The influence of satisfaction with life, social contribution and environmental well-being on conscientious consumer decision-making in the South African emerging economy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21540579 |
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| Authors | Lorna Christie (0000-0002-7177-8325, Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), South Africa, corresponding author), Nadine Sonnenberg (0000-0002-9327-7564, University of Pretoria) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 443-463 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South African Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0373-6245 • E-ISSN: 2151-2418 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03736245.2023.2167856 |
| OpenAlex | W4317937029 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
Emerging economies harbour increasing consumption patterns with detrimental social and environmental consequences. This study postulated that satisfaction with life determines consumers’ social contribution and environmental well-being (as sub-dimensions of their overall subjective well-being), which in turn contribute to their conscientious decision-making, especially regarding resource-intensive white goods. Acquiring such goods necessitates conscious thought surrounding the future implications of its use. A non-probability purposive sampling approach yielded a sample of 320 middle- to high-income consumers who were acquiring appliances. Structural equation modelling was performed on the survey data. Satisfaction with life was found to be an equally strong determinant of social contribution and environmental well-being. In turn, environmental well-being was the strongest predictor of respondents’ consideration for future environmental consequences in their decision-making. However, more attention is needed to improve consumers’ satisfaction with life and their subjective
Business · Economics · Life satisfaction · Nonprobability sampling · Public economics · Social science · Sociology · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Marketing
Sustainable consumption within a sustainable economy – beyond green growth and green economies
Structural equations modeling
Exploring the Subtle Relationships between Environmental Concern and Ecologically Conscious Consumer Behavior
Living well
Encouraging pro-environmental behaviour
The Satisfaction With Life Scale and the emerging construct of life satisfaction
Facilitating Internalization
Growth in human population and consumption both need to be addressed to reach an ecologically sustainable future
National responsibility and global justice
What Happened to the ‘Development’ in Sustainable Development? Business Guidelines Two Decades After Brundtland
Volunteer Work and Hedonic, Eudemonic, and Social Well‐Being
Social Well-Being
Globalization and postmodern values
Promoting and protecting mental health as flourishing
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations
The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits
The consideration of future consequences
Positive Psychology Progress
Social Cognitive Theory
Development and Application of a Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire Called SHALOM
Materialism
Materialism and Well-Being
Will Money Increase Subjective Well-Being
Assessing subjective well-being
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