The article investigates how purchasing intentions among a sample of Italian consumers are influenced by different levels of risk perception and their trust in food-safety information provided by different sources such as the food industry, government agencies, or consumers’ associations. The assessment of the determinants of intention to purchase was carried out by estimating a causal model for the chicken case in which attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived risk play a major role in determining buyer’s behavior. In particular, the role of trust in influencing risk perception is highlighted either as a general construct or as specific constructs targeting food chain, policy actors, and the media.

Determinants of Intention to Purchase Chicken in Italy: The Role of Consumer Risk Perception and Trust in Different Information Sources / G. STEFANI; A. CAVICCHI; D. ROMANO; A. LOBB. - In: AGRIBUSSINES. - ISSN 1520-6297. - STAMPA. - 24(4):(2008), pp. 523-537. [10.1002/AGR.20177]

Determinants of Intention to Purchase Chicken in Italy: The Role of Consumer Risk Perception and Trust in Different Information Sources

STEFANI, GIANLUCA;ROMANO, DONATO;
2008

Abstract

The article investigates how purchasing intentions among a sample of Italian consumers are influenced by different levels of risk perception and their trust in food-safety information provided by different sources such as the food industry, government agencies, or consumers’ associations. The assessment of the determinants of intention to purchase was carried out by estimating a causal model for the chicken case in which attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived risk play a major role in determining buyer’s behavior. In particular, the role of trust in influencing risk perception is highlighted either as a general construct or as specific constructs targeting food chain, policy actors, and the media.
2008
24(4)
523
537
G. STEFANI; A. CAVICCHI; D. ROMANO; A. LOBB
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