The Role of Sustainability Influencers in Promoting Eco-Friendly Lifestyles
Scientific Conference on Economics and Entrepreneurship SCEE '2024: "Digital Transformation for Sustainable Tomorrow: Economics, Entrepreneurship and Education (3E)": organized within the 65th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts 2024
Samandarbek Akhmatjonov, Regina Veckalne

This study investigates the impact of sustainability-promoting influencers on social media on their followers' sustainable behaviors. The research focuses on understanding how influencer credibility (IC), perceived behavioral control (PBC), and attitudes towards sustainability (AS) affect actual sustainable behavior (SB) among followers. A survey was conducted with followers of sustainability influencers, and data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to test the proposed pathways between the constructs. Results indicate that influencer credibility positively influences followers' attitudes towards sustainability and directly impacts their sustainable behaviors. Additionally, perceived behavioral control was found to significantly affect both attitudes towards sustainability and actual sustainable behaviors, highlighting the importance of followers’ self-efficacy in adopting green practices. Attitudes towards sustainability also play a crucial role in mediating the relationship between influencer credibility and sustainable behaviors. The findings suggest that influencers who are perceived as credible and trustworthy can effectively drive positive attitudes and actions towards sustainability among their audiences.


Atslēgas vārdi
Attitude Towards Sustainability, Social Media, Sustainability Influencers, Sustainable Behavior
Hipersaite
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Akhmatjonov, S., Veckalne, R. The Role of Sustainability Influencers in Promoting Eco-Friendly Lifestyles. No: Scientific Conference on Economics and Entrepreneurship SCEE '2024: "Digital Transformation for Sustainable Tomorrow: Economics, Entrepreneurship and Education (3E)": organized within the 65th International Scientific Conference of Riga Technical University: Book of Abstracts, Latvija, Riga, 11.-14. oktobris, 2024. Riga: RTU Press, 2024, 59.-60.lpp. ISSN 2256-0866.

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