Consumer confidence and green purchase intention: An application of the stimulus-organism-response model

Myat Su Han, Daniel Peter Hampson, Yonggui Wang, Hong Wang*

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Abstract

Environmental commentators have speculated, but not empirically validated, that consumers’ positive (negative) evaluation of the economy will lead to more (less) green consumption. The purposes of this study were to (1) ascertain whether consumer confidence affects green consumption and (2) uncover the psychological mechanisms of this relationship, in a non-recession context. Drawing upon the stimulus-organism-response model, we developed a conceptual model, which we tested via mediation analysis, using data from a sample of Chinese consumers (n = 1,184). Results show that there is a positive relationship between consumer confidence and green purchase intention. Environmental and status consciousness partially mediates the positive relationship between consumer confidence and green purchase intention. We contribute to the literature on antecedents of green consumption by being the first to empirically establish the salience of consumer confidence in this domain. Investigating green purchase intention, which differs depending on consumer confidence level, has the potential to assist retailers in developing better marketing tactics. Our study also benefits economists and environmentalists by helping them better understand how consumer confidence fluctuations play critical roles in addressing economic growth-driven major environmental challenges.

Original languageEnglish
Article number103061
JournalJournal of Retailing and Consumer Services
Volume68
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022

Keywords

  • Consumer confidence
  • Environmental consciousness
  • Green purchase intention
  • Status consciousness
  • Stimulus-organism-response

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