioural responses. ResultsNRA (vs. RA) had a greater influence on young people's desire to buy and drink alcohol, which we explain by different psychological processes. NRA appeared to trigger a heuristic process that involves affective reactions (e.g. image, symbolism) and product-oriented responses (e.g. quality), whereas RA appeared to trigger a more systematic process that had less influence. The protective effect of content regulations was strong for the youngest participants but fades as age increases, reaching its limits at age 22 years. Salience of the warnings had no influence on desire to buy and drink alcohol, whatever the ad content. ConclusionAdvertising content regulations need to be implemented to protect young people, particularly the youngest. Our results on alcohol health warnings highlighted that text-only labels similar to those adopted in many countries are ineffective at decreasing young people's intentions to buy and drink alcohol.

A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Media Mental Health Awareness Campaigns on Young People.

Mental health issues are prevalent among young people. An estimated 10% of children and adolescents worldwide experience a mental disorder, yet most do not seek or receive care. Media mental health awareness campaigns, defined as marketing efforts to raise awareness of mental health issues through mass media, are an effort to address this concern. While previous research has evaluated the outcomes of specific media mental health awareness campaigns, there is limited data synthesizing their overall effects. This study addresses the knowledge gap by reviewing the existing literature on the impact of media mental health awareness campaigns on young people. A search was conducted on MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Google Scholar for studies published between 2004 and 2022 with results specific to people aged 10 to 24. Out of 20,902 total studies identified and screened, 18 studies were included in the review. The following data were extracted from each study: characteristics and descriptions of the campaign, evaluation design and sampling, and summary of impact. The review identified evaluations of 15 campaigns from eight different countries. Outcome evaluation methods commonly comprised of surveys and quantitative data. The campaigns were generally associated with positive changes in the attitudes, beliefs, and intentions of young people (e.g., reduced stigma) and positive changes in behaviors (e.g., increased help-seeking behaviors). The inclusion of few studies in the review indicates a need for ongoing evaluations of media mental health awareness campaigns for young people to inform good practices in their development and distribution.

Impact of social trust on young adults’ childbearing intention: why does South Korea show ultra-low fertility?

ABSTRACT Existing literature pointed that the economic opportunity cost of having children and gender inequality are the key factors of low fertility. Given the findings, South Korea spent more than 200 billion dollars for the last 17 years and improved gender equality significantly. However, Korea shows the lowest fertility rate in the world. To overcome the limitation of existing literature, this study reinvestigates the factors influencing the intention to have children among young individuals and hypothesizes that young people's childbearing intention is related to how much they trust other people and society, beyond economic factors. This study utilizes the ‘Young Adults Survey’ conducted by the Korean government in 2022, comprising a sample of 14,966 individuals aged from 19 to 34. Employing logit regression analysis and finds that young adults’ perception on social trust and self-actualization possibility have significant impact on their fertility intention. In addition, all the economic factors are not significant for the intention to have two or more children. In contrast to previous studies, income, women’s labour force participation, home ownership, and population density are not significant. It implies that the current economic approaches for the fertility promotion policies would not work as expected. Social approaches should be considered to overcome the ultra-low fertility problem. Highlights Social capital and self-actualization possibility are crucial factors for childbearing intention Babies’ economic impacts on parents are not a statistically significant factor for childbearing intention Economic approaches for the fertility promotion policies would not work as expected; social approaches are required.

Personal preferential treatments influencing young people's intention to use ridesharing services

Personal preferential treatments influencing young people's intention to use ridesharing services

Explore the intention to use environmental friendly products of young people in Ho Chi Minh City through expanding the theory of planned behavior

Environmental sustainability is one of the key factors for socio-economic preservation and development. This depends a lot on consumer behavior in modern society. The main purpose of the research is to explore the factors that influence the consumption behavior of environmentally friendly products among young people. This study has expanded the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) by two antecedent factors determining consumer attitudes toward environmentally friendly products: green perceived value and environmental knowledge. Empirical research was conducted on young people (gen Z) to gain a better understanding of their green consumption behavioral intentions. Qualitative research methods have proposed theoretical models, corrected scales and quantitative research have provided to test measurement models and theoretical models. The findings show that the green perceived value scale is a multidimensional scale and the scales in the research model are confirmed to be valid and have high measurement reliability. Besides, testing the research model using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) also confirmed that the two expanded factors of the TPB model (green perceived value and environmental knowledge) have a positive impact on green consumption attitude and green consumption attitude is also the factor that has the strongest impact on young people's green consumption intention. In addition, the factors subjective norm and perceived behavioral control are also confirmed to have a positive impact on green consumption intention.

