Organic food as self-presentation: The role of psychological motivation in older consumers' purchase intention of organic food

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 28, Issue , 2016, Pages 281-287

  Hwang, Jiyoung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Food safety concern; Older consumers; Organic food; Self presentation

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ELDERLY POPULATION; FOOD SAFETY; ORGANIC FARMING; PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84958906255     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2015.01.007     Document Type: Article

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