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Konsumenters bojkottbeteende inom fast fashion-industrin: En kvantitativ studie om attitude-behavior gap och faktorer som påverkar konsumenters beslut att bojkotta
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences.
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar konsumenters beslut att bojkotta inom fast fashion-industrin. Studien utgår från tidigare forskning om konsumentbojkotter, politisk konsumtion samt gapet mellan attityd och beteende inom hållbar konsumtion. Särskilt fokus ligger på hur ekonomiska, etiska, miljömässiga, politiska och sociala faktorer påverkar konsumenters bojkottbeteende samt hur dessa kan bidra till att förklara diskrepansen mellan attityd och beteende. Studien genomfördes med en kvantitativ metod i form av enkätundersökning. Totalt deltog 122 respondenter över 18 år. Datamaterialet analyserades genom deskriptiv statistik för att identifiera mönster och samband mellan de undersökta faktorerna.  Resultaten visar att etiska faktorer, särskilt arbetsvillkor, är den viktigaste drivkraften bakom konsumenters vilja att bojkotta inom fast fashion. Samtidigt framgår det att pris är det största hindret för att faktiskt förändra konsumtionsbeteendet. Många respondenter uppger att de är villiga att bojkotta företag som agerar oetiskt, men fortsätter ändå att handla från företag som kritiserats. Detta tyder på att det finns en tydlig diskrepans mellan konsumenters attityder och deras faktiska beteende. Vidare visar resultaten att miljömässiga, politiska och sociala faktorer även har betydelse, men att dessa inte väger lika tungt som etiska faktorer och ekonomiska aspekter.

Abstract [en]

The purpose of this study is to examine which factors influence consumers’ decisions to boycott within the fast fashion industry. The study is based on previous research regarding consumer boycott, political consumption, and the gap between attitude and behavior in sustainable consumption. Focus is placed on the importance of economic, ethical, environmental, political and social factors in consumers’ boycott behavior and how these can explain the discrepancy between attitude and behavior.  The study was conducted using a quantitative method in the form of a survey. A total of 122 respondents over the age of 18 participated. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics to identify patterns and relationships between different factors. The findings show that ethical factors, especially working conditions, are the strongest driving forces behind consumers’ willingness to boycott within fast fashion. At the same time, price appears to be the main obstacle preventing consumers’ from changing their actual behavior. Many respondents state that they are willing to boycott companies that act unethically, yet they continue purchasing from criticized companies. This indicates a clear gap between consumers’ attitudes and their actual behavior. Furthermore, the results show that environmental, political and social factors also influence consumer behavior, although they are not as significant as ethical concerns and economic factors. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. 35
Keywords [en]
Fast fashion, Consumer boycott, Attitude behavior gap, Political consumption, Sustainable consumption
Keywords [sv]
Fast fashion, Konsumentbojkott, Attitude-behavior gap, Politisk konsumtion, Hållbar konsumtion
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-60236OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-60236DiVA, id: diva2:2067345
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Business Studies
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Available from: 2026-06-09 Created: 2026-06-07 Last updated: 2026-06-09Bibliographically approved

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