La Influencia del Contenido de las Redes Sociales en el Conocimiento Ambiental y las Actitudes Ambientales entre los Consumidores de Productos Orgánicos The Influence of Social Media Content on Environmental Knowledge and Attitudes among Consumers of Organic Products
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El estudio examina la influencia del contenido de las redes sociales en el conocimiento ambiental y las actitudes ambientales entre los consumidores de productos orgánicos. Basado en un diseño de investigación transversal cuantitativo, los datos se recopilaron a través de un cuestionario estructurado administrado a 387 consumidores de productos orgánicos que residen en las ciudades de Guayaquil y Santo Domingo. El modelo propuesto se probó utilizando el Modelo de Ecuaciones Estructurales de Mínimos Cuadrados Parciales (PLS-SEM). Los resultados indican que el contenido de las redes sociales tiene un efecto fuerte y significativo en el conocimiento ambiental, destacando el papel de las plataformas digitales como canales efectivos para la información y el aprendizaje ambiental. Sin embargo, los hallazgos revelan que el contenido de las redes sociales no ejerce una influencia significativa directa en las actitudes ambientales. Por el contrario, el conocimiento ambiental muestra un efecto fuerte y positivo en las actitudes ambientales, lo que confirma su papel central en la formación de predisposiciones proambientales de los consumidores. En general, los resultados sugieren que el impacto de las redes sociales en las actitudes ambientales opera principalmente a través de mecanismos cognitivos en lugar de la exposición directa. Este estudio contribuye a la literatura sobre consumo sostenible al esclarecer las vías por las que el contenido digital influye en las actitudes ambientales y enfatizar la importancia de las estrategias basadas en el conocimiento para fomentar un consumo responsable con el medio ambiente en el mercado de productos orgánicos
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