Evaluation on entrepreneurial intentions of Sri Lankan youth generation with special reference to Kurunegala district

Entrepreneurs are often referred to as "economic growth engines” as they can make a significant positive impact towards the social and economic development of a country. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the entrepreneurial intentions of Sri Lankan youth in the Kurunegala district. The United Nations defines youth as those aged 15 to 24, and the World Health Organization recognizes this age group as the youth population. This study used the assumptions of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model to address issues of entrepreneurial intentions. Social norms, entrepreneurial education, risk-taking proclivity, and attitude toward entrepreneurship were all independent variables. Entrepreneurial intention was the dependent variable. The population consisted of 384 Kurunegala district youth associated with the entrepreneurship discipline, and they were chosen as samples using purposive sampling techniques. A self-administered, closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect data, which was then analyzed using SPSS across multiple regression tests. There was no evidence of multicollinearity or heteroscedasticity. As per the results, entrepreneurial education, and attitude towards entrepreneurship have positive and significant relationship towards entrepreneurial intention whereas only risk-taking propensity did not contribute significantly towards entrepreneurship intention. Therefore, this discovery significantly contributes to our understanding of the factors influencing young people's entrepreneurial intentions in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, given the importance of entrepreneurial education as demonstrated by this study, it is critical that the nation take the necessary steps to advance entrepreneurial education and it is suggested that the entrepreneurship curriculum for students and undergraduates place more emphasis on developing youth's entrepreneurial education and attitudes.

The online entrepreneurship program effect on young people's self-efficacy and intention: an experiment in Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, China and Romania

Purpose Entrepreneurship can help tackle economic problems, such as unemployment. It is often promoted through education programs. There is a limited comprehensive and rigorous understanding of how entrepreneurship education programs and their ubiquitous distance delivery affect young people's entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intention, particularly in non-formal settings. The purpose of this study is to address this gap. Design/methodology/approach Underpinned by the Social Cognitive Theory, this paper investigates the effects of one entrepreneurship education program in a study with 145 young people from five countries aged 18 to 25 years, 62 Intervention and 83 Control participants. The program's impact on the participants' entrepreneurial intention and self-efficacy (across six sub-dimensions) was assessed in a one-off two-week quasi-experiment. Ex-ante and ex-post self-reported data were collected about the participants. Findings One-way analyses of covariance were performed to assess separately for changes in the Intervention participants' answers, relative to the Control group. The results of this study suggest the program significantly affected all measures. Originality/value These findings contribute to the discussions on the education programs’ effectiveness in promoting entrepreneurship. As a result, they may contribute to entrepreneurship education overcoming geographical and socio-economic hurdles (cost, time and entry barriers) to advance the development of industry, economy and community worldwide.

A qualitative study of young peoples' thoughts and attitudes to follow a more plant-based diet.

Plant-based diets (PBDs) refer to dietary habits that reduce the consumption of animal-based products and increase the consumption of nutritionally rich plant foods. PBD's have been shown to provide significant health benefits, such as reducing obesity and improving psychological wellbeing, and are environmentally friendly. However, few studies have investigated factors that influence young people's thoughts and attitudes toward following a PBD in western societies, particularly in the United Kingdom. Understanding these factors may benefit public health interventions that encourage the consumption of more fruit and vegetables. The aim of this study was to explore the factors that affect young people's intentions toward following a PBD. Twenty-one young people (18-24 years) participated in this qualitative study. Participants were asked about their views of PBDs in a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was utilized to explore views and the barriers and facilitators to following a PBD. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used as a framework to organise the findings. Within attitudes, the sub-themes identified were an awareness of a healthy diet, environmental concerns, health concerns and distrust, perceptions of PBDs and associated stereotypes, perceived restriction and lack of enjoyment, and need for education. Within subjective norms, the sub-themes identified were cultural and familial norms, peer influence, and exposure through social media. Within perceived behavioral control (PBC), the sub-themes identified were a lack of independence and parental control, lack of knowledge and perceived difficulty, lack of inclusiveness and accessibility, and inconvenience. Overall, the findings suggest that increased provision of education and knowledge about PBDs to young people, and widening access to PBDs, could encourage and help improve their understanding and intention to follow this dietary style. Tailored health promotion strategies, which also consider additional barriers and facilitators found within this study, could motivate young people to consume a more PBD.

