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Customer loyalty is a fundamental point in relational marketing that must be maintained and maintained by service providers. The urgency of nurturing loyalty of customers is the goal of this research, namely by developing a framework of customer loyalty in shariah banks using the antecedents to be tested. A total of 250 Indonesian Islamic bank customers in Central Java were used as respondents taken using a convenience sampling technique. The collected data were tested and the data were analysed using SEM with the AMOS statistical software. The finding of the study shows from the nine hypotheses, there are six hypotheses accepted and three hypotheses rejected. High intrinsic religiosity of customers will increase customer satisfaction, trust and loyalty. Meanwhile, extrinsic religiosity is only able to make customers believe in Islamic banks, but is unable to influence satisfaction and loyalty. Other findings show that customer loyalty is based on their trust in Islamic bank services but is not directly influenced by satisfaction. Meanwhile, customer trust in Islamic banks is formed because of their satisfaction with the service. Although satisfaction is not significant on loyalty, its impact can affect trust, and trust is the key to increasing loyalty. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is a consensus among scientists that climate change is an existing, growing, and human-made threat to our planet. The topic is a divisive issue worldwide, including among people of faith. Little research has focused on the relationship between (non)religious belief and climate change. Hence, in Studies 1 and 2, the authors explore the impact of religious/non-religious orientations: intrinsic (religion as an end in itself), extrinsic (religion as a means to an end), quest (a journey toward religious understanding), and non-religious orientation (i.e., atheistic) on consumer attitudes toward the environment, focusing on recycling advertisements with (non)religious cues. Further, in Study 3, we examine the underlying causal mechanism of environmental identity and the moderating effect of political views on consumers' lack of belief in climate change. The results show that religious people are less committed to the environment and climate change and that atheism positively affects recycling and climate change identity. The findings offer practical implications in that advertising campaigns need to be endorsed by religious leaders and channeled within the confines of the religious institutions they represent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Widowhood affects the social networks and well-being of older adults. Religion might moderate the relationship between a stressor and well-being. This study aimed to identify the moderating roles of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity on the relationship between social networks and flourishing among widowed older people and whether this relationship varied across gender. This study involved 655 community-dwelling widowed older Malaysians from Wave 1 (2012–2013) of "Identifying Psychosocial Risks and Quantifying the Economic Costs of Age-Related Cognitive Decline among Older Malaysians" in Peninsula Malaysia. The moderated hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to examine the moderating roles of religiosity. Results showed that the moderating effect of religiosity on the relationship between social networks and flourishing was only observed for extrinsic religiosity, not intrinsic religiosity. In terms of gender differences, extrinsic religiosity moderated the relationship between social networks, flourishing only among widows but not widowers. Widows with low levels of extrinsic religiosity should join activities or programs that could expand their social networks to promote higher well-being despite widowhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study examines and explores the indirect effects of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity on well-being, namely self-esteem and life satisfaction, through presence of and search for meaning in life, and its gender difference among adolescents. 301 girls and 395 boys from Hong Kong participated in this cross-sectional survey study. Independent t-test, correlation and four mediation model analyses with a bootstrap of 5000 samples were conducted. Girls score higher in extrinsic religiosity (personal) and search for meaning in life; lower in self-esteem compared with boys. Presence of meaning in life was found to positively mediate the effects of intrinsic and extrinsic personal religiosity on self-esteem and life satisfaction for boys but is not significant for girls. However, intrinsic religiosity promotes higher search for meaning in life, which in turn lowers self-esteem only for girls. The indirect effect of extrinsic social religiosity on well-being was not significant for both genders. Finding suggests that boys benefit more from religiosity on well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite the deadly consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitation remains a threat to public health and international travel. This study tests the effect of Muslim religiosity on belief-based attitudes (i.e. subjective norms, perceived behavioural control) and travel desire as a proxy for COVID-19 vaccination intentions. The structural model was tested using PLS-SEM with the data collected via a self-administrated survey between April and June 2021 in Saudi Arabia (N = 759). Results reveal that travel desire along with belief-based attitudes influences COVID-19 vaccination intentions. Intrinsic religiosity influences individuals' subjective norms, directly and perceived behavioural control and COVID-19 vaccination intentions indirectly through attitudes and subjective norms. Extrinsic religiosity influences individuals' subjective norms and travel desire directly, as well as COVID-19 vaccination intentions indirectly through subjective norms and travel desire. The research provides insightful implications for government officials, one such implication could be engaging in discussion with religious leaders to formulate and disseminate COVID-19 related health messages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the COVID‐19 pandemic, frenzied selfishness and panic buying have dominated headlines around the globe. When people hoard supplies, others (including the needy and vulnerable people) cannot find necessities. Despite repeated calls from leaders, people worldwide continue to hoard supplies, and millions of people ignore coronavirus concerns, including churches. Hence, the purpose of