An extended model of value-attitude behavior to explain Chinese consumers' green purchase behavior

Cheung, Millissa; To, W. M.

Abstract

This study proposed an extended value-attitude-behavior model to explain for consumers' green purchase behavior and validated this model on a random sample of 399 Chinese consumers in Hong Kong. Results of structural equation modelling showed that consumers' environmental consciousness (value) strongly influenced their attitude towards environmental issues and towards eco-social benefits (attitude), which in turn exerted positive effects on their green purchase behavior (behavior). Green product information was found to be a key determinant of consumers’ green purchase behavior. Moreover, high quality green products were reported to moderate the relationships between attitude towards eco-social benefits and green purchase behavior and between green product information and green purchase behavior, but not on the relationship between attitude toward environmental issues and green purchase behavior.

Citation

Cheung, M., & To, W. M. (2019). An extended model of value-attitude behavior to explain Chinese consumers' green purchase behavior. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 50, 145-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2019.04.006

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 4, 2019
• Online Publication Date: May 14, 2019
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Deposit Date: Feb 7, 2023
• Journal: Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services
• Print ISSN: 0969-6989
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 50
• Pages: 145-153
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2019.04.006