scholarly journals More than a thousand words? The effect of photographic material on problem awareness and behavioral intentions regarding the sustainable consumption of mobile phones

2021 ◽  
pp. 100018
Author(s):  
Regina Kempen ◽  
Shirin Betzler
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Photographic Material ◽  
Problem Awareness

scholarly journals Exploring the Sustainability Concepts Regarding Leather Apparel in China and South Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 5389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Jung Jung ◽  
Kyung Wha Oh
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Future ◽  
Perceived Consumer Effectiveness ◽  
The Government

Sustainability in business and personal life has increased over the past few years and is continuing to develop. Consumption in the clothing and textiles industry causes a significant impact on the environment and utilizes unsustainable practices, from clothing production to use and disposal. With shifts toward a more sustainable future within the government, businesses, and society, the apparel industry and consumers must prepare for a sustainable future. This study examines the determinants of sustainable apparel consumption behavior in China and South Korea. Theoretical and practical evidence from the literature on sustainable consumption is applied to develop a model for investigating the consumers’ behavioral intentions to buy, use, and recommend sustainable leather apparel products. Environmental knowledge, perceived consumer effectiveness, sustainable consumption beliefs, and self-enhancement are proposed as key determinants of behavioral intention to buy, use, and recommend eco-friendly faux leather apparel (E-FLA). The hypothesized antecedents of these concepts are part of the model, as modified by the theory of planned behavior, and the model is examined using structural equation modeling on data from a sample of 450 respondents collected in China and South Korea. An analysis of data is carried out to identify the underlying dimensions of sustainable consumption beliefs and behaviors including pro-environmentalism, social responsibility, and animal conservation. The results show that the key determinants of behavioral intentions to buy, use, and recommend E-FLA are pro-environmentalism and social responsibility, which are related to sustainable consumption belief dimensions and consumers’ self-enhancement. The positive determinants of sustainable consumption beliefs are found to be both environmental knowledge and perceived consumer effectiveness. These results suggest the need for greater environmental knowledge and perceived consumer efficiency in the effort to achieve more sustainable clothing consumption. The implications of the findings for public policy and recommendations for further studies are outlined and discussed.

Climate Change From the User’s Perspective

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Taddicken
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Problem Awareness ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Need For Information

Scientific information about the global climate and its development is both complex and uncertain. For laypersons, mass media and the Internet constitute the main sources of information about climate change. However, so far, little is known about the impact of mass media and, in particular, of online content about climate change on the audience’s knowledge regarding and attitudes toward climate change. Therefore, a survey with a representative sample of German Internet users (n = 1,523) was conducted. Based on previous research and theoretical considerations, a measurement model was developed that also included the individual variables environmental awareness and perceived involvement. Additionally, the individual’s perspective on media content was taken into account by considering moderator effects of the individual’s evaluation of media content and need for information. In this way, television and radio use was shown to slightly affect the levels of knowledge and problem awareness. The moderators media evaluation and need for information proved to be particularly important for the impact of Internet use. The more media reporting was perceived as exaggerated, the more Internet use negatively affected levels of knowledge, problem awareness, and behavioral intentions. Conversely, the interaction between need for information and Internet use increased the impact on problem awareness and behavioral intentions. Hence, it becomes clear that the Internet plays a crucial role in people’s attitude generation processes, but is utilized in different ways.

Predicting Behavioral Intentions Toward Sustainable Fashion Consumption

2014 ◽  
pp. 225-243
Author(s):  
Srikant Manchiraju
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Sustainable Fashion

In recent years, sustainable consumption has received considerable attention. In fact, to save the planet Earth and future generations, it has been proposed the issue of sustainable consumption should be addressed. Consequently, in the present chapter, two theoretical models are analyzed separately, as well as in conjunction, to understand sustainable consumption in the context of fashion. Furthermore, the present study's theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Empirical Study on Behavioral Intentions of Short-Term Rental Tenants—The Moderating Role of Past Experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 3404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyi Chen ◽  
Sarah Cheah ◽  
Ao Shen
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Past Experience ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Relationship

Existing sharing economy (SE) studies tend to focus on the nature of SEs, their business models, and impact. However, there are limited in-depth studies on what motivates consumers’ participation in sustainable SE context, particularly in short-term rentals involving safety risks arising from face-to-face engagement with strangers while consuming the services. Applying the perceived value theory and extended theory of planned behavior, this study examines the relationships among consumers’ perceived value (gain versus loss), past experience, and behavioral intentions in sustainable consumption of short-term rentals offered on smart online matching platforms. Based on a survey of 421 Chinese consumers, our study has demonstrated that social appeal and economic appeal (gains) are positively related to behavioral intentions. Second, we establish that the relationship between perceived risk (loss) and behavioral intentions is inverted U-shaped, enriching the existing literature which has assumed a linear relationship. Finally, our study shows that past experience positively moderates the influence of social appeal on behavioral intentions. This suggests that, compared with consumers having little or no past experience, the positive relationship between social appeal and behavioral intentions is stronger for consumers having much past experience. On the other hand, past experience has no effect on the relationship between economic appeal and behavioral intentions.

