Abstract
This study examined environmental attitudes, eco-emotions, and mental health among Hungarian university students enrolled in teacher education and engineering programmes in Vojvodina. Overall, the students displayed positive environmental attitudes. Teacher education students showed more positive environmental attitudes, a stronger preservation-oriented perspective, higher levels of general ecological worry, and more pronounced negative consequences of eco-anxiety, whereas engineering students demonstrated a stronger utilization-oriented perspective. Weak to moderate associations were found between environmental attitudes and eco-emotions. However, eco-emotions were not significantly associated with well-being, resilience, or self-regulation. The findings suggest that greater environmental sensitivity may be accompanied by stronger eco-emotional involvement but does
not in itself indicate poorer mental health. The study provides data from an under-researched regional, linguistic, and cultural context and highlights the importance of jointly considering environmental attitudes and eco-emotions in higher education.
not in itself indicate poorer mental health. The study provides data from an under-researched regional, linguistic, and cultural context and highlights the importance of jointly considering environmental attitudes and eco-emotions in higher education.
| Translated title of the contribution | A study of attitudes toward a sustainable future among Hungarian university students in Vojvodina |
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| Original language | Hungarian |
| Article number | 426 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Technical and Educational Sciences |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1:426 |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Aug 2026 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Environmental attitude
- eco-emotions
- eco-anxciety
- mental health
- higher education
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