this study is first to investigate the impact of consumers' (non) religiosity on selfishness and, subsequently, the impact of selfishness on consumers' ethical beliefs. Secondly, we explore do people's religiosity matters? Are religious people more ethical and less selfish than atheists or vice versa? This study uses the convenience sampling approach to investigate consumers' ethical beliefs. The sample was collected through Amazon M‐Turk and totaled 235 responses. The results show that consumers' intrinsic religiosity did not significantly influence consumers' selfishness. Furthermore, extrinsic religiosity and atheism positively influence consumers' selfishness. Finally, the results show that selfishness is prevalent in every group irrespective of the group's belief or nonbelief status. The results indicate that when exploring consumer ethics, the key measure should not only focus on consumers' religiousness or lack of religiousness but, instead, it should also include consumers' selfishness. This study offers several implications for non‐profit organizations dealing with ethical issues, and secondly, the study will have implications for ethical education among religious or non‐religious consumers. Originality/value—This is one of the first few studies investigating the impact of consumers' religiosity on selfishness. In addition, this study investigates differences between religious and non‐religious consumers on consumer ethics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Widowhood affects the social networks and well-being of older adults. Religion might moderate the relationship between a stressor and well-being. This study aimed to identify the moderating roles of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity on the relationship between social networks and flourishing among widowed older people and whether this relationship varied across gender. This study involved 655 community-dwelling widowed older Malaysians from Wave 1 (2012–2013) of “Identifying Psychosocial Risks and Quantifying the Economic Costs of Age-Related Cognitive Decline among Older Malaysians” in Peninsula Malaysia. The moderated hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was conducted to examine the moderating roles of religiosity. Results showed that the moderating effect of religiosity on the relationship between social networks and flourishing was only observed for extrinsic religiosity, not intrinsic religiosity. In terms of gender differences, extrinsic religiosity moderated the relationship between social networks, flourishing only among widows but not widowers. Widows with low levels of extrinsic religiosity should join activities or programs that could expand their social networks to promote higher well-being despite widowhood.

Multitudinous studies conducted on organizational commitment and work values have emphasized a great significance of these concepts. In recent years considerable attention has also been accentuated on religiosity and its influence. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of religiosity on organizational commitment through work values. Organizational commitment scale developed by Meyer and Allen (1991), religiosity scale developed by Hoge (1972) and work values scale developed by Elizur (1996) was used for measuring the variables. Data were collected by using convenience sampling technique through questionnaires from 261 participants employed in various companies located in Istanbul, Turkey. Results indicate that both intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity has a positive effect on work values. Also, these two dimensions of religiosity have a positive direct effect on continuance commitment, whereas normative commitment is positively affected by only intrinsic religiosity. Work values is found to be mediator of the relationship between extrinsic religiosity and continuance commitment. The findings extend current theories of the role of religion in working environment by examining the possible influence on work values

Religiosity tends to influence the intention of human beings and ultimately impact the behavior of an individual. Vietnam is one of the attractive countries having a religiously diversified population. Historically, the idea has been made that religious attitude and religion impact an individual's behavior in shaping the act. The current research endeavored to examine international religious interactions, the intrinsic and extrinsic perspectives of religiosity, and how they influence individuals' pro-environmental intentions and behaviors across samples recruited from numerous religious groups in Vietnam. The data were analyzed using Smart PLS, and the results indicated that while inner religiosity strongly predicts pro-environmental behavior, external religiosity also considerably predicts pro-environmental intention and behavior. Both intrinsic religiosity and extrinsic religions advocate for environmental protection. Endogenous religions such as Cao Dai and Hoa Hao have absorbed the teachings of foreign religions such as Buddhism, Catholicism, and Taoism and expressed the idea of environmental protection in their teachings, which influenced believers' pro-environmental behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This study investigates the impact of retailers’ religious affiliation and religiosity on consumers’ purchasing patterns. The moderated mediation model of this study contemplates a) the mediating role of buying motives of consumers based on thoughts, feelings, emotions, which help them make decisions, and b) the moderating role of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity dimensions. Design/Methodology/Approach: Data were obtained from consumers from metropolitan cities of Pakistan. Simple Linear Regression and Pearson Correlation Coefficients were used to investigate the relationships with the help of SPSS and AMOS software. ArcMap was used to represent the selected sample size. Findings: Drawing on the belief-congruence theory, the findings of this study suggest that religious affiliation of the retailer (RAR) has a significantly positive impact on consumer purchase intentions (CPI) and that consumer buying motives (CBM) have a strong mediating role between RAR and CPI. The study also reveals that the impact of CBM on CPI is stronger in consumers with high intrinsic religiosity. However, data analysis shows that consumers’ extrinsic religiosity is not a significant moderator of the relationship between consumers’ buying motives and purchase intentions. Implications/Originality/Value: The findings of this study can help retailers make better policies to attract consumers and sustain their businesses.

