Table 8.

Summary of hypotheses

HypothesesStatementResults
H1aEnvironmentalism positively affects ethical consumption behaviorAccepted
H1bFair-trade attitude positively affects ethical consumption behaviorAccepted
H1cConsumption ethics positively affect the ethical consumption behaviorAccepted
H2The interaction effects between materialism and environmentalism will predict ethical consumption behavior, such that the relationship between environmentalism and ethical consumption behavior varies as a function of materialismAccepted
H3Materialism negatively moderates the relationship between fair-trade attitude and ethical consumption behavior, such that higher levels of materialism weaken the positive association between fair-trade attitude and ethical consumption behaviorRejected
H4The interaction effects between materialism and consumption ethics will predict ethical consumption behavior, such that increased materialism will strengthen the positive association between consumption ethics and ethical consumption behaviorAccepted
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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