scholarly journals Predicting Behavioral Intentions Toward Sustainable Fashion Consumption

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Srikant Manchiraju
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Sustainable Fashion

In recent years, sustainable consumption has received considerable attention. In fact, to save the planet Earth and future generations, it has been proposed the issue of sustainable consumption should be addressed. Consequently, in the present chapter, two theoretical models are analyzed separately, as well as in conjunction, to understand sustainable consumption in the context of fashion. Furthermore, the present study's theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

scholarly journals The Moderating Role of Product Type in Network Buying Behavior

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402091795
Author(s):  
Jin Xiao ◽  
Ling Xie ◽  
Muhammad Faisal Shahzad ◽  
Jamshed Khan Khattak
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Product Type ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Green Consumption

This article investigates how consumer attitudes toward green buying and subjective norms influence the network buying with the mediation of behavioral intentions and moderation of product type. Due to the increasing environmental concerns, network buying has positively changed human interactions with the environment. Based on a sample of 392 Chinese consumers, this study reveals that consumer attitudes toward green buying and subjective norms significantly influence network buying. The empirical results provide strong evidence for the mediating role of behavioral intentions in the relationship between the attitudes toward green buying and network buying. This study empirically tests a model, including the moderating effect of product type toward green products through network buying. Green consumption through network buying will help consumers to live a healthy life together with achieving environmental sustainability and consumer well-being at large. Interestingly, the current study suggests that network buying can drive sustainable consumption.

scholarly journals Edible Insects: How to Increase the Sustainable Consumption Behavior among Restaurant Consumers

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6520
Author(s):  
Jinsoo Hwang ◽  
Jinkyung Jenny Kim
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
Edible Insects ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Consumption Behavior

Edible insects deserve increased attention as green food source in today’s society and more restaurants embrace them to promote sustainable consumption behavior. This study was design to explore how consumers’ behavioral intentions to use edible insect restaurants were formed based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model. Furthermore, the study attempted to deepen TPB by including the moderating role of product knowledge. A total of 440 samples were collected by online survey in South Korea, and the results of structural equation modeling found that all of the hypotheses have been statistically accepted. Additionally, the results of multiple group analysis indicated that product knowledge moderated the link between subjective norm and behavioral intentions. On a basis of the analysis results, we provided significant theoretical implications and practical implications how to increase future sustainable food consumption intention.

scholarly journals Influencing Factors of Chinese Consumers’ Purchase Intention to Sustainable Apparel Products: Exploring Consumer “Attitude–Behavioral Intention” Gap

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1770 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hye Jung Jung ◽  
Yun Jung Choi ◽  
Kyung Wha Oh
Keyword(s):  
Social Norms ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Behavioral Intentions ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Consumption Values ◽  
The Relationship

As the rapid economic growth and over-consumption within the largest population worldwide has resulted in harmful environment deterioration, a shift to more sustainable consumption behaviors is required in China. Although public interests in sustainability have increased and consumers’ attitudes are positive, their behavioral intentions are not consistent with attitudes. This study aims to uncover psychological drivers and barriers (consumption values, social norms, and attitudes to sustainable apparel products) of Chinese consumers’ behavioral intentions toward sustainable apparel products (SAP) by exploring the attitude–behavioral intention gap. Online survey data were used to examine the moderating impacts of consumption values and social norms on relationship between Chinese consumers’ attitudes and behavioral intentions toward SAP. Results from moderating regression analysis suggest that (1) Chinese consumers’ SAP attitudes had a strong positive effect on the purchase intention toward SAP, (2) aesthetic values positively moderated the relationship between the SAP attitude and purchase intention, whereas conspicuous values negatively moderated the relationship, and (3) utility values and social norms did not show any significant moderating influences on the relationship between the SAP attitude and purchase intention. Our study validates the attitude–behavior gap model in sustainable consumer behavior and discusses how the current findings can assist researchers and practitioners in the Clothing and Textiles field alike to fine-tune sustainable programs and marketing strategies in China.

Recent Advances in High Dispersion Spectroscopy of Globular Cluster Stars

1988 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 525-530
Author(s):  
Raffaele G. Gratton
Keyword(s):  
Globular Cluster ◽  
Globular Clusters ◽  
High Dispersion ◽  
Photographic Material ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Metal Abundances ◽  
Ccd Detectors ◽  
Major Progress

The use CCD detectors has allowed a major progress in abundance derivations for globular cluster stars in the last years. Abundances deduced from high dispersion spectra now correlates well with other abundance indicators. I discuss some problems concerning the derivation of accurate metal abundances for globular clusters using high dispersion spectra from both the old photographic and the most recent CCD data. The discrepant low abundances found by Cohen (1980), from photographic material for M71 giants, are found to be due to the use of too high microturbulences.

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