Abstract: The present study examines the moderating role of total, intrinsic, and extrinsic religiosity in the relation between perceived discrimination and sympathy for violent radicalization (VR) among college students in Quebec, Canada. A total of 931 students responded to an online questionnaire and were included in this study. Linear mixed-effects models were conducted to account for the clustered nature of the data, and moderation was assessed via interaction analysis using cross-product terms in the models. Findings indicated that both intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity had a protective role in the link between perceived discrimination and sympathy for VR and buffered the effects of sadness in response to discrimination on sympathy for VR, but not the effects of anger in response to discrimination. These results provide evidence of the protective role of religiosity in Canada, a social context characterized by an increase in religious discrimination, but which also supports religious diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current research investigates how religiosity can influence unethicality in a consumption context. In particular, considering the link between extrinsic religious orientations and unethicality, this research clarifies why and when extrinsic religiosity leads to unethical decisions. Across two studies, findings show that ethnocentrism is both a mediator (Study 1) and a moderator (Studies 1 and 2) of the effects of extrinsic religiosity on consumers' ethical judgments. This is because extrinsic religiosity leads to ethnocentrism, and in-group loyalty manifested through ethnocentrism increases support for unethical consumer actions, thus establishing ethnocentrism as a mediator. At the same time, different levels of ethnocentrism can also influence how extrinsic religiosity leads to supporting unethical consumption via self-righteousness, thus establishing ethnocentrism as a moderator. The findings from this research have significant implications for diverse stakeholders who have an interest in religiosity and consumer behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Studying on sales of products that have Halal Logo are very attractive in Indonesia, putting Halal Logo on products are expected to improve consumers purchase intention. This study examines the effect of religiosity moderation to halal logo increasing purchase intention especially in Muslims consumer. From the results of several previous studies on the concept of halal and Muslim ways, there are three proposed variables, namely halal logo, religiosity and purchase intention. Where products with a halal logo which is moderated by religiosity will increase purchase intention of Muslims consumer. The data in this study were collected through online surveys using a google form questionnaire with a total of 120 Muslim consumers living in Jakarta with ages ranging from seventeen to forty years. The study was conducted in November 2018 using a research method that is moderate with a comparative approach of two groups of data samples to see the relationships between variables. Data analysis method use in this study is Univariate Analysis of Variance (Univariate ANOVA). The results of this study indicate that products with Halal Logo which is moderated by intrinsic religiosity will increase purchase intention but in the other hand Halal Logo which is moderated by extrinsic Religiosity does not increase purchase intention.

This study was aimed at exploring the impact of religiosity on purchase intention towards counterfeit products by investigating the mediating role of consumer attitude. This study investigated religiosity as an independent variable, attitude towards counterfeit as a mediator while predicting the purchase intentions of the consumers. A self-administered questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale was used to collect data from the sample of 420 respondents who were from twin cities (Rawalpindi and Islamabad) of Pakistan. Structural equation modeling technique was used to achieve the set objectives. The results reveal a statistically significant effect of religiosity along with the significant mediating role of consumer attitude and the significant moderating role of hedonic benefits while predicting the purchase intentions of the consumers. This study also provides important insights for the researchers and the practitioners.

