Switching intention towards the purchase of remanufactured cellphones: development of a scale in the Mexican context

ABSTRACT:

The adoption of a circular economy requires the change of some systemic characteristics. One specific change is the regular purchase of remanufactured products. Therefore, the aim of this study is to offer a framework that could help in future studies to determine the purchase intention rate of remanufactured products in the Mexican context. After a pilot test starting with 80 items, three purification stages were performed to obtain a 20-item scale measuring value, government incentives, environmental benefits, attitude and purchase intention.
Keywords: circular Economy, Switching Intention, Remanufactured Products, Consumer Behavior

RESUMEN:

La adopción de una economía circular requiere el cambio de algunas características sistémicas tales como la compra regular de productos remanufacturados. El objetivo de este estudio es ofrecer un instrumento que pueda contribuir con futuros estudios para determinar la intención de compra de productos remanufacturados en el contexto mexicano. Tras cuatro etapas de pruebas de campo y purificación se obtuvo una escala de 20 ítems que miden valor, incentivos de gobierno, beneficios ambientales, actitud e intención de compra.
Palabras clave: economía Circular, Intención de Cambio, Productos Remanufacturados, Comportamiento del Consumidor