Values and Sustainable Consumption Behavior of Women: a Turkish Sample

ŞENER A., HAZER O.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, vol.16, no.5, pp.291-300, 2008 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/sd.329
  • Journal Name: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.291-300
  • Keywords: values, environmentally friendly consumption, development, consumer behaviors, VALUE ORIENTATIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL ATTITUDES, COUNTRIES, OBJECTS, WASTE
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We conducted this study to test the impact of values on women's sustainable consumption behavior. The sample consisted of 600 women in Ankara, Turkey. We used a list Of 23 values from five value types from Schwartz's model. We measured sustainable consumption behavior with a five-point scale for 14 environment-friendly behaviors. We found that the values of this sample of Turkish women are related to their behaviors. Copyright (C) 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.