The belief-as-benefit hypothesis holds that spirituality and religiosity strengthen resilience and increase personal well-being. This spiritually-based account of resilience informed the development of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), which includes a spiritual influences factor. In keeping with this general account it was hypothesized that measures of spirituality and religiosity will be positively correlated with scores on the 23 secular items of the CD-RISC (i.e., the 25 item CD-RISC minus the 2 items that define the spiritual influences factor). Participants (n = 338) were administered the CD-RISC, the spirituality subscale of the 16-Strength Questionnaire and the Intrinsic/Extrinsic-Revised scale. Scores on the 23-item CD-RISC showed a significant positive correlation with spirituality scores (r =.224, p <.001) but not intrinsic religiosity (r =.093, p =.09) or extrinsic religiosity (r =.036, p =.51). The positive correlation between scores on the 23-item CD-RISC and spirituality held after controlling for age, gender and income in multiple regression (sr =.220, p <.001). While the results provide partial support for the belief-as-benefit hypothesis it was argued that they do not justify Connor and Davidson's decision to integrate spirituality and religiosity items into their measure of resilience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Little is known about gender differences in the relationship between religious orientation and life satisfaction in older adults living with chronic disease(s). Therefore, the purpose of this article was to examine the moderating effect of gender on the association between religious orientation and life satisfaction in older adults living with morbidity and multimorbidity. Methods: The study involved 1790 community‐dwelling older adults aged 60 and above living with at least one chronic medical condition. The Satisfaction with Life Scale and Revised Intrinsic/Extrinsic Religious Orientation Scale were used to measure life satisfaction and religious orientation. Moderated hierarchical multiple regression was used to test the moderation effect. Results: Results showed that while intrinsic religiosity was positively associated with life satisfaction, extrinsic religiosity was found to have a negative relationship with life satisfaction. Gender moderated the association between intrinsic religiosity and life satisfaction. Conclusions: The findings suggested that the positive impact of intrinsic religiosity on life satisfaction was stronger in older women living with morbidity and multimorbidity. Healthcare practitioners can help disadvantaged older women in identifying their religious values and practices to improve their subjective wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract — A lot of individuals have lived their lives with a strong attachment towards religion; however some of them still have a high aggressive behavior. This phenomenon is also evident in the youth communities within the church. The core teaching of the Christianity is love, in which love is supposed to inhibit individuals to initiate aggressive behavior. This study aims to explore the correlation between religiosity, which has two components (intrinsic religiosity orientation and extrinsic religiosity orientation), towards aggressive behavior in youth communities within the church. This study used quantitative method. To obtain and collect the data, we used the aid of questionnaire distributed through purposive technique towards 87 subjects. The instruments included the Verbal Aggressive Scale for the aggressive behavior, the I/E-R Scales to measure religious orientation, and Faith Development Scale to measure the development of faith in each individual. The result of this research pointed out that there is no significant correlation between intrinsic religious orientation and aggressive behavior and that is a positive correlation between extrinsic religious orientation and aggressive behavior. Abstrak — Banyak individu yang memiliki hidup dengan keterkaitan yang erat dengan agama, namun di sisi lain perilaku agresivitas mereka tetap tinggi. Fenomena ini juga terjadi dalam komunitas pemuda gereja. Inti dari ajaran agama Kristen adalah kasih, di mana idealnya kasih tersebut menahan individu untuk tidak melakukan perilaku agresif. Untuk menjelaskan fenomena ini, dilakukan penelitian mengenai hubungan antara religiositas, yang di dalamnya terdiri dari orientasi religiositas intrinsik dan ekstrinsik, dengan agresivitas pada pemuda gereja. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan kuesioner di mana sampel diambil dengan teknik purposive sampling kepada 87 responden. Alat ukur yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Verbal Aggressiveness Scale untuk mengukur agresivitas, I/E-R Scales untuk mengukur orientasi religiositas, dan Faith Developmental Scale untuk mengukur perkembangan iman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak adanya korelasi yang signifikan antara religiositas intrinsik dengan agresivitas, namun terdapatnya korelasi positif antara religiositas ekstrinsik dengan agresivitas.

