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August 13, 2026Acta PsychologicaOpen Access

Drivers of sustainable sport behavior in university students: Model development and validation

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XCXiao ChenAEAli Esmaeili

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Randomized trial evaluates sustainable sport behaviors in university students, suggesting key psychological and environmental influences.

Key Points

  • This research aims to develop and validate a model for understanding sustainable sport behavior among university students.
  • Developed new measurement items for eco-aligned sport choices and sustainability practices.
  • Conducted exploratory factor analysis with 284 students in Phase 1 and structural equation modeling with 948 students in Phase 2.
  • Evaluated measurement invariance across genders and academic stages.
  • Perceived behavioral control had the strongest link to intention, influencing behavior change at follow-up (N=412).
  • Self-efficacy and peer support showed small, positive relationships with sustainable sport behavior.
  • Follow-up retention was 43.5%, limiting the causal interpretation of associations.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76312b0e0cff3f63f484https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107572
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