scholarly journals Environmental Concern, Attitude and Responsibility and Green Purchasing Behaviour of Consumers in Madurai District

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1S4) ◽  
pp. 1028-1032
Keyword(s):  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Environmental Responsibility ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Economic Profile ◽  
Green Purchasing

Large number of problems related to environment experienced by consumers is the main reason for them to move from conventional or non green purchasing to green purchasing and green products reduce harmful impacts on environment and society. Significant difference prevails amongst environmental concern, environmental attitude and environmental responsibility and socio-economic profile of consumers. Environmental concern, environmental attitude and environmental responsibility have positive, moderate and significant relation with green purchasing behaviour of consumers. Therefore, consumers must live harmoniously with natural environment and they should not make any attempts to modify character of environment and consumers must enthusiastically involve in conservation of environment. Further, Government and environmental organizations and non government organizations should make consumers to realize their responsibilities and necessity for protection of environment through various awareness programmes and campaigns and incentives.

Exploring green purchasing behaviour of young urban consumers

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
S M Fatah Uddin ◽  
Mohammed Naved Khan
Keyword(s):  
Northern Region ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Urban Indian ◽  
Indian Consumers ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Green Purchasing ◽  
Promotional Messages

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore factors that affect green purchasing behaviour (GPB) of young Indian consumers. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 161 young Indian consumers between age group of 15 and 18 years residing in northern region of the country were surveyed employing researcher controlled sampling. Data was collected thorough structured refined research instrument that comprised scales to measure various facets of green purchasing behaviour using five point Likert scale. The research instrument also included questions for generating demographic profile of respondents. For the purpose of meeting the study objectives, research hypotheses, well-grounded in relevant theory were empirically tested using appropriate statistical tools. Findings – Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed existence of five underlying factors namely green purchasing behaviour, environmental involvement, environmental attitude, environmental consciousness and perceived effectiveness of environmental behaviour that affect green purchasing behaviour of young urban consumers in India. Green purchasing behaviour and its variation across demographic variables has been ascertained by testing the considered hypotheses. Research limitations/implications – The results may not be providing generalizability. Practical/implications – This paper is expected to provide valuable insights in the area of green purchasing behaviour of young Indian urban consumers which can be of immense help to domestic and international marketers in dovetailing their marketing strategies and developing appropriate promotional messages. Originality/value – The paper attempts to provide a glimpse into the nature of green purchasing behaviour of young urban Indian consumers which has been scantily researched. Also the gender differences among young Indian consumers regarding green attitudes contributes to the worth of literature.

scholarly journals Green Purchasing Behaviour towards Compostable Coffee Pods

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6558
Author(s):  
Rebecca Visser ◽  
Siphiwe Dlamini
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Green Purchasing ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Significant Positive Influence

The field of green marketing and purchase behaviour has been growing in the last couple of years; consequently, there is a need to understand this behaviour among coffee consumers. Coffee is considered one of the widely consumed beverages in the world. There is heightened consciousness towards the environmental awareness of the product of compostable coffee pods. This study aims to fill this gap by providing a holistic conceptual framework to determine which factors influence green purchasing behaviour with regard to compostable coffee pods and whether gender and income have an impact. To achieve this aim, structural equation modelling (SEM) will be utilised on SmartPLS from data collected from 133 South African coffee pod consumers using an online survey. The findings indicated that interpersonal influence and altruistic values have a significant positive influence on environmental attitude and that environmental attitude has a significant positive effect on green purchasing behaviour. However, it was found that no significant relationship was observed between environmental knowledge and environmental attitude. Regarding the influence of gender and income as mediators, no influence was found in the relationship between environmental attitude and green purchasing behaviour. However, income level partially mediates this relationship. The results will provide practical solutions for marketers and policymakers.

scholarly journals Exploring Green Purchasing Behaviour among College Students in a Developing Economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi ◽  
Simbarashe Cowen Matema
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Green Product ◽  
Product Knowledge ◽  
College Level ◽  
Green Products ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Purchasing Intention ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Purchasing Behaviour ◽  
Green Purchasing

This study explores the relationships between environmental attitude, green product knowledge, attitude towards purchasing green products, green product purchasing intention, and green purchasing behaviour. Using a cross-sectional survey approach, a random sample of 284 undergraduate students in a Zimbabwean polytechnic completed a self-administered questionnaire. Structural equation modelling (maximum likelihood estimation) was used to analyse the data. The findings indicate that there are positive associations between the following pairs of variables: environmental attitude and attitude towards green purchasing; green product knowledge and green purchasing intention; green product knowledge and green purchasing behaviour; attitude towards green purchasing and green purchasing intention; green purchasing intention and green purchasing behaviour; as well as a non-significant relationship between green product knowledge and attitude towards green. The findings reported that the Theory of Reasoned Action fully supported the students’ intention to buy green products, which then affects their green purchase behaviour. The inclusion of additional constructs to the proposed model was partially supported. The study results highlight the importance of considering product knowledge and other attitudinal factors—specifically environmental attitude and attitude towards green purchasing—when marketing environmentally-friendly products to college-level students.

