Well-Being and Everyday Ethical Consumption

Ganglmair‐Wooliscroft, Alexandra; Wooliscroft, Ben

doi:10.1007/s10902-017-9944-0

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“…Although existing literature acknowledges positive behaviors as a factor that predicts well-being [31], excessive consumption behaviors can be harmful for well-being [32]. On a different note, Ganglmair-Wooliscroft and Wooliscroft [4] argued that well-being can be either outcomes of consumption or a determinant of consumption behaviors. These disparate assertions deserve further investigation.…”

Section: Subjective Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Korean people's subjective well-being index is the lowest among OECD member countries, mainly due to the longest working hours, highly competitive education system, and low women's labor force participation [3]. Consumption plays a key role in people's lives and their well-being [4]. Various types of behaviors pursuing well-being are associated with consumption, a phenomenon known as well-being-oriented consumer behavior [5,6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Does Consumption of Organic Foods Contribute to Korean Consumers’ Subjective Well-Being?

Lee

2019

Sustainability

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The current study used the value-attitude-behavior hierarchical framework as a theoretical foundation to investigate how consumers’ personal values and attitudes influence organic food consumption intention and behavior and how organic food consumption contributes to their perceived subjective well-being. The responses from a total of 420 Korean consumers were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results of this study indicated that universalism was positively related to attitudes toward environmental and psychological consequences of organic food consumption, whereas benevolence was positively related to attitudes toward health-related consequences. Further, intentions to consume organic foods were positively influenced by attitudes toward health-related and psychological consequences from consuming organic foods, and a positive, significant relation between the intention and the behavior regarding organic food consumption was revealed. Lastly, it was found that organic food consumption significantly affected consumers’ physical, psychological, and social well-being perceptions. Research contributions were discussed, and managerial implications were offered in the conclusions.

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Section: Subjective Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Does Consumption of Organic Foods Contribute to Korean Consumers’ Subjective Well-Being?

Lee

2019

Sustainability

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“…According to some authors, well-being may both be the effect of consumption and determine purchasing patterns [43]. Research into the influence of a diet on a person's well-being brings ambiguous results.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

In the Labyrinth of Dietary Patterns and Well-Being—When Eating Healthy Is Not Enough to Be Well

Nestorowicz

Jerzyk

Rogala

2022

IJERPH

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This paper aims to identify the relation between food consumption and well-being, and the level of well-being depending on a diet followed. Moreover, we analyze whether people driven by single motives, such as the health, pleasure or social dimension of food declare the lower or higher level of well-being than those motivated by a larger number of factors. The survey was conducted online (CAWI, n = 1067). The following scales were used: Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Satisfaction with Food-related Life Scale (SWFL), Health Taste Attitude Scales (HTAS) and Social Dimension of Food Meaning. The data analysis was carried out with the application of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), partial eta squared, a t-Student’s test, the Hochberg test, the Games-Howell test, and Pearson’s correlation. Levels of Subjective Well-Being (SWB) and Food Well-Being (FWB) are strongly correlated with consumers’ dietary pattern. The frequency of consumption of organic food and following vegan, low salt, and low sugar diets leads to higher levels of SWB, while FWB is additionally affected by the regular consumption of low-fat products and foods that improve one’s mood. The level of well-being is linked with the motivation to follow specific diets and attentiveness related to dietary patterns. People paying attention to the health aspects, pleasure and social dimension of food meaning show higher level of FWB than people focusing exclusively on health aspects.

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“…Literature on how consumers’ ethical behavior predisposition influences their happiness is also scarce. Only some studies can be found that analyze how predisposition to ethical consumption affects some of the facets of happiness, such as the consumer’s or subjective well-being (e.g., Ganglmair-Wooliscroft & Wooliscroft, 2019; Haybron, 2007; Sirgy, 2012). Ganglmair-Wooliscroft and Wooliscroft (2019) affirm that everyday ethical consumption behavior is quite differently related to well-being.…”

Section: Ethical Consumer Behavior and Consumer Happinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Only some studies can be found that analyze how predisposition to ethical consumption affects some of the facets of happiness, such as the consumer’s or subjective well-being (e.g., Ganglmair-Wooliscroft & Wooliscroft, 2019; Haybron, 2007; Sirgy, 2012). Ganglmair-Wooliscroft and Wooliscroft (2019) affirm that everyday ethical consumption behavior is quite differently related to well-being. While perceived eudemonic well-being and everyday ethical consumption behavior are positively related, the correlation between hedonic well-being and everyday ethical consumption behavior is negative.…”

Section: Ethical Consumer Behavior and Consumer Happinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Does sustainable consumption make consumers happy?

Hidalgo

Díaz-Carrión

Rodríguez‐Rad

2021

International Journal of Market Research

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The importance of ethical behavior in consumers has never been so evident, and in recent years, researchers have generated a great deal of knowledge about ethical consumption. The search for happiness in consumption has been a recurrent line of research by academics of the management and, mainly, the marketing fields. Our study analyses the relationship between ethical and sustainable behavior in consumption and the achievement of consumer happiness. Employing structural equations, the findings of the study suggest that there is a positive relationship between consumers’ predisposition toward sustainable behavior and happiness. In addition, the findings indicate that, when there are reasons to justify unethical behavior in consumption, the consumer also manages to be happier. Important implications for theory and practice are derived from the results. Emphasizing the benefits of sustainable consumption for enhancing happiness might instigate sustainable consumption, especially in the case of those consumers who do not have a positive attitude toward sustainable consumption.

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Well-Being and Everyday Ethical Consumption

Cited by 36 publications

References 53 publications

Does Consumption of Organic Foods Contribute to Korean Consumers’ Subjective Well-Being?

Does Consumption of Organic Foods Contribute to Korean Consumers’ Subjective Well-Being?

In the Labyrinth of Dietary Patterns and Well-Being—When Eating Healthy Is Not Enough to Be Well

Does sustainable consumption make consumers happy?

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