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Sustainable entrepreneurship education: Impacts of the circular economy, health literacy, and well‐being

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  • Melinda Timea Fülöp
  • Javier Cifuentes‐Faura

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Education systems that integrate sustainable entrepreneurship education, digitization, and the circular economy (CE) have an effect on well‐being and provide a holistic approach to the promotion of sustainable development. Higher education institutions have a valuable dual role in disseminating the CE as a new sustainability paradigm through both the teaching of students and the preparation of future teachers toward the incorporation of sustainability into other educational levels. This study focused on new health literacy (health competence) findings, with the aim to analyze the health literacy, well‐being, and socioeconomic status of university students in the era of new normality post‐pandemic (COVID‐19). The analysis was based on the health literacy questionnaire of Van der Vaart, WHO‐5, and the MacArthur Scale of socioeconomic status. The results showed that health literacy among students in Romania tended to improve during the pandemic based on their experience with digital media. This effect was particularly evident in the assessment of health information and digital health competence.

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  • Melinda Timea Fülöp & Javier Cifuentes‐Faura, 2025. "Sustainable entrepreneurship education: Impacts of the circular economy, health literacy, and well‐being," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 33(2), pages 2826-2841, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:sustdv:v:33:y:2025:i:2:p:2826-2841
    DOI: 10.1002/sd.3262
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