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How to Cite This Article: Durrani, S., Sohail, M., & Rana, M. W. (2023). The Influence of Shopping Motivation
On Sustainable Consumption: A Study Related To Eco-Friendly Apparel. Journal of Social Sciences Review, 3(2),
248-268. https://doi.org/10.54183/jssr.v3i2.179
Vol. 3, No. 2 (Spring 2023) Abstract: The influence of consumers' intentions to purchase eco-friendly
Pages: 248 – 268 clothing is examined, with the moderating effect of consumption value. Also
examined were reasons for the disparity between consumer purchase intention
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and buying behavior regarding green apparel. A questionnaire on a five-point
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were found valid out of 384 for analysis. Smart PLS and SPSS were used to
Key Words analyze the data. By the analysis found a significant impact of hedonic
motivation and utilitarian motivation on green purchase intention with
Green Apparel, Utilitarian
moderating impact on consumption value for the purchase behavior of the
Motivation, Hedonic Motivation,
consumer. Gender and income were also found to have a controlling impact on
Green Purchase Intention, the Hedonic and utilitarian motivation of consumers. The impact of consumer
Consumption Value, Green information availability, convenience to buy, and customized offerings of green
Purchase Behavior textile brands for consumers’ motivation to buy. Also, consumer beliefs related
to environmental issues, social and trends significantly impact the motivation of
Corresponding Author: consumers to purchase green apparel. The study of post-purchase behavior
Samira Durrani based on consumption value has been a new concept that is added in this
research paper on an existing study. The research will be useful to manufacturers
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in understanding how consumers will buy green clothing in a sustainable way
that benefits both the environment and consumers.
Introduction
In recent years, multinational corporations, the friendly garments. Consumption value also
government, academia, and other stakeholders affects eco-friendly apparel purchases. Clothes
have demonstrated a lot of interest in global makers should learn how each component affects
environmental changes. Environment-friendly consumer decisions to promote eco-friendly
products and activities are growing more clothes and remove impediments. This
important to consumers globally. This study awareness shows a 40-year dispute. To protect
examines the barriers to eco-friendly apparel the environment, many studies have stressed the
purchases to better understand the attitude- necessity for green activities and products. The
behavior gap. The findings show that UN's 2030 sustainable development goals include
convenience, information accessibility, selection, 17 environmental goals. The apparel business
customized offerings, trend, social, adventure, contributes heavily to social and environmental
authority, and prestige influence customers' issues. The garment business contributes 10% of
utilitarian and hedonic incentives to buy eco- global carbon emissions (T.T. Muthukumarana,
The Influence of Shopping Motivation On Sustainable Consumption: A Study Related To Eco-Friendly Apparel
2017). Moving towards Green apparel is the way decreasing natural reserves, and waste overflow
to a safe environment from such environmental (Karolina Bielawska, 2021). The apparel industry
losses. Green apparel companies are attempting has been criticized for producing environmental
to raise customer knowledge about eco-friendly waste, using chemicals, and depleting natural
products and services for the protection of the resources(Arpita Khare, 2020). The market for
environment as a result of public knowledge eco-friendly goods is predicted to grow steadily
about environmental concerns and views about at a rate of 11.46% from 2015 to 2020, according
recycled items, as well as a favorable attitude to global trends, and is expected to reach 74.65
towards eco-friendly products, demand for green USD billion by that time (Kautish, 2021).
apparel has grown (ElHaffar, 2020). In the
Pakistan has one of the world's greatest
Textile industry, Synthetic Dyes and chemicals
textile industries since it grows cotton. Pakistan
are applied, and toxins are produced in
is Asia's eighth-largest cotton exporter and
wastewater – which causes health and
third-largest yarn spinner. Eco-friendly clothing
environmental damage. Companies are now
and textile manufacturers protect the
focusing on the sustainability of their products
environment by preserving energy, water, and
and their impact on the environment (Marie
other natural resources and tackling climate
Wiederhold, 2018b).
