Impacts of education and perception on Vietnamese high school students’ behaviors regarding plastic waste: the mediating role of attitude

Abstract

This study was conducted to analyze the direct and indirect relationship between education, perception and behaviors towards the plastic waste of high school students in Vietnam. The study uses data from a survey of 573 high school students in Vietnam.A cross-sectional study design and questionnaire survey method were used to collect data. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), con rmatory factor analysis (CFA), descriptive statistics, reliability test Cronbach's Alpha and structural equation modelling (SEM) was used for statistical analysis. Research results show that: Attitude factors play an mediating role in the relationship between education, perception and behavior towards plastic waste. The ndings of this study provide the basis for proposing measures to improve behaviors towards plastic waste for Vietnamese high school students.