Does Social Value Moderate the Young Consumer’s Intention to Buy Green Products?

SITOHANG, ANASTASIA POSMARIA SETIASIWI and SUCIARTO, ATHANASIUS SENTOT (2016) Does Social Value Moderate the Young Consumer’s Intention to Buy Green Products? Devotio Journal of Business and Economic Studies, 10 (2).

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Abstract

This study aims to investigate the influence of social value as a moderating variable that facilitates three exogenous variables: (1) the consumer’s concern about the environment; (2) the consumer’s belief in eco-labels; and (3) the consumer’s belief in environmental ads. The endogenous variable is the consumer’s interest to buy environmentally friendly products (green purchase intention). Goods and services produced by green companies are more likely to be bought by consumers that are concerned for the environment (eco-friendly customer). Companies that are eager to win the hearts of consumers need to accommodate their preferences for eco or environmental products. Therefore, to gain the mind, heart, and pocket of consumers, producers have to know this trend. The research respondents are the young consumers who are believed to be pioneers of the green campaign and are supposed to be primary consumers for green products. A survey instrument was distributed to 230 young respondents aged 17 to 21 years in Semarang, Indonesia. During purchase, young consumers tend to consider their peers’ opinion, so they will buy goods or services by considering social value—including in green-product buying. Results revealed that social value had a significant moderating effect on the relationship between the consumer’s belief in eco-labels and purchase intention. Both simple regression analysis and moderating regression analysis found that there is no significant moderating effect of social value on the relationship between the consumer’s concern about the environment, the consumer’s belief in the environment ads, and purchase intention

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	600 Technology (Applied sciences) > 650 Management > 658 Management > Consumer Behavior
Depositing User:	Ms Anastasia Posmaria Setiasiwi Sitohang
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2021 08:47
Last Modified:	10 Aug 2021 08:47
URI:	http://repository.unika.ac.id/id/eprint/26398

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