change (Shahbaz Abbas, 2019). Sapphire
Green products are resource-efficient (Pakistan Textile) leads 2021– Weaving Green, a
and environmentally friendly. Green products use Pakistani fashion waste elimination campaign,
non-hazardous ingredients and eco-friendly launched a sustainable product line made from
processes. An ecologically concerned buyer may ethical production, reclaimed fabric, and reduced
prefer an "Eco Friendly" or "Green Product" water consumption. Sapphire Textile popularised
product (Dr. Guddi Singh, 2022). People are more eco-friendly canvas bags, which became the
conscious of the effects of environmental change standard. Sapphire Textile's 2022 "Revive the
on the planet, as evidenced by their Thread" project encourages customers to donate
environmentally conscious purchasing decisions unwanted, used, or old fabric, linen, or apparel to
and product recycling (Ansar, 2020). Prior study their garment collectors so Sapphire can recycle
shows that customers can generate green and reuse them (Rani, 2021). When studying a
purchasing intentions by being inspired to consumer's green buying intention, several
acquire green products. Performance, quality, elements like convenience, values, personalized
convenience, and price influence green product options, information availability, motivation,
purchases (Karolina Bielawska, 2021). Green consumption value, and attitudes have been
purchasing behavior (GPB) involves considering found as critical (Wasim Ahmad, 2020). Textile is
the environmental impact of buying, using, and Pakistan's fastest-growing industry and its
discarding products (Mirani, 2020). Green largest industrial sector. This study contributes
products are eco-friendly and efficient. Wasteful to the body of work on internal determinants by
consumption reflects sustainable consumption investigating the link between motivation and
(Hoornweg, 2013). Green clothing is growing in the intention to make green purchases. The study
popularity, but various obstacles make it hard to also looks at how consumer value influences how
sell. Designers and producers struggle to make much sustainably made clothes are used. The
green apparel stylish (Arpita Khare, 2020). Some study contributes to the body of information on
Internal and external variables impact sustainable consumption and buying by
consumers’ green purchase intention.(Ghina providing a complete understanding of what
ElHaffar, 2020). Green clothing, like other green motivates individuals to purchase eco-friendly
items, is purchased out of concern about global clothes.
and local pollution levels, global warming,
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Several studies have been undertaken to marketing than Western nations. (Ansar, 2020).
examine the impact of the textile industry on the This underscores the significance of conducting
environment and society (Joshi, 2020). The this study and determining the factors that
textile industry is renowned for producing cheap, influence consumer purchase intentions for
trendy clothing in large quantities for consumers green goods. The study's goal is to learn more
(Fletcher, 2013). Sustainable development in the about how consumer shopping motivation affects
Textile industry depends on sustainable their decision to purchase eco-friendly clothing.
production and sustainable supply chain The Objectives of the Study are given below,
management (Sushant Kumar a, 2021). To better which need to investigate:
understand consumer consumption, the Convenience, information accessibility,
sufficiency method focuses on the long-term selection, and customized offers and their effects
contributions of customers who lower their on utilitarian motivation Trend, adventure,
consumption via behavioral and lifestyle changes authority, social, and status and also their huge
(Birte Freudenreich, 2020). In studies on effects on hedonic motivation. The effect of
consumption, the availability of consumer hedonic and utilitarian motivation on the
information was a key focus in order to identify intention to make green purchases.The Impact of
ways to enhance the public's understanding of Green Purchase Intention on Green Purchase
sustainable product options (K.J. Glitz, 2015). Behavior. The Moderating Effect of Consumption
Consumer’s Green purchase intention is Value on Green purchase behavior.
influenced by social and environmental
The Moderating Impact of Consumption
information. (Sreen, 2018). In the Textile sector
Value between Green Purchase Intention and
consumption value of consumer impact on
Green Purchase Behavior. For the consumer's
consumer purchase intentions with other factors
purchase behavior towards green apparel Theory
involved like style, trend, and income (Naman
of Motivation (Utilitarian and Hedonic) is useful
Sreena, 2018). Green Products are now trending
for a distinct attitude of the consumer. Utilitarian
into a subculture in society; therefore, consumers
Motivation is related to the usefulness, value, and
prefer organic goods and green products as a sign
wiseness of consumer behavior. Hedonic
of prestige and luxury (Wasim Ahmad, 2020).