Religion has always rejected the concept of materialism and urged people to live in simplicity and moderation. Nonetheless, reality reveals a different phenomenon. Studies on religion and materialism have found inconsistent results. We examine the effect of religion on materialism and affective attitudes towards luxury goods and the mediating effect of materialism on affective attitude towards luxury goods. We propose the idea that many religious people reject the concept of materialism, but they consider luxury goods consumption compatible with their religious beliefs. 355 university students show that youth consumers with high intrinsic religiosity possess an affective attitude towards luxury goods. The results show that consumers perceived materialism and luxury goods as two separate constructs. Religious consumers reject the concept of materialism as an attachment to worldly possessions, but they maintain their emotional affection towards luxury goods. The results have several implications for both business and religious leaders. First, from a business perspective, there are no significant differences between religious and nonreligious youth consumers, especially in their acceptance of luxury goods. Simply put, religious youth consumers love God, but they also love Gucci (i.e., luxury goods). On the other hand, if religious leaders are teaching their congregations to reject materialism, they may need to shift the focus of their teaching from materialism to the role of luxury goods in their lives and how the purchase and ownership of luxury items may not reflect the true values of their beliefs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aims to examine the impact of customers' intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity on purchase intentions for luxury brands. Topics discussed include this study has provided a framework to explain how customers' intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity affected the purchase intentions of luxury brands in the emerging market; and marketing research by studying whether customers' intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity are capable of producing purchase intentions for luxury brands in customers.

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Religion and spirituality are important components of life for many older adults; however, religious practices and involvement can be cognitively demanding. Those older adults who develop cognitive impairment may experience a shift in their religious practices. The present study sought to compare cognitively impaired older adults and those without impairment on measures of intrinsic religiosity, interpersonal religiosity, and religious practices. The cognitively impaired group was found to have higher levels of intrinsic and interpersonal religiosity, with lower scores on a measure of religious practices. These findings suggest that religiosity becomes less extrinsic and more intrinsic as individuals develop cognitive impairment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Religiosity is linked with fundamental issues in life, which is why it has a very strong influence on human psychological functioning. The present study is focused on intrinsic religiosity (IR) and extrinsic religiosity (ER) as moderators of the link between time perspective and life satisfaction. The participants were 591 Poles, aged 18 to 73. They completed three measures: Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI), and the Religious Orientation Scale–Revised (ROS-R). The results suggest that religiosity, especially ER, functions as a buffer reducing the strength of the negative relationship between negative time perspectives – i.e., Past-Negative perspective and Present-Fatalistic time perspective – and life satisfaction. One of the contexts in which the results were interpreted was the instrumental approach to religion, in which religion is treated as a means to gain benefits for oneself, such as forgetting about problems, justification, or a sense of mental comfort. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper explores the effects of environmental predisposition on purchasing intentions. The proposed model considers religiosity as a determinant of consumer environmental predisposition, adopting a multidimensional view entailing both intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity. Further, the effects of materialism are investigated, as it has been recognized as one of the most relevant hampering factors in determining consumer environmental predispositions and behaviors. Such factors appear intimately related, as materialism has been indicated as largely antithetical with respect to religion. Literature has suggested religiosity to be a key determinant of consumer environmental predispositions and behaviors. This might be even more important for specific, environmentally relevant consumer lifestyles. This work is hence set within vegan consumption. Veganism has been mostly related to specific religious beliefs (like Buddhism), according to which it represents a core component of larger worldviews. A structural equation model is proposed, based on a sample of 842 Italian consumers. Results show that religiosity exerts some effect on consumer environmental predisposition, and that, in turn, such predisposition determines vegan purchasing intentions. A split model is then proposed considering Christian and Buddhist consumers. Results of multigroup analysis show that religious influxes on consumer environmental predispositions might vary according to different religious faiths. Given the lack of previous empirical research, results of this study require further validation; still, they might provide some insights for managers, as markets related to environmentally relevant products and services are exhibiting a sustained growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the present study was to predict ambivalent sexism (including hostile sexism and benevolent sexism) with religious orientation types as intrinsic religiosity, extrinsic religiosity and quest religiosity. In addition, the effect of demographic variables (including age, gender, education) on sexist attitudes was tested. 583 (N_female= 318; N_male= 265) university students who study in different universities of Ankara/Turkey (M_age= 22.10; SD = 2.33) completed Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, and Religious Orientation Scale. Findings indicated significant gender differences on study variables and significant associations between ambivalent sexism and religious orientation types within university students sample in Turkey.

