RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AND GREEN PURCHASING BEHAVIOR

Kasim Tatic () and Merima Cinjarevic ()
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Kasim Tatic: School of Economics and Business in Sarajevo
Merima Cinjarevic: School of Economics and Business in Sarajevo

Interdisciplinary Management Research, 2010, vol. 6, 801-810

Abstract: The aim of this paper was to establish the relationship between environmental concern and consumers’ green purchasing behavior. A survey instrument was developed that used scales to measure general environmental beliefs (HEP-NEP general environmental beliefs questions) and consumer’s intention to buy environmental friendly products. Data were collected from a convenient (non-probability sampling method) sample of 150 consumers in the Sarajevo region. The results indicated that significant positive correlation does not exist between the environmental concern and consumer’s green purchasing behavior. Expected gender difference on environmental concern scale and green purchasing scale was noticed, confirming that females scores higher than males. Other demographic characteristics: age, education and income did not generate significant differences on the environmental concern scale and green purchasing scale. The sample size was relatively small (n=150) and data collection took place only in Sarajevo. The other influences that encourage consumer’s intention to purchase environmentally friendly products need renewed attention. It would be useful to investigate in detail how various influences support green purchasing behavior.

Keywords: environmental concern; consumer behavior; green purchasing behavior; environmental responsibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A12 M31 Q50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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