O comportamento de professores de Uruçuí-PI em relação a sustentabilidade, verificando os hábitos, consciência e intenção de consumo sustentável

Abstract

Sustainability is increasingly present in academic debates, and the increase in questions on environmental issues has given greater emphasis to this theme, instigating researchers, professionals and the most diverse social agents to discuss ways to preserve environmental resources. Thus, discussing sustainability in the educational environment is pertinent, since this is a space for critical and social formation. In this context, the present study aims to analyze the teachers behavior related to sustainability, verifying habits, awareness and intention of sustainable consumption. To this end, a survey was carried out, with quantitative and descriptive approach. Data collection was performed through the application of a questionnaire based on the study by Cardoso and Cairrão (2007), with a total sample of 299 teachers from the Municipality of Uruçuí, in the State of Piauí. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, explanatory factor analysis and multiple linear regression. The results suggest validity of the scales of sustainable consumption habits, environmental awareness and intention to buy ecological products in the context of this research. In addition, it was found that the intention to buy ecological products is influenced by sustainable consumption habits and environmental awareness, specifically, by the variables "healthy products" and "growth limit". In this way, this research contributes to the field of education as it provides a discussion on teachers sustainable attitudes and behaviors, professionals who work on students critical, social and technical formation. Thus, understanding the pro-environmental actions of teachers can be a channel for the introduction and development of environmental education practices in school spaces, once these professionals are fundamental for the insertion of environmental issues in the school context.