Framing, risk perception and social health campaigns: A neuroscientific analysis

AbstractHealth authorities have widely used social health campaigns to improve the attitudes and healthy behaviours of the population. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, they became an essential tool in increasing compliance with health measures, especially among the young population, a particularly reluctant group. The aim of this study was to analyse the effectiveness of different campaigns in improving young people's intention to change their behaviour towards compliance with health measures. For this purpose, an experimental study was conducted using neurophysiological tools (electroencephalogram and galvanic skin response) as well as self‐reported data from a questionnaire. The experiment analysed three health campaigns with different narrative frames and emotions in the messages. The results showed different degrees of persuasive effectiveness depending on the framing, emotions used, and level of intensity of such emotions. Overall, it was concluded that negative framing strategies and high levels of intensity worked effectively. The influence of the perceived risk declared by the participants on the impact of the different campaigns was also analysed. In this case, for the most difficult target to activate, subjects with low perceived risk, negative and low‐intensity framing strategies were revealed to be the most effective. Implications for the design of campaigns were derived, and limitations and future lines of research were addressed.

Extending the theory of reasoned action to understand fast fashion by younger consumers

Fast fashion is trendy among young people because of its convenience, fashion, and price. With the development of social networks and online shopping, young people's fast fashion buying behaviour is affected by which factors? This study will explore the factors affecting young people's intention to buy fast fashion based on the theory of reasoned action (TRA). This study examines fashion innovativeness, product quality, social media, store-related attributes, and price. Both qualitative and quantitative studies were conducted - a quantitative study with 310 online samples surveyed over two weeks. In this study, a structural equation model (SEM) was used to process and analyse the data with SPSS and AMOS software and test the hypothesised relationships. Research shows that young people's plans to buy fast fashion are affected by five factors: the store-related attributes (SRA), price, attitude, quality, and subjective norms. Both theoretical and practical contributions will be discussed.

Technology acceptance and trust: Overlooked considerations in young people's use of digital mental health interventions

ObjectivesDigital mental health interventions (DMHIs) have potential to provide support at scale for young people, yet uptake is low. The present study investigated whether attitudes towards technology solutions in relation to perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and trust of DMHIs influenced young people's intentions to use DMHIs. MethodsYoung people aged 17–25 (N = 248) were recruited online via advertising (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) to a survey assessing attitudes of technology acceptance and intentions to use DMHIs, previous use of DMHIs, demographics, and mental health need. ResultsParticipants reported relatively neutral attitudes towards DMHIs. Outcomes from linear regression indicated that greater perceived usefulness (β = .24) and trust of DMHIs (β = .28) have significant small to moderate positive associations with higher intentions to use DMHIs. Perceived ease of use (β = .07) was not associated with intentions to use DMHIs. Gender, age, previous use of DMHIs, and mental health need did not moderate unique associations between intentions to use DMHIs and perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and trust of DMHIs. ConclusionsModerate levels of technology acceptance for mental health, particularly in domains of perceived usefulness and trust of DMHIs, may represent a barrier to DMHI adoption among young people. Developers and service providers are recommended to provide information about the usefulness, effectiveness, and trustworthiness of DMHIs to improve uptake among young people.

Comparative Analysis of Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions in Latvia and Other CEE Countries

This study aims to analyse the entrepreneurial intentions of students comparing Latvia and other Central and Eastern European countries. The investigation examines the impact of factors of micro and macro level as well as entrepreneurial education. The paper contains both qualitative and quantitative analysis including inferential and descriptive statistics to analyse the deviations inside the sample of 680 respondents from Latvia and other Eastern European countries. The results reveal several statistically significant differences between students from Latvia and other countries. Latvians emphasize seeking independence as a highly important motivational factor while valuing lower formal education, business training and business experience as the factors contributing to the success in entrepreneurship. Students from Latvia consider the regulatory framework for doing business to be a bigger obstacle to doing business than in other Central and Eastern European countries. This paper contributes to previous studies on entrepreneurial intentions in different geographical areas of Central and Eastern European countries where this type of research is lacking. Through identification of factors that impact entrepreneurial education, micro and macro factors influencing career decisions and intentions of young people it will be possible to improve systems of education and government policies to increase the efficiency of entrepreneurial education and to encourage entrepreneurship as a career choice.