Although there has been considerable theoretical support outlining a positive relationship between religiosity and voluntary simplicity, there is limited empirical evidence validating this relationship. This study examines the relationships among religious orientations (Allport and Ross in J Pers Soc Psychol 5(4):432-443, 1967) and voluntary simplicity in a sample of Australian consumers. The results demonstrate that intrinsic religiosity is positively related to voluntary simplicity; however, there is no relationship between extrinsic religiosity and voluntary simplicity. Furthermore, this research investigates the processes through which intrinsic religiosity affects voluntary simplicity. The relationship between intrinsic religiosity and voluntary simplicity is sequentially mediated by communal/personal well-being and environmental well-being. The findings not only identify a prosocial role of intrinsic religiosity in motivating voluntary simplicity, but also indicate that secular pursuits that enhance communal/personal well-being and environmental well-being may also motivate voluntary simplicity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For almost 50 years, psychologists have been theorizing about and measuring religiosity essentially the way Gordon Allport did, when he distinguished between intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity. However, there is a historical debate regarding what this scale actually measures, which items should be included, and how many factors or subscales exist. To provide more definitive answers, we estimated a series of confirmatory factor analysis models comparing four competing theories for how to score Gorsuch and McPherson's commonly used measure of intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity. We then formally investigated measurement invariance across U.S. Protestants, Irish Catholics, and Turkish Muslims and across U.S. Protestants, Catholics, and Muslims. We provide evidence that a five-item version of intrinsic religiosity is invariant across the U.S. samples and predicts less warmth toward atheists and gay men/lesbians, validating the scale. Our results suggest that a variation of Gorsuch and McPherson's measure may be appropriate for some but not all uses in cross-cultural research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analytic cognitive style (ACS) has usually been found to be negatively correlated with religiosity. Several recent studies, however, challenged this finding claiming, for example, that the presumed association is an artifact of the order of presentation of the ACS and religiosity measures or that ACS might be differently related to different types of religiosity. Furthermore, almost all data in this field of research come from Western Christian samples. We, therefore, investigated whether ACS is related to four types of religiosity (intrinsic, extrinsic, quest, and general religious belief) and whether this relation stems from an order effect in three different studies with four different non-western samples (total n = 1329). The results reveal that there is no order effect and that ACS is negatively correlated to intrinsic/extrinsic religiosity and general religious belief, corroborating initial findings. Additionally, we found a positive correlation between ACS and quest religiosity. The results point to the importance of distinguishing different types of religiosity in religiosity-cognitive style studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Religious practice and green consumption seem inherently related, as each activity purportedly benefits society. Despite this, few studies have explored the possibility that religion influences green purchase intentions. Further, individuals often struggle to reconcile their religious and nonreligious motives in their day-to-day activities. Toward this end, the current study investigates the roles that religion, price, and social motives may play as factors that influence green consumption. The study also examines the possible intervention of other altruistic motives such as attitude toward charitable institutions in determining green consumption. The study develops a new perspective on how green products should be marketed while delivering actionable theoretical and managerial implications. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Business ethics have been a major concern for society for a long time. However, relatively few studies have tried to examine the ethical issues of the marketing process from a consumer's point of view, Moreover, among the many determinants of consumer ethics, religiosity has been a little examined facet that, nevertheless, has had a strong influence on consumer ethical beliefs. Therefore, this paper attempts to examine the impact of religiosity on consumer ethical beliefs. This paper has used the "quest" dimension of religiosity, which is outlined in the extant literature, along with intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions so that the complete domain of religiosity would be captured. Based on a rigorous literature review, it was hypothesized that there is an impact of intrinsic religiosity, extrinsic religiosity and quest religiosity on consumer ethical beliefs. In addition, an interaction between intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity was hypothesized, while the final proposition argued that intrinsic religiosity is a stronger predictor of ethical beliefs than extrinsic religiosity. The study was quantitative, while the crosssectional (survey) design was chosen as the overall research design. Data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test the hypotheses, and data analysis revealed that there is an impact of intrinsic, extrinsic and quest religiosity on consumer ethical beliefs. The findings of the study emphasize the role of ethics education, and consumer socialization in ensuring consumer ethics. Furthermore, this study urges managers to use ethical appeal in advertising and adopt relationship marketing strategies instead of using punitive actions to control the unethical behaviours of consumers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]