期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2019
卷号：9
期号：1
页码：69-87
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v9-i1/5364
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：The present study attempts to investigate the young consumers’ motives to purchase organic food in a developing nation (Malaysia). Four key motives of food safety concern, health consciousness, affordability and environment concern are examined in this study. Consumers’ purchase behaviour is represented by purchase intentions and actual purchase. The questionnaires used was administered to a convenience sample of 398 young consumers from Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, through a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analysed using Structural Equation Modeling and five hypotheses were tested. The findings reported that food safety concern, health consciousness, and environment concern have significantly influenced purchase intentions of organic food. Purchase intentions is positively correlated to the actual purchase of organic food. There was no significant effect of affordability on purchase intentions. Based on the findings, strategies to enhance the quality, long-term health benefits, environment friendliness, and reduce in pricing of organic food should be undertaken.
