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Predictors of Green Cosmetics Purchase Intentions among Young Female Consumers in Vietnam

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  • Yam B. Limbu

    (Department of Marketing, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA)

  • Long Pham

    (Department of Decision Sciences and Economics, Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX 78412, USA)

  • Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen

    (School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam)

Abstract

Using the Information–Motivation–Behavioral Skills (IMB) model as a theoretical framework, we examine the direct effects of knowledge, attitude, and subjective norms on young women’s intention toward purchasing green cosmetics, and whether self-efficacy mediates these effects. Data were collected from 433 young female consumers and analyzed using the PROCESS macro for SPSS. Green-cosmetics-related knowledge and motivation (attitude and subjective norms) were positively related to green cosmetics purchase intention. Self-efficacy partially mediated the effects of knowledge, attitude, and subjective norms on purchase intention. The IMB model offers a useful framework for understanding the factors affecting young Vietnamese women’s intention toward purchasing green cosmetics. Marketers promoting green cosmetics should aim to increase consumers’ confidence in comprehending their products.

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  • Yam B. Limbu & Long Pham & Thuy Thi Thu Nguyen, 2022. "Predictors of Green Cosmetics Purchase Intentions among Young Female Consumers in Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-15, October.
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