Sustainable Consumption for a Better Life: Exploring the Path from Environmental Awareness to Life Satisfaction
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Doç. Dr. Bulut Dulek Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. Mehmet Emin Yasar Bingöl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Çağlar SAMSA Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Magdalena Radulescu
National University of Science And Technology Polıtehnıca Bucharest, Romanya
Mohamed Djafar Henni
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Suudi Arabistan
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Sustainability Switzerland (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 2071-1050 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 06-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 18 / 11 / 1–18 DOI 10.3390/su18115524
Makale Linki https://susy.mdpi.com/user/manuscripts/review_info/35687afd979141a1a30b8079fd9b5e56
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Sosyal, Beşeri ve İdari Bilimler
Özet
Sustainable consumption has important implications not only for environmental protection but also for individual well-being. This study examines the direct and indirect relationships among environmental awareness (EA), environmental concern (EC), sustainable consumption behavior (SCB), and life satisfaction (LS). Data were collected from 746 participants using convenience sampling and analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM). Results indicate that EA is positively associated with EC and SCB, while SCB is positively related to LS. Direct effects from EC to SCB, from EC to LS, and from EA to LS were not statistically significant. Importantly, SCB mediates the relationship between EA and LS, highlighting sustainable consumption behavior as a key mechanism linking environmental awareness to life satisfaction. Theoretically, these findings advance the literature by emphasizing the central role of responsible consumption in translating environmental awareness into personal well-being. Practically, the results suggest that policymakers, educational institutions, and businesses in Türkiye can promote sustainable behaviors by combining environmental knowledge with accessible actions and value-based motivation, ultimately supporting both societal sustainability and individual life satisfaction.
Anahtar Kelimeler
environmental awareness | environmental concern | life satisfaction | sustainable consumption behavior
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Sustainable Consumption for a Better Life: Exploring the Path from Environmental Awareness to Life Satisfaction

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