Summary information

Study title

Consumer perceptions of energy and clothes shopping: a high street survey

Creator

Jones, C, University of Sheffield
McCreesh, N, University of Huddersfield
Storey, H, University of the Arts London
McIntosh, A, University of the Arts London
Koh, S, University of Sheffield
Williams, D, University of the Arts London

Study number / PID

852028 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-852028 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

SPSS data file and questionnaires from a High Street survey conducted as part of the TRANSFER project. A total of 138 members of the general public (mix of genders and ages) were sampled in Sheffield (n = 111), Stockport (n = 19) and Manchester (n = 8), United Kingdom, in June/July 2014. Respondents completed either a questionnaire about purchasing 'green' energy tariffs (n = 61) or 'sustainable' clothing (n =77). The questionnaires were the same except for the target product (i.e. energy vs. clothing). The first section comprised items relating to respondents' interest, involvement, usage and consideration of the environmental impacts relating to the target product; and the importance of different factors (e.g. advertising) when purchasing the target product. The second section was based upon the Theory of Planned Behaviour and assessed respondents' attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, personal norms and intentions regarding the purchase of the target product. An assessment of respondents' present engagement in a number of pro-environmental behaviours was also taken. The third section asked respondents to comment on the perceived motivations/actions of clothing/energy companies regarding the promotion of sustainability; and assessed the respondents ecological worldview using a short-form New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale. The fourth section comprised two free response items where respondents were invited to compete two sentences regarding shopping for the target product. Age, Gender and Bill-payer status were also recorded.Energy and fashion retailers face the common challenge of encouraging the reduced consumption of saleable products in order to promote sustainability, while simultaneously maintaining financial prosperity. The TRading Approaches to Nurturing Sustainable consumption in Fashion and Energy Retail (TRANSFER) project was designed to facilitate knowledge exchange between these retail sectors and other...
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Methodology

Data collection period

23/06/2014 - 28/07/2014

Country

United Kingdom

Time dimension

Not available

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

Not available

Sampling procedure

Not available

Kind of data

Numeric

Data collection mode

A team of either two, three or four experimenters approached members of the general public in public spaces, shopping malls and high streets in Sheffield, Stockport and Manchester (June/July 2014). Prospective respondents where briefly introduced to the aims of the project (see information sheets) and were asked if they would like to participate by completing a short survey. Consenting participants were handed either a questionnaire relating to the purchase of 'green' energy tariffs or sustainable clothing products. The survey was completed in the presence of the experimenter(s) and comprised four principal sections. The first section comprised items relating to respondents' interest, involvement, usage and consideration of the environmental impacts relating to the target product; and the importance of different factors (e.g. advertising) when purchasing the target product.The second section was based upon the Theory of Planned Behaviour and assessed respondents' attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, personal norms and intentions regarding the purchase of the target product. An assessment of respondents' present engagement in a number of pro-environmental behaviours was also taken.The third section asked respondents to comment on the perceived motivations/actions of clothing/energy companies regarding the promotion of sustainability; and assessed the respondents ecological worldview using a short-form (6-item) New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) scale.The fourth section comprised two free response items where respondents were invited to compete two sentences regarding shopping for the target product. Age, Gender and Bill-payer status were also recorded.

Funding information

Grant number

ES/L005204/1

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2015

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available for download to users registered with the UK Data Service. All requests are subject to the permission of the data owner or his/her nominee. Please email the contact person for this data collections to request permission to access the data, explaining your reason for wanting access to do the data. Once permission is obtained, please forward this to the ReShare administrator.

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