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Green consumption behavior antecedents: Environmental concern, knowledge, and beliefs

PAGIASLIS, ANASTASIOS; Krystallis Krontalis, Athanasios

Authors

Athanasios Krystallis Krontalis



Abstract

The present study adds to the evolving literature on green consumer behavior by examining through statistically robust methods the effect and interrelationships of the key constructs of environmental concern, consumer environmental knowledge, beliefs about biofuels, and behavioral intention (i.e., willingness to use and pay) in the context of biofuels. Data were collected through a survey of 1695 respondents. Hypotheses are based on a literature review and a pilot study, and the conceptual structural model developed is tested through structural equation modeling. Results show that concern for the environment has a positive and direct impact on environmental knowledge, beliefs, and behavioral intention. Also, demographics determine levels of concern for the environment and environmental knowledge. All constructs associate positively with one another delineating that the interdependencies between them are important when accounting for environmental behavior. Future research should validate present results with the use of cross-cultural samples and investigate whether environmental concern increases due to social desirability response bias. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Citation

PAGIASLIS, A., & Krystallis Krontalis, A. (2014). Green consumption behavior antecedents: Environmental concern, knowledge, and beliefs. Psychology and Marketing, 31(5), 335-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20698

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 10, 2014
Online Publication Date Apr 10, 2014
Publication Date May 31, 2014
Deposit Date Sep 21, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Psychology and Marketing
Print ISSN 0742-6046
Electronic ISSN 1520-6793
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 31
Issue 5
Article Number 3
Pages 335-348
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20698
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1102483
Publisher URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/mar.20698