motivation relates to the pleasure experienced by
Customers' Intention to buy green products
the consumer. Also, the Theory of planned
depends upon their quality and manufacturer
behavior is helpful for the consumer's intention
offers that motivate the consumer to purchase
to buy green apparel. Past experience and
green products (Karolina Bielawska, 2021).
behaviors also affect consumers’ purchase
Consumers are more concerned about
behaviors. Consumers’ knowledge of the green
environmental issues and ecological imbalances.
apparel industry and environmental issues
(Haroon Qasim, 2019).
influence green apparel purchase intention and
Green fashion is slow, sustainable, and eco- actual consumer purchase behavior. The
friendly. The green fashion movement reduces perceived quality of green products,
apparel's social and environmental impacts. environmental concern, and environmental
Textile production is a major polluter. Pollution, understanding all have an impact on consumers'
waste, and climate change are caused by the green buying intentions. Because of significant
textile industry. Consumers and businesses now environmental and social awareness concerns,
consider green marketing (Peattie & Crane, sustainability in the textile and clothing industry
2005). There is a larger market there because has been a topic of discussion in recent years. By
consumers in developed economies are buying creating environmentally friendly products,
more green products. (Imran Khan1, 2021). Asian conserving energy and water, and protecting the
countries have far fewer studies on green natural climate, textile manufacturers can help
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green product purchase intention (Ansar, 2020). & Dickson, 2009). Environmental benefits were
Fast fashion, which boosts clothing sales, uses considered when designing green apparel. Green
rapid response mechanisms and an agile supply clothing's fair-trade benefits were cited by
chain (Freudenreich, 2020). Sustainable garment consumers (Liang et al., 2022).
development begins with supply chain
management and production (Sushant Kumar, Sustainable Consumption in the Apparel Industry
2021). Value consumption in customer decisions Sustainability means addressing global demands
to buy conventional versus sustainable goods without damaging ecosystems or future
(GhinaEl, 2020). There is a poor association generations. It covers many industries.1713
between sustainable consumption behavior and German forestry literature used "sustainability."
consumer attitude (Yatish Joshi, 2019). Consumer Considerations include social, economic, and
intention and sustainable purchase habits need environmental sustainability. People, Planet, and
additional study (Kao & Tu, 2015). Due to their Profit, or "3 P's," are another name for this
need to understand new items, early customers "triple-bottom-line" concept. Fairness,
learn about them through the media. After workplace rules, and human rights are
learning about a new product, they need to try it sustainable social issues (Kate Fletcher, 2013).
(Mutum et al., 2021). Consumers' personal values Numerous studies have examined how the
can be related to their purchasing motivation by garment business harms the environment and
using consumption values that are based on society (Freudenreich, 2020). Mass manufacture
them, which impact the future consumer’s of cheap garments in the apparel industry affects
buying behaviors (Tanrikulu, 2021). To better consumer behavior (Al Karim, 2013). Despite
understand this motivation, the TCV( Theory of global apparel manufacturing expanding since
Consumption value ) can be used in conjunction 2000, customers are buying 60% more clothes
with consumer values for a particular brand, than 20 years ago. Clothing use has dropped 36%
product category, and brand (Kumar & Yadav, in 20 years. Cheap production makes quick
2021). fashion wasteful. The US produces 15 million
tonnes of industrial trash from 100 billion
Green Purchase Behavior garments (Fletcher, 2010). Sustainability is
Consumers want to enjoy shopping. Trendy changing business practices. Fashion generates
shoppers love praise from friends and family. 10% of global carbon emissions (Shahbaz Abbas,
Famous personalities and aspirational products 2019). The fashion industry is thought to produce
impact these shoppers. Eye-catching adverts sell 92 million tonnes of textile waste annually for
green apparel (Sreen et al., 2018). In the context every 56 million tonnes of clothing that are
of green buying behavior, research posits that purchased (Fletcher, 2010). Synthetic fibers,
green consumers are willing to pay higher prices which comprise 72% of clothes, disintegrate after
for green brands, as it helps them exhibit pro- 200 years. The slow fashion movement has
environmental values (Khare & Kautish, 2021). challenged these huge mainstream fashion
Clothing can be classified under physical, brands for some time. It's no longer ignorable
extrinsic, and cost attributes(Xiao & Kim, 2009). (Richey, 2021).
