The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase
Previous ecological behaviour studies have focused on personal factors only, and thus ignored the impact of environmental factors on ecological behaviour. In addition, there are criticism on the complexity of belief component in the value-belief-norm theory. Hence, this study aims to investigate the...
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| author | Chan, Sai-Keong Quoquab, Farzana Basiruddin, Rohaida |
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| description | Previous ecological behaviour studies have focused on personal factors only, and thus ignored the impact of environmental factors on ecological behaviour. In addition, there are criticism on the complexity of belief component in the value-belief-norm theory. Hence, this study aims to investigate the effect of environmental factors and to assess the mediating role of ecological beliefs on energy-efficient appliance purchasing. This study utilised a questionnaire survey among 592 Malaysian consumers. The partial least squares technique was utilised to analyse the data and to test the study hypotheses. The findings show that environmental factors have a positive influence on both ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour, ecological beliefs are positively related to ecological behaviour. Additionally, ecological beliefs mediate the relationship between environmental factors and ecological behaviour. This holistic research framework helps to elaborate on the existing knowledge of environmental factors and an individual’s belief, in the context of energy-efficient appliance purchase. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-1053752024-04-24T06:43:21Z http://eprints.utm.my/105375/ The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase Chan, Sai-Keong Quoquab, Farzana Basiruddin, Rohaida HB Economic Theory Previous ecological behaviour studies have focused on personal factors only, and thus ignored the impact of environmental factors on ecological behaviour. In addition, there are criticism on the complexity of belief component in the value-belief-norm theory. Hence, this study aims to investigate the effect of environmental factors and to assess the mediating role of ecological beliefs on energy-efficient appliance purchasing. This study utilised a questionnaire survey among 592 Malaysian consumers. The partial least squares technique was utilised to analyse the data and to test the study hypotheses. The findings show that environmental factors have a positive influence on both ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour, ecological beliefs are positively related to ecological behaviour. Additionally, ecological beliefs mediate the relationship between environmental factors and ecological behaviour. This holistic research framework helps to elaborate on the existing knowledge of environmental factors and an individual’s belief, in the context of energy-efficient appliance purchase. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2023 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/105375/1/FarzanaQuoquabHabib2023_TheInfluenceOfEnvironmentalFactorsOnEcologicalBeliefs.pdf Chan, Sai-Keong and Quoquab, Farzana and Basiruddin, Rohaida (2023) The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase. Asian Academy of Management Journal, 28 (2). pp. 87-118. ISSN 1394-2603 http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/aamj2023.28.2.4 DOI : 10.21315/aamj2023.28.2.4 |
| spellingShingle | HB Economic Theory Chan, Sai-Keong Quoquab, Farzana Basiruddin, Rohaida The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase |
| title | The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase |
| title_full | The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase |
| title_fullStr | The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase |
| title_short | The influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy-efficient appliance purchase |
| title_sort | influence of environmental factors on ecological beliefs and ecological behaviour of energy efficient appliance purchase |
| topic | HB Economic Theory |
| url | http://eprints.utm.my/105375/1/FarzanaQuoquabHabib2023_TheInfluenceOfEnvironmentalFactorsOnEcologicalBeliefs.pdf |
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