Self-Image and Green Buying Intentions among University Students: The Role of Environmental Concern and Social Influence

Simiyu, Gabriel; Kariuki, Valentine

doi:10.1080/10495142.2023.2178589

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“…The concept of social influence is part of individuals, which urges the need to be part of a group where all think and behave alike (Das, et al, 2017; Clark, et al, 2019; Simiyu, & Kariuki, 2023) [133][134][135]. Social influence might outline an individual's attitudes, principles, activities, and behaviors and be the degree of the individual's involvement in decisionmaking (Lui et al, 2020) [136].…”

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Let’s Be Vegan? Antecedents and Consequences of Involvement with Vegan Products: Vegan vs. Non-Vegan

Miguel,

Coelho,

Bairrada

2023

Sustainability

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The purpose of this investigation is to understand what influences the involvement with vegan products when comparing vegan and non-vegan individuals. This study presents eco-motivated antecedents (ecological motivations, environmental concerns, animal welfare) and personal antecedents (social influence, idealism). Also, the influence of involvement with vegan products on eudemonic and hedonic happiness, purchase intention, and price sensitivity. The impact price sensitivity has on purchase intention is presented. The research uses a structured questionnaire to collect information from two cross-sectional samples, 580 vegans and 517 non-vegans, collected from four vegan groups on Facebook, for a total of 284,900 members. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is used to test the proposed hypotheses. Results show that among vegans, ecological motivations and social influence do not impact involvement with vegan products. Vegans choose this lifestyle mainly due to animal protection, environmental concerns, and ideological views. Regarding non-vegans, idealism does not impact involvement with vegan products, probably due to their moral views, since they do not stop ingesting meat. At the same time, social influence becomes a relevant predictor. A cross-sectional study does not allow inferring causality. The model could be tested by introducing variables like gender, age, personality traits, sensitivity, and religion, which could be pertinent drivers of involvement with vegan products in vegan and non-vegan groups. This investigation compares the impact of personal and eco-motivated determinants, comparing vegans and non-vegans regarding their involvement with vegan products. It also compares how involvement with vegan products predicts consumer behavior patterns among vegans and non-vegans.

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