These traits help buyers evaluate clothing's
tangible and intangible benefits and form
Research Hypothesis & Research Model
positive sentiments (Cowan & Kinley, 2014).
Utilitarian Motivation & Green Purchase
Thus, eco-friendly clothing's benefits predicted
Intention
buyer behavior. Because clothing expresses
identity and self-expression, environmental Utilitarian consumers, with the help of maximum
ideals affect green clothing purchasing (Hustvedt information for beneficial product utilization,
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make purchase decisions. (Hilal Özen, 2015) Information Availability & Green Purchase
Consumers who are utilitarians have access to all Intention
information. While a salesperson provides the Consumers use the information available to make
necessary information when a customer visits a purchases. Online shoppers can obtain user
mall or store, consumers can gather information reviews and other information not available in
with just one click(FelixKatt, 2020). stores (Khan et al., 2021). Store staff must offer
H10: Utilitarian motivations are positively associated customers information to shop. Customers also
with green apparel purchase intentions. spend money, time, and hassle learning
information on their own (Khare & Kautish,
Hedonic Motivation & Green Purchase Intention 2021). Consumers who are utilitarian use the
Hedonic customers want eco-friendly apparel to information at their disposal to weigh their
reward themselves and socialize (Mark J.Arnold, options and make decisions. Available
2003). Hedonistic customers buy eco-friendly information help in purchase decisions(Kumar &
clothes to reward themselves and socialize Yadav, 2021). Customers who are motivated to
(Sushant Kumar, 2021). Hedonistic shoppers use purchase eco-friendly clothing might request
pleasure as their main driving force for both in- more product details.
person and online purchases(Hilal Özen, 2015). H2: Information Availability is positively correlated
Consumers' enthusiasm for green clothing with green apparel purchase intention.
supports their intention to buy it, so the
following is hypothesized: Selection & Green Purchase Intention
H9: Hedonic motivation is positively correlated with The term "selection" describes how simple it is
green apparel purchase intentions. to choose an item from a variety that is offered.
Such selections are widely offered, simple to find,
Convenience & Green Purchase Intention and simple to keep up in stores (Boardman &
Convenience or accessibility saves time and McCormick, 2018). Customers using physical
effort, both physical and mental. Convenience shopping systems can see, compare, and make
saves time and mental and physical energy purchases whenever it's convenient for them
(Gilboa & Mitchell, 2020). This includes things without having to go to a physical store, but a
like the accessibility of store hours, the customer may need to visit numerous physical
availability of goods or services, and the distance stores to find the item that best meets their needs
to stores (Kesari & Atulkar, 2016). Utilitarian (Grewal & Roggeveen, 2020). Online shoppers do
shoppers prefer shopping online due to rapid not have to make potentially lengthy trips to
transaction processes, real-time product physical stores in order to purchase green
information, and environmental impact clothing for specific use (Kumar & Kashyap,
information (Kumar & Sadarangani, 2021). Online 2018). When shopping in person, the item is
shopping can not promise instant fulfillment, delivered to the customer, and customers have a
which may frustrate clients. Customers can shop larger selection of choices.
whenever they want, which makes Internet H3: Selection is positively associated with green
shopping convenient (Mutum et al., 2021). purchase intention.
Customers driven by convenience might buy eco-
friendly clothing. Customized Offerings & Green Purchase
H1: Convenience is positively correlated with green Intention
apparel purchase intention. Every store strives to offer customers
customization, which is a special value.
