RT Journal Article T1 Environmental behavior of university students A1 Torroba-Díaz, Macarena A1 Bajo-Sanjuan, Anna A1 Callejón-Gil, Ángela A1 Rosales-Pérez, Ana Maria A1 López-Marfil, Lidia K1 Educación ambiental AB This study aims to build a model for the analysis of the environmental behavior of university students. A partial least square method was adopted, and a questionnaire on intelligence, knowledge, attitude and environmental behavior was performed on 480 Spanish university students. The results indicate that environmental intelligence positively affects university students’ environmental behavior through environmental knowledge and attitude.The conclusions of the present study are based on a sample drawn from Spanish university students. Therefore, new studies are needed to cover other educational institutions and cultural contexts. Many university students’ environmental behavior depends on implementing educational actions that improve their environmental intelligence and knowledge. The study suggests that educational programs should implement strategies that maintain a sense of responsibility toward the sustainable development of university students, ensuring that future generations can live a quality life in a sustainable and safe environment. The present study identifies the mechanism through which the environmental behavior of university students is formed. PB Emerald YR 2023 FD 2023-02-03 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29894 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29894 LA eng NO Política editorial de acceso abierto: https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/2806?template=romeo DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 4 mar 2026