Not all norm information is the same: Effects of normative content in the media on young people's perceptions of e-cigarette and tobacco use norms.

Norm information in media can predict individuals' norm perceptions and, ultimately, their behavior. Little research has examined how descriptive norm information manifests in media and impacts beliefs in the real world. Previously, using automated content analysis, we measured and examined longitudinal trends in two types of descriptive norm information, individual use depictions and population norms, pertaining to tobacco and e-cigarette use across six media sources from 2014-2017. Here, we assess how this norm information affected norm perceptions over time by pairing these data with a rolling cross-sectional survey of young people's beliefs and intentions related to these behaviors. We found that individual use depictions predicted some norm perceptions, although the direction of effects varied depending on the source, behavior, and type of perceptions considered. Population norm content did not affect perceptions. These findings highlight that real-world media norm information has real-world effects, and moderators of these effects should be studied.

Changes in help‐seeking intentions among young people living in families impacted by mental illness attending Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation camps

AbstractYoung people living in families impacted by familial mental illness are at increased risk of various negative mental and physical health outcomes. Prevention and early intervention programmes are useful in mitigating the risk of transgenerational transmission of mental illness. Therapeutic recreation camps constitute a novel approach to mental health early intervention and prevention for these young people, incorporating educational experiences within a peer‐based environment. This study assessed the outcomes of attending the Australian Kookaburra Kids Foundation camps for young people living in families impacted by familial mental illness. A pre‐post design was used with 237 young people between 8 and 18 years old. Mixed analyses of variance (ANOVAs) found significant improvements in young people's mental health knowledge and intentions to seek help using an anonymous telephone helpline after attending the programme. Results also revealed that males became more likely to seek help from regular contacts within their established networks after attending the programme. These findings contribute towards an increased understanding of the extant help‐seeking processes involved among an at‐risk population, with focused attention on subgroups who are less likely to seek help for their issues.

Psychological Factors of Youth Emigration Intentions: A Review of International Studies

The psychological factors of the emigration intentions of young people, the growth of which is observed today in various countries of the world, are analysed based on the data of numerous international studies. The scientific significance of this analysis, on the one hand, is due to the lack of Russian psychological works that systematize and popularize the relevant information, on the other hand, it is associated with the need to subsequently correlate the results of international and Russian studies in order to identify common supra-cultural and specific psychological factors that affect the emigration intentions of young people. The psychological driving forces of the emigration intentions of young people considered in international studies are diverse and correspond to different levels of personality activity (individual, interpersonal and macrosocial). They correlate with general groups of factors contributing to emigration. The factors reflecting the emerging opportunities for emigration are related to positive attitudes towards emigration in general, the consideration of emigration as a way to achieve significant goals, a low degree of attachment to the country of origin, dissatisfaction with the existing living conditions, and positive attitudes towards the country where young people intend to move to. The psychological factors associated with the availability of social support include the support they receive from their families as well as relevant interpersonal contacts they have abroad. The group of factors related to personal resources for overcoming emerging obstacles correlates with expressed career aspirations, high motivation for power and achievements, insignificant motivation for affiliation, extraversion, openness to new experience, desire for risk, change and new impressions, openness to the world and cultural differences, readiness to interaction with others, faith in other religions and nationalities, self-efficacy, ability to cope with the ambivalence of emerging emotions and feelings, a high level of education, proficiency in foreign languages, and experience of international mobility. The obtained data can be used to conduct empirical psychological studies on the driving forces of the emigration activity of young people in Russia and other countries.

