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</script>The Effects of Organic Certification on Shoppers’ Purchase Intention Formation in Taiwan: A Multi-Group Analysis of Structural Invariance
doi: 10.3390/su14010055
Labeling products with organic certification logos is a means of indicating to consumers that those products are government certified. However, in Taiwan, organic certification is not required before a food product claims itself organic. Since previous research showed that the COVID-19 lockdown effected both Spanish and Romanian subjects’ intention to purchase more sustainable products, the aim of this study was to determine whether the perception of organic certification labeling makes a difference in how organic shoppers’ purchasing intentions toward organic produce were realized. Data from organic produce shoppers were used to identify organic certification labeling differences. One group of shoppers was asked about their purchase behaviors toward government-certified organic produce labeled with the certification logo (N = 468), while the other was asked about their purchase behaviors toward self-claimed organic produce without a government certification logo (N = 403). Multi-group structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques were employed as the main method of analysis in this study. The results indicated that the hypothesized model was validated. In addition, through this process, it was clarified that this government organic certification labeling significantly enhances the influence of organic produce shoppers’ behavioral beliefs regarding organic produce on their attitudes.
- Chinese Culture University Taiwan
- Chinese Culture University Taiwan
purchase intention, Subjective knowledge, 330, Environmental effects of industries and plants, Organic certification, theory of reasoned action, TJ807-830, organic certification, 650, organic certification; purchase intention; subjective knowledge; theory of reasoned action, TD194-195, Purchase intention, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, Theory of reasoned action, GE1-350, subjective knowledge
purchase intention, Subjective knowledge, 330, Environmental effects of industries and plants, Organic certification, theory of reasoned action, TJ807-830, organic certification, 650, organic certification; purchase intention; subjective knowledge; theory of reasoned action, TD194-195, Purchase intention, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, Theory of reasoned action, GE1-350, subjective knowledge
