Predicting Sustainable Consumption of Package-Free Bath Products among Students in Higher Education Institutions

Autor/in	Valentin, Alvin Patrick M.
Titel	Predicting Sustainable Consumption of Package-Free Bath Products among Students in Higher Education Institutions
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22 (2021) 7, S.1753-1768 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-01-2021-0017
Schlagwörter	Sustainability; Conservation (Environment); Student Behavior; Self Concept; Behavior Theories; Prediction; Purchasing; Consumer Economics; Structural Equation Models; Student Attitudes; Knowledge Level; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Countries; Philippines + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltigkeit; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Selbstkonzept; Vorhersage; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf; Konsumökonomie; Wissensbasis; Ausland; Philippinen
Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to examine the applicability of an extended version of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in predicting pro-environmental behavior, specifically the purchase behavior (PB) of package-free bath products, among students in higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach: Using a non-experimental survey research design, this study empirically tested an extended TPB model through structural equation modeling. The dataset was obtained through a survey of undergraduate students in three HEIs in the Philippines. Findings: Environmental knowledge (EK) predicted attitudes toward purchasing package-free bath products. Attitudes, subjective norms and pro-environmental self-identity (PSI) predicted intention to purchase package-free bath products. Furthermore, the intention to purchase package-free bath products and perceived behavioral control predicted PB of the said item. Research limitations/implications: The results imply that the addition of EK and PSI to the TPB is applicable in predicting pro-environmental behavior, specifically the purchase of package-free bath products. Practical implications: The results showed how HEIs can encourage their students to purchase package-free bath products. Social implications: The results highlight how social and economic factors play a role in promoting or inhibiting pro-environmental behavior among HEI students. Originality/value: The findings support the inclusion of EK and PSI to the TPB for an integrative model that aims to improve the prediction of the purchase of package-free bath products. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01