Customized offerings include changes to the
packaging, transaction, and shipping, as well as
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the features of a good or service (Kumar & making purchases online, virtual buddies take
Kashyap, 2018). Consumers who are more the place of real-life friends and family (Kesari &
utilitarian place more emphasis on products Atulkar, 2016). Green clothing can foster more
being tailored to their needs and preferences social connections because it symbolizes a
(Kesari & Atulkar, 2016). The apparel industry, personal contribution to sustainable
where product feature changes occur more consumption (Kumar & Sadarangani, 2021).
frequently, is where customization is most H6: Social is positively correlated with green apparel
popular (Khare, 2019). Online and offline purchase intention.
merchants should promote customization.
Utilitarian and personalized consumers may Adventure & Green Purchase Intention
prefer eco-friendly apparel (Khan et al., 2021). Adventure is the term for the sensual thrill that
Furthermore, personalizing eco-friendly shoppers experience while shopping (Kao & Tu,
clothing can promote a sense of identity and 2015). Hedonistic shoppers place a higher value
pride, which may promote sustainable on the experience of shopping than they do on
consumption. the actual product (Aydin & Şahin, 2019).
H4: Customized Offerings are positively correlated Customers are excited when interacting with
with green purchase intention. salespeople when they shop online. These
shoppers enjoy browsing the aisles of eco-
Trend & Green Purchase Intention friendly clothing (Kesari & Atulkar, 2016).
The term "trend" describes a consumer's drive to H7: Adventure is positively correlated with green
enjoy their shopping experience. Trend-driven purchase intention.
shoppers enjoy having their hard work
recognized by their friends and family. (Khan et Authority & Status & Green Purchase Intention
al., 2021) These consumers are greatly influenced Status and authority refer to distinct emotions
by celebrity endorsements and aspirational that shoppers experience (Kumar & Kashyap,
goods, so businesses are positioning green 2018). When making purchases online, online
clothing as such by using alluring friends take the place of friends and family.
advertisements.(Kesari & Atulkar, 2016). The ease Customers can seek guidance from experts,
with which hedonic consumers can now learn either offline or online, to get praise for their
about new products and trends also makes them purchases(Kesari & Atulkar, 2016). Offering
enjoy the shopping experience(Kumar & significant discounts, free home delivery, gift
Kashyap, 2018). Hedonic shoppers may form packing, or simple replacement when shopping
affinity groups to discuss eco-friendly fashion can also project status and authority(Atulkar &
during the shopping experience. Kesari, 2017). You can feel more in control when
H5: Trend is positively correlated with green apparel you shop by asking the salesperson to describe
purchase intention. and show you a variety of products until you're
satisfied(Kumar & Sadarangani, 2021).
Social & Green Purchase Intention H8: Authority & Status is positively correlated with
Social relationships are those that people green purchase intention.
recognize as providing hedonic pleasure. Some
shoppers take pleasure in socializing and making The moderating effect of Consumption Value &
lovely memories while doing their shopping with Green Purchase Behavior
friends and family(Aydin & Şahin, 2019). To make Researchers have found that women have
sure that everyone approves of their purchases, stronger propensities for sustainable
consumers frequently ask their friends and consumption and are more pro-environment, as
families for feedback(Lee et al., 2015). When demonstrated by their greater intention to buy
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Conceptual Model
Figure 1
Research Model
