The moderating influence of environmental consciousness and recycling intentions on green purchase behavior

Abstract This article examines the moderating influence of environmental consciousness and recycling intentions on green purchase behavior (GPB) in an emerging economy. Through this study, we attempt to significantly contribute to the existing body of knowledge on green marketing by ascertaining the role of those ethical constructs, on GPB. A hypo-deductive research design was adopted and a theoretical model was conceptualized by linking the moderating effects of environmental consciousness and recycling intentions to GPB. To collect the data for the study, a self-administered questionnaire was run with 312 consumers from India. The data were analyzed for assessment of the measurement and structural models via structural equation modeling. The findings indicate that environmental consciousness and recycling intentions significantly moderate the impact of perceived consumer effectiveness (PCE) and willingness to be environmentally friendly (WEF) on GPB. The study offers managerial insights for green marketers to operate in fast growing emerging markets. The present study is significant as it is the first of its kind which links the moderating effects of environmental consciousness and recycling intentions in light of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) on GPB in such a context.

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