scholarly journals Impact of Environmental Concerns on Environmental Attitudes among University Employees

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Mustafa ◽  
Saadia Zia ◽  
Umbreen Khizar
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Attitudes ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
University Employees ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

The ecosystem of the world required immediate and effective actions against environmental threats. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of environmental concerns on environmental attitudes. This is a quantitative study using a correlational design. The target population was the employees of the Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Pakistan. The sample size was 107 employees from the Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan, Pakistan. Instruments for collecting data were the Environmental concern scale (Diekmann & Preisendörfer, 2003) and Environmental Attitude (Dunlap, Van Liere, Mertig, & Jones, 2000). Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 23) was used to analyze data. The environmental concerns and environmental attitudes are positively correlated. Regression analysis shows a positive significant impact of environmental concerns on environmental attitudes up to 22%. There is no significant difference between genders of respondents (male, female) on environmental concerns while the significant difference is reported between genders concerning environmental attitudes. A better understanding of the beliefs and attitudes of individuals is recommended for effective eco-friendly behavior and activities.

scholarly journals Does a National Park Enhance the Environment-Friendliness of Tourists as an Ecotourism Destination?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8321
Author(s):  
Eunseong Jeong ◽  
Taesoo Lee ◽  
Alan Dixon Brown ◽  
Sara Choi ◽  
Minyoung Son
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
National Park ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Sustainable Environment ◽  
The Relationship

Governments have designated national parks to protect the natural environment against ecosystem destruction and improve individuals’ emotional and recreational life. National parks enhance environment-friendly awareness by conducting ecotourism activities and individuals with environment-friendly awareness are inclined to continue to visit national parks as ecotourism destinations. The New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) is a widely used measure of environmental concern, suitable for measuring the environment-friendly attitude and revisit intention of visitors of national parks. Therefore, the study carried out structural equation modeling (SEM) to investigate the relationship between the NEP, national park conservation consciousness and environment-friendly behavioral intention. Based on the results, an implication is presented to induce national parks to cultivate individual environment-friendly awareness and for visitors to pursue sustainable, environment-friendly tourism behavior. The findings indicate that national parks are to expand educational programs and facilities for eco-tourists visiting national parks to maintain a balanced relationship between themselves and nature and have a strong environmental awareness to preserve the natural environment.

scholarly journals The Geographical Distribution and Correlates of Pro-Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors in an Urban Region

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Áróra Árnadóttir ◽  
Michał Czepkiewicz ◽  
Jukka Heinonen
Keyword(s):  
Urban Form ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
International Travel ◽  
Urban Region ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Household Energy ◽  
Carbon Footprints ◽  
Current Perspective

A lot of emphasis has been put on the densification of urban form to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. However, many recent studies have found that central urban dwellers, even though their carbon footprints of daily transportation may be lower, might be responsible for higher total emissions than those that reside in suburban areas. Similarly, as with the urban form, higher environmental concern is often considered as an indicator of lower emissions, but several studies have found that pro-environmental attitude (PEA) does not always correlate with less energy intensive behavior. This study analyzes how urban zones, PEA, and several sociodemographic variables are associated with annual travel emissions and pro-environmental behaviors (PEB), using a dataset collected with a map-based online survey (softGIS) survey, contributed by 841 participants from the Helsinki Metropolitan Area (HMA), Finland. Although PEA can affect PEBs related to household energy consumption (β = 0.282, p < 0.001), clothing (β = 0.447, p < 0.001) and produce purchases (β = 0.449, p < 0.0001), their relationship with emissions from local (β = −0.067), national (β = −0.019) and international (β = −0.016) travel was not significant. Clusters of low emissions from local travel and high international travel emissions were found in pedestrian-oriented urban zones and residents of car-oriented zones were more likely to conserve household energy (β = 0.102, p < 0.05). These results might help broaden the current perspective of city planners, as well as identify opportunities for more effective mitigation policies.

scholarly journals Correlation between age, muscle architecture, and muscle strength in children with Erb’s palsy

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Saad Awad ◽  
Mostafa Soliman Ali ◽  
Mohamed Ismail Elassal
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Muscle Weakness ◽  
Muscle Thickness ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Pennation Angle ◽  
Muscle Architecture ◽  
Active Movement ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
Erb’S Palsy ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Muscle weakness is a widespread problem in children with Erb’s palsy as it can cause changes in muscle architecture parameters, which can be detected by ultrasonography. This study was conducted to determine the relation between age, muscle architecture, and muscle strength in children with Erb’s palsy. A total of 40 children with Erb’s palsy from both sexes aged 1–2.5 years were included in this study. Muscle thickness and pennation angle were measured by ultrasonography, and muscle strength was measured using the active movement scale. Results A significant relation was found between age, muscle thickness, pennation angle, and muscle strength (P < 0.05). Moreover, a significant difference was found in muscle architecture parameters during relaxation and contraction in both study groups and in each study group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Muscle weakness in children with Erb’s palsy has an effect on muscle architecture parameters, and these parameters also increase with age.

