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Examining the Factors That Shape Green Purchase Behavior: The Role of Subjective Norms, Self-Efficacy, Attitude and Intention

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  • Moazzam Moazzam
  • Muhammad Ahmad

    (Department of Management &Administrative Sciences, University of Narowal, Pakistan.)

  • Abid Hussain

    (Department of Management &Administrative Sciences, University of Narowal, Pakistan.)

  • Muhammad Azeem Akram

Abstract

This study main objective is to analyze the emerging phenomenon of eco-friendly green environments in the domain of marketing. It is essential to increasing the market penetration of ecological products to get consumers to adopt a positive attitude toward green purchasing. Specifically the study examined the role of green self-efficacy subjective norms and green purchase attitude in predicting the effect of intention in green purchase on the association among these factors and actual green purchase behavior. Data from 224 consumers with prior experience buying eco-friendly products is used. Results showed that subjective norms, green self-efficacy, and green purchase attitude important impact on intention to green purchase, which leads to predicted actual green purchase behavior. The mediation of intention toward green purchase was found to be partial. Therefore, this study suggests that interventions aimed at promoting green purchase behavior should focus on enhancing consumers' green self-efficacy subjective norms and green purchase attitude as well as strengthening the intention-behavior relationship.

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  • Moazzam Moazzam & Muhammad Ahmad & Abid Hussain & Muhammad Azeem Akram, 2023. "Examining the Factors That Shape Green Purchase Behavior: The Role of Subjective Norms, Self-Efficacy, Attitude and Intention," Bulletin of Business and Economics (BBE), Research Foundation for Humanity (RFH), vol. 12(3), pages 221-232.
    • Handle: RePEc:rfh:bbejor:v:12:y:2023:i:3:p:221-232
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.61506/01.00027
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