112413 20260306152056.0 doi 10.1108/BFJ-09-2021-1042 sideral 128342 ART-2023-128342 eng Fraj-Andrés, Elena Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9688-9734 Intention versus behaviour: integration of theories to help curb food waste among young Spanish consumers 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Purpose: This study aims to find the most relevant variables for understanding the gap between intention and behaviour in relation to food waste reduction among young consumers, providing a theoretical framework that reveals what theories can explain this gap. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative analysis based on two focus groups with participants aged 18–35 was developed to examine young consumers' intention–behaviour gap. Findings:The results suggest that a combination of variables from different theories (the theory of planned behaviour, social practice theory and value-belief-norm theory) can better explain the gap, and that other variables such as emotions, price consciousness and situational factors should also be taken into consideration. The authors also find that although some situational variables tend to reduce the gap, some specific situations do the opposite. Originality/value: The results offer a conceptual model that combines variables from diverse theoretical streams with the aim of understanding food waste among young consumers holistically, and identify new variables that had not been considered by previous research. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2020-114874GB-I00 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 3.4 2023 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY 8 / 39 = 0.205 2023 Q1 T1 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 65 / 173 = 0.376 2023 Q2 T2 0.795 2023 Food Science 2023 Q1 Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) 2023 Q1 6.9 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Herrando, Carolina Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-2653-2473 Lucia-Palacios, Laura Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-8798-3294 Pérez-López, Raúl Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-6441-2504 4011 095 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Direc.Mark.Inves.Mercad. Área Comerci.Investig.Mercados 125, 2 (2023), 250-286 Br. food j. BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL 0007-070X 503453 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/112413/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 838810 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/112413/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:112413 articulos driver 2026-03-06-15:18:38 ARTICLE