Priviet Social Sciences Journal
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): February 2026

Environmental concern as a green stimulus: An S-O-R approach to sustainable fashion purchase intention in Indonesia

Razi, Fatullah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Feb 2026

Abstract

Despite the increasing global awareness, sustainable fashion consumption remains inconsistent. This study applies the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) model to examine the process through which environmental concern acts as a green stimulus influencing consumers’ internal psychological activation and purchase intention. Using data from Indonesian consumers analyzed through structural equation Modeling based on Partial Least Squares (PLS-SEM), incorporating 5,000 bootstrap resamples, the findings indicate that environmental concern has a statistically significant positive effect on purchase intention (β = 0.738; t = 18.756; p < 0.001; R² = 0.545; f² = 1.196; SRMR = 0.067). All reliability and validity criteria were met (α > 0.80, CR > 0.85, and AVE > 0.56). The findings confirm that environmental concerns function as psychological and emotional stimuli that shape sustainable purchase behavior. This study broadens the application of the S-O-R framework in sustainability research and offers practical guidance for eco-fashion marketers to design emotionally engaging green messages targeting emerging market consumers.

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PSSJ

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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PSSJ: Priviet Social Sciences Journal is an open access, monthly peer-reviewed international journal published by PRIVIETLAB. It provides an avenue to academicians, researchers, managers and others to publish their research work that contributes to the knowledge and theory of Social Sciences. PSSJ ...