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Reliability Analysis
Table 1
Cronbach Alpha
Constructs No. of Items N Cron Bach Alpha
Utilitarian Motivation 3 198 0.564
Convenience 4 198 0.720
Information Availability 8 198 0.941
Selection 7 198 0.587
Customized Offerings 3 198 0.943
Hedonic Motivation 4 198 0.861
Social 8 198 0.939
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PLS-SEM Analysis
Measurement Model Assessment
Convergent Validity
Table 2
Convergent Validity (Factor Loadings)
Constructs Items Loading Alpha CR AVE
Adventure ADV1 0.794 0.776 0.786 0.607
ADV2 0.815
ADV3 0.725
Authority Status AS1 0.875 0.939 0.941 0.805
AS2 0.881
AS3 0.916
AS4 0.903
AS5 0.91
Customized Offering CO1 0.965 0.943 0.952 0.897
CO2 0.956
CO3 0.92
Convenience CON1 0.879 0.712 0.81 0.551
CON2 0.509
CON3 0.823
CON4 0.763
Consumption Value CV1 0.897 0.736 0.892 0.563
CV2 0.924
CV3 0.612
CV4 0.583
Gree Purchase GPB3 0.769 0.776 0.761 0.561
Behavior
GPB5 0.866
GPB6 0.508
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GPI 0.922
GreePurchase GPI2 0.884 0.869 0.875 0.792
Intention
GPI3 0.864
HM1 0.848
Hedonic Motivation HM2 0.762 0.861 0.872 0.706
HM3 0.855
HM4 0.891
Information IA1 0.634 0.939 0.957 0.713
Availability
IA2 0.851
IA3 0.881
IA4 0.858
IA5 0.929
IA6 0.972
IA7 0.912
IA8 0.651
Social SCL1 0.798 0.939 0.945 0.707
SCL2 0.827
SCL3 0.923
SCL4 0.921
SCL5 0.834
SCL6 0.757
SCL7 0.911
SCL8 0.732
Selection SEL1 0.447 0.692 0.677 0.597
SEL2 0.781
SEL3 0.684
SEL4 0.132
SEL7 0.774
Trend TR1 0.874 0.884 0.895 0.685
TR2 0.902
TR3 0.791
TR4 0.808
TR5 0.753
Utilitarian Motivation UM1 0.176 0.568 0.891 0.585
UM2 0.951
UM3 0.906
Note: Chron Bach Alpha, Composite Reliability (CR), Average Variance Extract (Ali Qalati et al.).
Explanation: Table 2 shows the measurement convergence validity. The CV shows consistent
model assessment's converging validity factor build measurements. A CV should take factor
loadings and AVE average variance. AVE values loadings and indication AVE into account. Higher
and factor loadings show how well each item Cronbach's alpha values suggest concept validity
connects with the measured construct. Factor and reliability. All factor loading values exceed
loadings of 0.7 or higher indicate good 0.5 in the Table. Deleted items typically have the
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lowest loading factor. Cronbach's alpha and exceeded 0.5. This study's indicators are reliable
composite reliability estimate internal and dependable.
consistency in the Table the Cronbach Alpha test
evaluates indication reliability. >0.70 test Discriminant Validity (HTMT Ratio)
acceptance. The Alpha test determines if Thus, discriminant validity measures how
elements in a collection are connected and how distinct two variables are. Discriminant validity
dependable a test is as an indicator of a construct. must be checked to guarantee that each construct
The Table exhibits alpha values over 0.70. being evaluated is unique. To avoid measuring
Compare the CA criteria to the reliability of the the same thing again or confounding two distinct
indicators and the second CR. Thus, our study variables, this is crucial. It relates to how
used dependable data. The final AVE requirement different a concept is from others (Hair, 2010).
is valued larger than 0.5. All constructions
Table 3
HTMT Ratio
ADV AS CO CON CV GPB GPI HM IA SCL SEL TR UM CV x GPI
ADV
AS 0.992
CO 0.895 0.933
SEL 0.024 0.042 0.024 0.089 0.035 0.209 0.917 0.977 0.055 0.02
TR 0.048 0.005 0.951 0.006 0.076 0.153 0.012 0.998 0.957 0.022 0.999
UM 0.052 0.103 0.132 0.201 0.152 0.432 0.053 0.055 0.12 0.113 0.181 0.093
CV x GPI 0.265 0.253 0.145 0.327 0.241 0.309 0.251 0.243 0.338 0.246 0.325 0.235 0.27
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have a weak relationship. T-statistics also co-effects are statistically different from zero if
determine significance. In a two-sided test, route the T-value is more than 1.96 at 5% (0.05).
