Remanufactured products from university students’ perspective
A reflexive thematic analysis approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21721103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aybegüm Güngördü Belbağ (0000-0001-8704-0045, Bartin University Business Administration Department, , Bartin), Sedat Belbağ (0000-0002-4136-2468, Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University Business Administration Department, , Ankara) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 254-272 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-22 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-6370 • E-ISSN: 1758-6739 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijshe-11-2023-0580 |
| OpenAlex | W4405810205 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
Purpose Consumer skepticism hinders the growth of remanufactured products (RPs). Previous studies have explored factors influencing the intention to purchase RPs, overlooking consumer resistance. This study aims to address this gap by integrating barriers, personal factors and outcome expectations – drawing on innovation resistance and social cognitive theories – from the perspective of higher education. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 34 undergraduates at higher education institutions in Türkiye, and analyzed the data with reflexive thematic analysis. Findings Findings reveal that barriers (value, risk and image), personal factors (product knowledge and self-efficacy) and outcome expectations (green benefits, like-new quality and financial benefits) affect intention to purchase RPs. Originality/value Although higher education boosts sustainability awareness, research on university students’ barriers and intentions to purchase RPs is scarce. Prior research has only addressed risk and value barriers, product knowledge and perceived green benefits. None examined image barriers, self-efficacy, financial benefits and like-new quality. This study fills this gap by addressing higher education’s role in overcoming adoption barriers and enhancing outcome expectations. It also explores personal factors like self-efficacy, an underexplored area, that can be enhanced through social persuasion and mastery experiences
Art · Geography · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Thematic analysis · Thematic map · Visual arts · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Psychology · Sustainable Supply Chain Management · Ecology
Consumer Resistance to Innovations
On the Functional Properties of Perceived Self-Efficacy Revisited
Why we buy what we buy
Pro-environmental Behavior from a SocialCognitive Theory Perspective
Social Learning Theory and the Health Belief Model
Promoting sustainable consumption among university students
Incorporating collaborative learning in teacher education to foster self-efficacy to implement environmental citizenship
One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis
Snowball Sampling
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