Integrating General Environmental Knowledge and Eco-Label Knowledge in Understanding Ecologically Conscious Consumer Behavior

Taufique, Khan Md. Raziuddin; Siwar, Chamhuri; Chamhuri, Norshamliza; Sarah, Farah Hasan

doi:10.1016/s2212-5671(16)30090-9

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“…Environmental knowledge is defined by Taufique et al [92], and Fryxell and Lo [93] as knowledge of the facts, key relationships that lead to environmental impacts, and environmental responsibility of the individual that leads to sustainable development. Hill and Lynchehaun [94] concluded that knowledge of an individual about the environment has a major influence on environmental issues.…”

Section: Environmental Knowledge (Ek)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model to Investigate Purchase Intention of Green Products among Thai Consumers

2016

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Green products are among the widely used products worldwide due to their environmental benefits. However, information on the consumers' purchase intention towards green products in developing countries, such as Thailand, is lacking. This study aims to investigate Thai consumers who are aged over 18 years, and whose base education is high school, on purchase intention for green products by using an extended framework of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). We derived and examined the model through structural equation modeling in a sample of 483 respondents in Thailand. The findings of this model indicated that consumer attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control have significant positive influences on the purchase intention for green products. Furthermore, our results indicated that environmental concerns have a significant effect on attitude, perceived behavioral control and purchase intention for green products, but subjective norm. Moreover, environmental knowledge had no significant effect on the purchase intention for green products. Instead, it had a distinct indirect effect through attitude towards purchasing green products, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control. The findings from this study contribute to improving the understanding of intention to purchase green products, which could play a major role towards sustainable consumption.

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Section: Environmental Knowledge (Ek)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model to Investigate Purchase Intention of Green Products among Thai Consumers

2016

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“…However, the Theory of Planned Behaviors (TPB) is often used to explain the relationship between awareness and behaviors, and widespread scientific research has been dedicated to using it to interpret the relationship regarding environmental concerns (Marshall et al, 2010;Paco and Lavrador, 2017;Taufiquea et al, 2016;Zhu et al, 2013). The three most common explanatory variables in the TPB are attitudes, norms, and perceived behavioral control (Schifter and Ajzen, 1985).…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pro-Environmental Awareness and Behaviors on Campus: Evidence from Tianjin, China

Zhang

Xiong

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EURASIA J MATH SCI T

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China has promoted green campuses for decades. To better explore the current extent of pro-environmental awareness and behaviors of types of stakeholders (student, faculty members, and administrators) on campus, this study investigated the relationship between pro-environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviors along with the influences of motivators, barriers, and culture (face (reputation) and group pressure). A questionnaire survey was conducted with a sample of the three types of stakeholders at Tianjin University, one of the largest academic institutions and the earliest to implement green campus development initiatives in China. Structural equation modeling tested a causal model of awareness, behaviors, and other explanatory variables. The results found that pro-environmental behaviors were more likely than awareness and the respondents engaged in private more than in public proenvironmental behaviors. Chinese social and cultural factors influenced proenvironmental behavior, particularly among the administrators, which informs our understanding of the reasons for the awareness-behavior gap. China's universities focus on eco-technology and energy management rather than on dissemination and publicity. The results suggest that advancing a pro-environmental cultural atmosphere and a consistent sustainability policy might significantly foster pro-environmental behaviors on university campuses.

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“…Therefore, the effect of various factors of consumers and that of eco-labels on their consumption have been analyzed (Bleda and Valente 2009; Daugbjerg et al 2014; López-Mosquera et al 2015; Meyer 2015; van Amstel et al 2008; Wan Rashid et al 2016). …”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Why do consumers respond to eco-labels? The case of Korea

2016

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Although eco-labels were introduced with the intention of encouraging eco-friendly purchasing behavior by consumers, they have had little effect on consumers’ purchasing decisions, and therefore a significant gap exists between eco-label awareness and actual purchasing behavior. The aim of this study was to analyze consumer preference, in terms of public and private values, for two types of Korean eco-label that have been administered by the Korean government since 1992. Analyses were based on a structural equation model, employing the theory of reasoned action. Data were collected by survey. The results indicate that although general consumers are highly aware of the publicly valuable information that eco-labels provide, privately valuable information exerts far greater power over their purchasing intentions. Therefore, a supplementary policy that converts public value to private value could promote the purchase of eco-labeled products.

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Integrating General Environmental Knowledge and Eco-Label Knowledge in Understanding Ecologically Conscious Consumer Behavior

Cited by 103 publications

References 36 publications

Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model to Investigate Purchase Intention of Green Products among Thai Consumers

Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model to Investigate Purchase Intention of Green Products among Thai Consumers

Pro-Environmental Awareness and Behaviors on Campus: Evidence from Tianjin, China

Why do consumers respond to eco-labels? The case of Korea

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