Table 4
Path Analysis
Relationships Beta S. D T. V P. V L.L U. L Decision
H7 ADV -> HM 0.065 0.055 1.674 0.24 -0.171 0.046 Accepted
H8 AS -> HM 0.634 0.145 3.998 0.51 -0.323 0.963 Accepted
H4 CO -> UM 0.274 0.125 2.2 0.028 0.103 0.576 Rejected
H1 CON -> UM 0.097 0.062 1.658 0.119 -0.026 0.222 Accepted
H13 CV -> GPB 0.359 0.101 3.566 0.17 0.155 0.557 Rejected
H12 GPI -> GPB 0.39 0.099 3.937 0.14 -0.197 0.588 Accepted
H9 HM -> GPI 0.551 0.081 6.824 0 -0.401 0.719 Accepted
H2 IA -> UM 0.537 0.117 4.606 0 -0.256 0.711 Accepted
H6 SCL -> HM 0.158 0.148 1.774 0.283 -0.11 0.47 Accepted
H3 SEL -> UM 0.062 0.048 1.805 0.192 -0.032 0.155 Accepted
H5 TR -> HM 0.2 0.107 1.876 0.061 -0.017 0.407 Accepted
H10 UM -> GPI 0.382 0.085 4.468 0 0.207 0.539 Rejected
Moderation
H11 CV x GPI -> GPB 0.03 0.048 1.617 0.537 -0.066 0.121 Accepted
Explanation: The findings in Table 5.10 have H3 accepted, (Beta: 0.211, S. D:1.07, T. Value:
shown that (Beta: 0.065, S. D: 0.055, T. Value: 1.876, P. Value: 0.061, L.L: -0.017, U.L: 0.407)
1.174, P. Value: 0.24, L.L: -0.171, U.L: 0.046) thus H5 accepted, (Beta: 0.382, S. D: 0.085, T.
adventure is positively associated with Hedonic Value: 4.468, P. Value: 0.12, L.L: 0.207, U.L:
Motivation. Thus H7 was accepted. (Beta: 0.634, 0.539). Thus H10 was rejected (Beta: 0.003, S. D:
S. D: 0.145, T. Value: 3.998, P. Value: 0.51, L.L: - 0.048, T. Value: 1.617, P. Value: 0.537, L.L: -0.066,
0.323, U.L: 0.963), thus H8 accepted (Beta: 0.274, U.L: 0.121); thus, H11, which is a moderation
S. D: 0.125, T. Value: 2.2, P. Value: 0.028, L.L: effect, is accepted. Before evaluating the model's
0.103, U.L: 0.576). Thus H4 was rejected. (Beta: explanatory and predictive power in PLS-SEM,
0.097, S. D: 0.062, T. Value: 1.658, P. Value: 0.119, the structural model assessment concentrates on
L.L: -0.026, U.L: 0.222) thus H1 was accepted. evaluating the path coefficients' significance and
(Beta: 0.359, S. D: 0.101, T. Value: 3.566, P. Value: relevance. We can accept or reject the hypothesis
0.17, L.L: 0.155, U.L: 0.557), thus H13 rejected., based on the path coefficient values. To assure
(Beta: 0.39, S. D: 0.099, T. Value: 3.937, P. Value: validity and reliability and to estimate the
0.14, L.L: -0.197, U.L: 0.588). Thus H12 was hypothesis in the context of manufacturing
accepted. (Beta: 0.551, S. D: 0.081, T. Value: 6.824, firms, SMA examines the measuring model.
P. Value: 0.111, L.L: -0.401, U.L: 0.719), thus H9 Calculations of the path coefficient and t-value
accepted, (Beta: 0.537, S. D: 0.117, T. Value: 4.606, are used to assess the significance of the model
P. Value: 0.111, L.L: -0.1256, U.L: 0.0711) thus H2 and the relationships between the data obtained.
accepted, (Beta: 0.158, S. D: 0.148, T. Value: 1.774, Values of the path coefficient either validate or
P. Value: 0.283, L.L: -0.11, U.L: 0.47), thus H6 invalidate the hypothesis.
accepted. (Beta: 0.062, S. D: 0.048, T. Value:
1.805, P. Value: 0.192, L.L: -0.032, U.L: 0.155) thus
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