Intentions and Barriers of Youth Entrepreneurship in Belarus

Purpose: The primary purpose of this paper is to analyze the entrepreneurial attitude and intentions of young people in Belarus and provide insights into the factors that respondents perceive as barriers to start-up activities. Design/Methodology/Approach: The survey of respondents was conducted through popular social networks in the region by filling out a questionnaire on the Internet. The sample group consisted of 179 people aged 17-35 years. The data gathered in the research were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Findings: As a result of our research, we have found that a high percentage of young people in Belarus have a very positive attitude towards self-employment and a high level of intentions to implement business projects. Despite relatively high implications to entrepreneurship, their activity is low. A detailed analysis of the causal relationships between barriers and the low level of business ideas and projects indicates a lack of entrepreneurial literacy among young people, which is accompanied by limited funding opportunities for start-up projects. Practical Implications: The research results are qualitatively, analyzed feedback from young people on the problems of low entrepreneurial activity which can be used to develop government measures to stimulate the private sector. In addition, the results provide a reasonable basis for further research on the role and relationship of financial and educational barriers to youth entrepreneurship. Originality/Value: Youth entrepreneurship in Belarus is poorly studied. The present research is an independent and comprehensive analysis of entrepreneurial activity among young people in one of the regions of Belarus.

Pengaruh Internet Terhadap Intensi Migrasi Internasional Kaum Muda di Perdesaan (Studi Kasus di Desa Tambakasri)

Tambaksari Village is one of the villages located in Sumbermanjing Wetan District, the main activity of which is agriculture. However, data from Malang Regency in Figures for 2019 shows that 316 residents were recorded leaving the Sumbermanjing District to work as migrant workers. Migration of people outside the village can result in reduced resources for village development and agricultural land managers, most of whom are in rural areas. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of the Internet on young people 's intention to migrate abroad in terms of use. Based on the survey results, the entire Tambakasri Village area has been served by a mobile Internet network, as well as WiFi hotspots in several locations (Tambakasri Village Office and several coffee shops). Descriptive statistics and SEM-PLS were the data analysis method used. Based on the results of the analysis, it is known that the variable with the greatest total effect in the measurement of the INTENSE variable is the KONTEN variable + 0.001 (INFRAS and USE are negative). This means that the variable CONTEN is the variable that has the most dominant influence on the INTENSI variable in international migration, but can not be separated from INFRAS and USE. Based on the results of the test hypotheses, it is known that the Internet Influence variable consisting of indicators A, B and C has a significant effect on the International Youth Migration Intents variable in rural areas with an effect value based on the R-Squared value of 0.47 or 47 percent.

Factors Affecting Young Customers’ Saving Intention: An Integrative Review in Sri Lankan Context

Savings in banks or any other financial institution will be a key factor in raising the capital of any economy in the world. It will boost the economic growth when there is a higher savings portfolio in an economy. As a developing country, Sri Lanka looks forward to expanding the economy through the financial system to invest in development programs to mitigate financial shortages. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is the principal financial institution that controls and oversees the entire financial system of the country through a variety of banking and financial institutions. The Sri Lankan financial system can be categorized as the banking sector, the non-bank finance and leasing sector, key traders, the micro-credit sector and the money brokerage industry. The banking industry in the financial system plays a major role in attracting client’s savings into the economy. Savings can be regarded as income for one person as well as an investment for future benefits. In this paper concentrating mainly on the savings intention of young people or clients in the Licensed Specialized Banks and affecting the factors concerning their intention to save. This study will pay attention on the impact of factors on savings intention of young customers in the given population to identify which factors have more or less effects on each factor. Identifying the impact of each is important to generalize the results of research virtually into the actual working environment. This will be useful for policy-makers, decision-makers or banking strategists to implement new plans and even alter their vision statements.

Teaching and transitions: understanding classroom practices that support higher education progression in England

ABSTRACT Teachers are often portrayed as the recipients of information about widening access initiatives and cast in the role of encouraging their students to engage in these activities. However, recent research has corroborated what might constitute an expected association, given the time pupils spend at school: teachers can have a significant impact on the higher education [HE] intentions of young people. Yet, few studies have considered the classroom practices that may account for this. This study seeks to do this by drawing on the insights and experiences of students and teaching professionals based in two schools and a post-16 college. All three institutions have catchments that encompass educationally deprived neighbourhoods. What this investigation reveals is that certain practices can make a significant difference to educational ambitions. Prominent are those that nurture subject interest, link the school curriculum to HE options, and introduce learners to higher-level study skills. In turn, the effectiveness of these practices is influenced by the ability of teaching professionals to build rapport with their students, most prominently by sharing their own learner journeys. The paper concludes by arguing for the wider recognition of these practices since they have the potential to open up HE to more young people from backgrounds that are underrepresented in HE.