Consumer response to green advertising: the influence of product involvement
- 20 March 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Asian Journal of Communication
- Vol. 23 (4), 428-447
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01292986.2013.774433
Abstract
This paper examines the differential effects of green appeals for low involvement and high involvement products. Through a controlled experiment conducted in China, our study demonstrates that for low involvement products, an ad with a green appeal, compared to a similar one without a green appeal, elicits a more favorable consumer attitude toward the ad and the brand. This is true regardless of the level of consumer environmental concern. This study also shows that for high involvement products, there is no interaction effect between green appeals and product involvement. In addition, for consumers with high levels of environmental concern, an ad with a green appeal yields greater purchase intention than a similar one without a green appeal for low involving products. Such an effect is absent for consumers with low levels of environmental concern. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are also discussed.Keywords
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