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The Mexican Ecological Conscience: A Predictive Model

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  • Jessica Müller-Pérez

    (Faculty of Commerce and Administration, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Matamoros SN, Zona Centro, Ciudad Victoria 87000, Mexico)

  • Ángel Acevedo-Duque

    (Programa Doctorado Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 7500912, Chile)

  • Gonzalo R. Llanos-Herrera

    (School of Economics and Business, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago 7501015, Chile)

  • Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas

    (Faculty of Management Science, Universidad Autónoma del Perú, Lima 15842, Peru)

  • Luiz Vicente Ovalles-Toledo

    (Faculty of Accounting and Administration, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacán 80020, Mexico)

  • Lidyeth Azucena Sandoval Barraza

    (Faculty of Accounting and Administration, Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Culiacán 80020, Mexico
    Graduate School, Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann, Tacna 23001, Peru)

  • Rina Álvarez-Becerra

    (Graduate School, Universidad Nacional Jorge Basadre Grohmann, Tacna 23001, Peru)

Abstract

Recently, the number of Mexicans who buy sustainable products has been increasing, which has led to sustainable trade. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine which variables have a greater effect on Mexicans’ intention to buy green products, their ecological awareness, or moral obligation, and, in turn, to determine the degree to which moral obligation is affected by ecological awareness. A sample of 690 Mexicans was obtained, and a PLS–SEM model was applied for data analysis. The results confirmed that both a moral obligation and ecological awareness explain the intention to purchase green products, with ecological awareness contributing the most to the intention. Furthermore, the findings showed that moral obligation is affected by ecological awareness. The originality of the article is that it contributes to the consumer behavior literature by providing an insight for companies that manufacture sustainable products to understand and promote environmentally conscious consumer behavior. However, there are some limitations that can be addressed in future research.

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  • Jessica Müller-Pérez & Ángel Acevedo-Duque & Gonzalo R. Llanos-Herrera & Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas & Luiz Vicente Ovalles-Toledo & Lidyeth Azucena Sandoval Barraza & Rina Álvarez-Becerra, 2022. "The Mexican Ecological Conscience: A Predictive Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:12:p:7050-:d:834692
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    3. Samuel Leroy Cabrera-Luján & David Josías Sánchez-Lima & Segundo Alberto Guevara-Flores & Dany Yudet Millones-Liza & Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas & Miluska Villar-Guevara, 2023. "Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics and Corporate Reputation on the Retention of Users of Third-Sector Institutions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-18, January.
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