Table 1

Overview of the regression model results

Perceived authenticityPerceived greenwashingPro-environmental behavior
VariablesbSEbSEbSE
Pro-environmental messages without concrete green action claims−0.320.200.380.25−0.230.19
Pro-environmental messages with concrete green action claims−0.430.220.380.270.260.20
Message-lifestyle congruence0.69**0.21−0.56*0.260.320.20
Age−0.000.020.07*0.030.000.02
Gender (female)0.030.13−0.34*0.160.45***0.12
Education (high)0.060.040.040.050.09*0.04
Celebrity liking0.42***0.04−0.16**0.050.11*0.04
Celebrity recognition−0.060.040.080.050.050.04
Pro-environmental messages without concrete green action claims* message-lifestyle congruence0.490.30−0.410.370.090.28
Pro-environmental messages with concrete green action claims* message-lifestyle congruence1.06***0.30−0.670.370.160.28
Perceived authenticity    0.13**0.05
Perceived greenwashing    0.15***0.04
 R2 = 0.41R2 = 0.15R2 = 0.21
Notes:

SPSS PROCESS 4 model no. 8 using 5,000 bootstraps; N = 400; Control group used as a reference group; Index of moderated mediation: b = 0.14, BootSE = 0.07, BootLLCI = 0.02, BootULCI = 0.29; ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; *p < 0.05

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