Understanding Green Advertising Attitude and Behavioral Intention: An Application of the Health Belief Model |
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Authors: | Hye Jin Yoon Yeo Jung Kim |
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Institution: | 1. Temerlin Advertising Institute, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USAhjyoon@smu.edu;3. Hongik University, Jochiwon, Jochiwon-eup, Yeongi-gun, Chungcheongnamdo, Korea |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTDespite the high interest in green advertising and its potential to foster sustainable consumerism, academic research in this area has been somewhat limited. The current study developed a predictor model of green advertising attitude and behavioral intention using environmental issue-focused factors that included the Health Belief Model, consumption-focused factors, and demographic factors to help understand the significant influences that shape global green advertising outcome. An online survey of 385 participants showed that a number of factors in both issue-focused (e.g., response-efficacy and ecocentric/anthropocentric attitudes) and consumption-focused (e.g., green product purchase frequency and past green product attitude) categories significantly predicted green advertising attitude and behavioral intention. Theoretical as well as practical implications of the findings will be discussed in detail. |
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Keywords: | ecocentric/anthropocentric attitudes green advertising health belief model model development of attitude and behavioral intention sustainable consumerism |
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