Understanding Brazilians’ Intentions in Consuming Sustainable Fashion

This study analyzed the determinants of sustainable fashion purchasing behavior, incorporating the following factors into the Theory of Planned Behavior: moral obligation, awareness of consequences, and previous sustainable purchasing behavior. A survey was carried out with Brazilian consumers of su...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mikaela Daiane Prestes Floriano, Celso Augusto de Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: FUCAPE Business School 2022-01-01
Series:BBR: Brazilian Business Review
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=123075329004
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1825207261014786048
author Mikaela Daiane Prestes Floriano
Celso Augusto de Matos
author_facet Mikaela Daiane Prestes Floriano
Celso Augusto de Matos
author_sort Mikaela Daiane Prestes Floriano
collection DOAJ
description This study analyzed the determinants of sustainable fashion purchasing behavior, incorporating the following factors into the Theory of Planned Behavior: moral obligation, awareness of consequences, and previous sustainable purchasing behavior. A survey was carried out with Brazilian consumers of sustainable fashion, and a total of 179 responses were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicated that ‘moral obligation’ and ‘awareness of consequences’ had an impact on the behavioral attitude of sustainable fashion consumers. Furthermore, of the three TPB components, only attitude and ‘perceived behavioral control’ influenced the purchase intention. Finally, it was found that the actual consumption of sustainable fashion could be explained by the intention and the previous purchase behavior; also, age had a moderating influence on the relationship between the intention and the consumption of fashion. Therefore, this study provides marketers with comprehensive information about the psychological, social, cultural, and demographic determinants of sustainable fashion purchasing behavior.
format Article
id doaj-art-5c770bbaeaa842b6a2f4d0b4a10e8a3e
institution Kabale University
issn 1807-734X
language English
publishDate 2022-01-01
publisher FUCAPE Business School
record_format Article
series BBR: Brazilian Business Review
spelling doaj-art-5c770bbaeaa842b6a2f4d0b4a10e8a3e2025-02-06T23:39:34ZengFUCAPE Business SchoolBBR: Brazilian Business Review1807-734X2022-01-01195525545http://dx.doi.org/10.15728/bbr.2022.19.5.4.ptUnderstanding Brazilians’ Intentions in Consuming Sustainable FashionMikaela Daiane Prestes FlorianoCelso Augusto de MatosThis study analyzed the determinants of sustainable fashion purchasing behavior, incorporating the following factors into the Theory of Planned Behavior: moral obligation, awareness of consequences, and previous sustainable purchasing behavior. A survey was carried out with Brazilian consumers of sustainable fashion, and a total of 179 responses were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicated that ‘moral obligation’ and ‘awareness of consequences’ had an impact on the behavioral attitude of sustainable fashion consumers. Furthermore, of the three TPB components, only attitude and ‘perceived behavioral control’ influenced the purchase intention. Finally, it was found that the actual consumption of sustainable fashion could be explained by the intention and the previous purchase behavior; also, age had a moderating influence on the relationship between the intention and the consumption of fashion. Therefore, this study provides marketers with comprehensive information about the psychological, social, cultural, and demographic determinants of sustainable fashion purchasing behavior.http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=123075329004moral obligationawareness of consequencesprevious purchase behavior
spellingShingle Mikaela Daiane Prestes Floriano
Celso Augusto de Matos
Understanding Brazilians’ Intentions in Consuming Sustainable Fashion
BBR: Brazilian Business Review
moral obligation
awareness of consequences
previous purchase behavior
title Understanding Brazilians’ Intentions in Consuming Sustainable Fashion
title_full Understanding Brazilians’ Intentions in Consuming Sustainable Fashion
title_fullStr Understanding Brazilians’ Intentions in Consuming Sustainable Fashion
title_full_unstemmed Understanding Brazilians’ Intentions in Consuming Sustainable Fashion
title_short Understanding Brazilians’ Intentions in Consuming Sustainable Fashion
title_sort understanding brazilians intentions in consuming sustainable fashion
topic moral obligation
awareness of consequences
previous purchase behavior
url http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=123075329004
work_keys_str_mv AT mikaeladaianeprestesfloriano understandingbraziliansintentionsinconsumingsustainablefashion
AT celsoaugustodematos understandingbraziliansintentionsinconsumingsustainablefashion