scholarly journals Inner-Self vs. Outer-Self and Socially Responsible Product Consumption

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9362
Author(s):  
Yeujun Yoon ◽  
Kevin Chastagner ◽  
Jaewoo Joo
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Product Consumption ◽  
Inner Self ◽  
Status Seeking ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

This paper investigates how two fundamental consumer characteristics, self-esteem (inner-self) and status seeking (outer-self), influence consumers’ purchasing behaviors of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) products via two mediating effects: brand image and self-enhancement. In particular, we analyze these effects in two different CSR domains: environmental and social. By doing so, we are able to verify the underlying mechanisms of how different types of consumers respond to various CSR promotions. We propose a distinctive CSR consumption model incorporating both inner-self and outer-self components. We collected data from two countries, the US and China, using two commonly used online survey platforms: Amazon M-Turk and Loop Information Technology. Using structural equation modeling, our analysis in the environmental domain revealed that both inner-self and outer-self components play a significant role in consumers’ desire to purchase CSR products. Additionally, this process is mediated by the brand image of the firm and the tendency to enhance self-value. Interestingly, we found that in the social domain, self-enhancement mediated consumer characteristics and purchasing behavior of CSR product, whereas brand image did not. This indicates that environmental CSR activities increase brand value and its impact on purchase intention, while social CSR activities do not. Additionally, we found similar patterns for both US and Chinese consumers.

Psychological antecedents to customized apparel purchases

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-81
Author(s):  
Sukyung Seo ◽  
Chunmin Lang
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Extended Self ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Need For Uniqueness ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Target Consumer

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the influences of consumers’ internal-oriented psychological factors (i.e. self- promotion, need for uniqueness, self-expression and self-monitoring) and external-oriented psychological properties (i.e. social identity and other-directedness) on the perception of customization and the sense of extended-self; further to identify whether the perception of customization and the sense of extended-self lead to purchase intention toward customized apparel products. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through an online survey among college students in the USA, generating a valid sample size of 338 participants. Factor analysis and Structural Equation Modeling were utilized to test proposed hypotheses. Findings The results indicated that need for uniqueness and self-monitoring were significantly related to consumers’ perception of customization and the sense of extended-self, whereas impacts of self-expression and other-directedness were not significant. Furthermore, the results also confirmed that consumers’ perception of customization and the sense of extended-self were positively associated with purchase intention of customized apparel products. Originality/value This study investigates consumers’ psychological features that influence consumers’ buying intention of customized apparel products, which is the first attempt. The study results are insightful and beneficial for marketers to construct target consumer segmentation under different cultural and social settings.

scholarly journals Effect of Emotion, Expectation, and Privacy on Purchase Intention in WeChat Health Product Consumption: The Mediating Role of Trust

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 3861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Yan Wang ◽  
Peng-Zhu Zhang ◽  
Cheng-Yang Zhou ◽  
Neng-Ye Lai
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Health Product ◽  
Product Consumption ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Expectancy Confirmation ◽  
Expectation Confirmation

With the aging of the population and the upgrading of the consumption structure of national health demand in China, it has become a new trend for the public to actively seek health products and services on social networks. Based on the theory of reasoned behavior and the theory of expectancy confirmation, this study aims to analyze the cognitive factors and their effects on WeChat users’ purchase intention in the process of health product consumption. Considering that safety is a key feature of health products that distinguishes them from other consumer products, the “satisfaction” concept in the expectancy confirmation model is replaced by “trust” in this study. Two hundred and two (202) valid samples were collected by a questionnaire survey to analyze their intentions to buy health products on WeChat. Theoretical models and corresponding research hypotheses were verified by structural equation modeling. The research results show that emotional price and emotional experience are positively correlated with trust and purchase intention. There is an obvious negative correlation between privacy invasion and trust. Expectation confirmation is positively associated with trust. Moreover, the intermediary test shows that trust has completely mediated between emotional price and purchase intention, and trust also has a full intermediary effect on expectation confirmation and purchase intention.

Attractiveness, trustworthiness and expertise – social influencers’ winning formula?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus-Peter Wiedmann ◽  
Walter von Mettenheim
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Source Credibility ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Price Premium ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brand Satisfaction