scholarly journals Ethical Correlates of Environmental Consciousness among Members and Non-Members of Nature Club

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahina H ◽  
Dr. Neelima Ranjith
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Human Existence ◽  
Environmental Consciousness ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
School Students ◽  
Limits To Growth ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ecological Worldview

The need and relevance of the concerns for nature and a pro-environmental attitude and behaviour is at its peak in the present world. It has been long recognized that ecological balance and safety of nature is central to human existence on earth. Despite this understanding, human activities are deteriorating the earth. If this situation is allowed to continue, the earth will soon turn out to be a useless and lifeless planet, along with marking the very end of human existence. One way to tackle this crisis is to reduce and prevent human actions that pose threats to nature and environment. A sustainable change in such actions is achieved effectively only by bringing about a change in ethics, values and attitudes of people. Ethics refers to a code of conduct. Values held by people contribute to their ethics. Since values are acquired, it can be instilled into people through different means; also implying that they are changeable. The concept of environmental consciousness refers to specific psychological factors related to individual’s propensity to engage in pro-environmental behaviors (Zelezny & Schultz, 2000:367). Environmental consciousness can also be addressed as the psychological dimension of pro-environmental behavior. Objectives: The purpose of the present study is to investigate the ‘ethical correlates of environmental consciousness among members and non-members of nature club’. Method: (a) Participants: The study was conducted on 54 high school students from various schools in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Participants included both members (n=21) and non-members (n=33) of any kind of nature club. (b) Materials: The Ethical Values Assessment (EVA- Jensen & Padilla, 2004) and New Ecological Paradigm Scale- Revised (NEP Revised-Dunlap, R. E., & Van Liere, K., Mertig, A., &Jones, R. E., 2000). EVA measures 3 categories of ethics, namely: Ethics of Autonomy, Ethics of Community and Ethics of Divinity. NEP scale assesses ecological worldview along 5 dimensions, namely: Reality of Limits to Growth, Ant anthropocentricism, Fragility of Nature’s Balance, Rejection of Exemptionalism and the Possibility of Eco-crisis. (c) Analysis: Analysis was done using ‘t- test’ and ‘correlation’. (d) Results: There is significant difference between members and non-members of nature club in the dimensions Ethics of community, Overall ethics, Overall ecological worldview and Awareness of the possibility of eco-crisis. Students with membership in nature clubs have higher Ethics of community, Overall ethics, Overall ecological worldview (significance at 5% level) and Awareness of the possibility of eco-crisis (significance at 1% level). Also, Overall ethics has a significant positive correlation with Overall ecological worldview. Conclusion: Membership in nature club is found to enhance better environmental consciousness and ethics. The study implies that making students part of nature clubs facilitate pro-environmental behavior and better ethics.

scholarly journals ANALYZING GREEN PURCHASING BEHAVIOR OF TURKISH AND PERSIAN CONSUMERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-58
Author(s):  
Sara MOSAVICHECHAKLOU ◽  
Zehra BOZBAY
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Good Strategy ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Perceived Seriousness ◽  
Green Purchasing

Consumers being conscious about environmental issues tend to have favorable attitude to green purchasing. Offering eco-friendly products and services should be a good strategy for all companies wishing to provide competitive advantage in the marketplace. In the literature, a number of factors accepted as the antecedents of green purchasing behavior and this study examined eight factors of them. It is predicted that the factors which have an effect on the green purchasing behavior are different between the consumers having different nationality due to cultural differences. The purpose of this study is to determine the differences between both the antecedents of green purchasing behavior and green purchasing behavior of Turkish and Persian consumers. According to the results, differences are found between some antecedents of green purchasing behavior as environmental knowledge, social influence, environmental concern, perceived seriousness of environmental problems, concern for self-image, and green purchasing behavior of Turkish and Persian consumers.

scholarly journals LONELINESS OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS: THE RELATION OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND SELF-ESTEEM WITH LONELINESS

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
Nataša Kostić ◽  
◽  
Šuajb Solaković ◽  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Significant Difference

The research problem relates to the examination of the relationof socio-demographic characteristics (gender, level of education and the place where most of childhood was spent) and the self-esteem of the respondents with loneliness.In investigating this problem, the focus was primarily on the perception of the distribution of loneliness, and the examination of the relation of independent variables (socio-demographic characteristics and self-esteem) with the dependent variable (loneliness).The sample of respondents consists of 677 high school students (49.34%) and college students (50.66%) of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The range of years of subjects ranges from 15 to 23 (AS = 18.696).The results of the study show that there is a statistically significant difference in loneliness with regard to gender (U = 38672.000, Z = -6.122, p = .000), to the level of education (U = 42292.500, Z = -5.905, p = .000) and the place in which the respondents spent most of their childhood (χ2 = 9.383, df = 2, sig = .009). The results show that there is a statistically significant relation between self-esteem and loneliness (ro = -.401, sig = .000, N = 676).

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