Consumer Awareness and Beliefs Regarding Sustainable Products

Objective: To identify consumer awareness and beliefs regarding sustainable products according to a consumer profile. Research Design & Methods: A quantitative approach was used. A questionnaire containing 24 variables was conducted using an online survey. 570 correctly completed records were...

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Main Authors: Jerzy Żuchowski, Aleksander Lotko, Andrzej Chochół, Magdalena Paździor, Małgorzata Lotko
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Language:English
Published: Krakow University of Economics 2024-12-01
Series:Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
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Online Access:https://krem.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/krem/article/view/18688
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author Jerzy Żuchowski
Aleksander Lotko
Andrzej Chochół
Magdalena Paździor
Małgorzata Lotko
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description Objective: To identify consumer awareness and beliefs regarding sustainable products according to a consumer profile. Research Design & Methods: A quantitative approach was used. A questionnaire containing 24 variables was conducted using an online survey. 570 correctly completed records were obtained. The analysis used the difference test between structure indicators (chi-square), Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA and Mann-Whitney U test. Findings: The best predictors of differences in consumer awareness and attitudes were respondents’ education, gender and place of residence. Age and financial situation proved to be weak predictors. Implications / Recommendations: The results make it possible to suggest thematic areas and groups (profiles) of respondents to which educational activities should be directed at various levels of education on the circular economy and sustainable development. Manufacturers seeking to promote product sustainability could also benefit from the study’s results. Contribution: The article identifies the product sustainability degree model as well as variables that create a consumer profile and differentiate consumers’ awareness and attitudes towards sustainable products. The differences between individuals uare also classified.
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spelling doaj-art-0b759e92818b45c2afa6f6b71cd5b46e2024-12-23T11:04:52ZengKrakow University of EconomicsZeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie1898-64472545-32382024-12-014(1006)10.15678/krem.18688Consumer Awareness and Beliefs Regarding Sustainable ProductsJerzy Żuchowski0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7968-5385Aleksander Lotko1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4420-7495Andrzej Chochół2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1150-420XMagdalena Paździor3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2178-1662Małgorzata Lotko4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3704-1119Casimir Pulaski Radom University, Faculty of Applied ChemistryCasimir Pulaski Radom University, Faculty of Economics and FinanceKrakow University of Economics, College of Management and Quality Sciences, Department of Metrology and Instrumental AnalysisCasimir Pulaski Radom University, Faculty of Economics and Finance Casimir Pulaski Radom University, Faculty of Applied Chemistry Objective: To identify consumer awareness and beliefs regarding sustainable products according to a consumer profile. Research Design & Methods: A quantitative approach was used. A questionnaire containing 24 variables was conducted using an online survey. 570 correctly completed records were obtained. The analysis used the difference test between structure indicators (chi-square), Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA and Mann-Whitney U test. Findings: The best predictors of differences in consumer awareness and attitudes were respondents’ education, gender and place of residence. Age and financial situation proved to be weak predictors. Implications / Recommendations: The results make it possible to suggest thematic areas and groups (profiles) of respondents to which educational activities should be directed at various levels of education on the circular economy and sustainable development. Manufacturers seeking to promote product sustainability could also benefit from the study’s results. Contribution: The article identifies the product sustainability degree model as well as variables that create a consumer profile and differentiate consumers’ awareness and attitudes towards sustainable products. The differences between individuals uare also classified. https://krem.uek.krakow.pl/index.php/krem/article/view/18688sustainable productcircular economyawarenessattitudesdifferentiation
spellingShingle Jerzy Żuchowski
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Consumer Awareness and Beliefs Regarding Sustainable Products
Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
sustainable product
circular economy
awareness
attitudes
differentiation
title Consumer Awareness and Beliefs Regarding Sustainable Products
title_full Consumer Awareness and Beliefs Regarding Sustainable Products
title_fullStr Consumer Awareness and Beliefs Regarding Sustainable Products
title_full_unstemmed Consumer Awareness and Beliefs Regarding Sustainable Products
title_short Consumer Awareness and Beliefs Regarding Sustainable Products
title_sort consumer awareness and beliefs regarding sustainable products
topic sustainable product
circular economy
awareness
attitudes
differentiation
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