INVESTIGATION OF CONSUMERS 'ORGANIC FOOD PURCHASES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERSONAL VALUES AND INDIVIDUAL FACTORS

In this study, it was aimed to determine the factors affecting consumers organic food purchase intention. In this direction; individual factors of personal values, attitude towards purchasing organic food of individual factors, and the effect of this variable on the organic food purchase intention was investigated. The role of moderator in the relationship between subjective norms' organic food purchasing attitude and organic food purchase intention is discussed. According to the results of the research, while personal values affect individual factors; while health and environmental consciousness have an impact on the attitude towards purchasing organic food, price consciousness has no effect. In addition, the findings show that the attitude towards purchasing organic food has an impact on the purchase intention. Finally, the subjective norm has a moderator effect between the organic food purchase intention and the attitude towards purchasing organic food.