Purpose The importance of influencer marketing is constantly growing. However, little empirical research has examined influencers’ success requirements. This study aims to fill this gap by exploring whether the requirements of influencers’ attractiveness, expertise and trustworthiness are relevant for online influencer campaigns. An entry-level luxury fashion brand is the focus of the experiment. Design/methodology/approach A total of 288 participants completed an online survey evaluating the profiles of influencers who varied in terms of the three abovementioned requirements. The impacts of these requirements on brand image, brand satisfaction and brand trust as well as purchase intention and price premium were tested via structural equation modeling. Findings The results show that the most important requirement is trustworthiness, followed by attractiveness; surprisingly, the relevance of expertise is virtually nil. Research limitations/implications To date, practitioners are still struggling with the success requirements of influencer marketing. They have focused on traditional advertising models and numeric requirements such as the amount of followers. However, regarding merely these requirements can result in wrong decisions. Considering the two requirements, attractiveness and trustworthiness, in a stronger way can provide a remedy to this struggle. In future research, the relevance of the requirements in different involvement conditions and for non-attractiveness-related products might be investigated. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of the first to explore the success requirements that are directly related to influencers (e.g. attractiveness) rather than numeric requirements of their profiles (e.g. page rank) and the impacts of those requirements on brand image, brand satisfaction and brand trust as well as purchase intention and price premium. It adapts the Source-Credibility Model for influencers and shows that its requirements interact in a unique way that is counterintuitive and different from other endorser types such as celebrities or salespersons.

Consumer purchase intention of a cosmetic product after the Fukushima nuclear incident

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Hoon Hyun ◽  
Suk Bong Choi
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cosmetic Product ◽  
Consumer Purchase Intention ◽  
The Impact

We examined the factors affecting consumer purchase intention of a cosmetic product after the Fukushima nuclear incident and the role of distinctiveness in postcrisis recovery. Through a 2-group experiment and structural equation modeling, we found that the incident did not affect the firm's reputation and brand image but it was perceived as a significant threat to health and product safety that consequently negatively affected purchasing intentions. Findings also showed that high distinctiveness is a valid factor in diminishing the impact of crisis. In particular, a firm's reputation and indirect effects on revenue are least affected by, or even positively related to distinctiveness. We have included discussion of the critical implications for firms around the importance of maintaining desirable relationships with the public as preparation for a crisis and for rapid postcrisis recovery.

The role of Korean prototypical brand image in shaping country image and quality evaluations: a cross-cultural examination

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Byoungho Ellie Jin ◽  
Heesoon Yang ◽  
Naeun Lauren Kim
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Country Image ◽  
Chinese Consumers ◽  
Content Type

PurposeBuilt on the prototype and cue theories, the purpose of this study is to understand how a country's prototypical brand, a corporate brand that most consumers associate with a country (e.g. Samsung), contributes to forming two dimensions of country image – overall country image (i.e. macro country image) and product-specific country image (i.e. micro country image) – and how country image impacts the product quality evaluations of Korean cosmetics, along with the moderating effect of national culture.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 491 US and Chinese consumers ages 20 and older and analyzed using structural equation modeling.FindingsThe findings confirmed the positive influence of prototypical brand image on macro and micro country image. Macro country image also had a positive effect on micro country image. However, only micro country image yielded a positive influence on the quality evaluations of Korean cosmetics. Analyses of the moderating effect of national culture showed that the positive influence of prototypical brand image on macro and micro country image was found to be stronger in China than in the US.Originality/valueThese findings provided new theoretical perspectives for country image studies, and practical insights for companies and governments, especially those in countries whose country image is less distinctive, to help develop effective marketing strategies.

scholarly journals Investigating Brand Image Transfer in Sport Sponsorship Of a Participation Sport Event in Singapore

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-275
Author(s):  
Cheryl Chiu ◽  
Do Young Pyun
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Image Transfer ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Sport Sponsorship ◽  
Brand Marketing ◽  
Sport Events ◽  
Corporate Sponsors

The interest from corporate sponsors in participation sport events in Singapore has increased. This study explores the applicability of the model for brand image transfer in a local participation sport event as to whether sponsor–event congruence, event emotions, and attitude still work as driving variables for brand image transfer. The data were collected from 224 event participants (aged from 16 to 40) at Surf n Sweat, which was Singapore's biggest beach running event. The questionnaire consisted of the items measuring sponsor–event congruence, event emotions, attitude towards the event, attitude towards the sponsor, and purchase intention. A structural equation modeling supports an adequate overall and internal fit of the model to the data. The path analysis shows that sponsor–event congruence significantly influenced positive event emotions (β = ;0.31), positive event emotions significantly influenced attitude towards the event (β = 0.73), event attitude significantly influenced attitude towards the sponsor (β = 0.33), and sponsor attitude significantly influenced purchase intention (β = 0.82). However, negative event emotion did not mediate the relationship between sponsor–event congruence and event attitude. The findings provide empirical evidence of consumer behavior in brand image transfer, thereby benefiting corporate sponsors looking to explore event sponsorship for their brand marketing in Singapore.

scholarly journals Role of Electronic Word of Mouth and Social Media Marketing on Brand Image and Purchase Intention toward E-Commerce Cosmetic Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 178-191
Author(s):  
Anas Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simultaneous Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Social Media Marketing ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Marketing Variables

This research aimed to examine the effect of EWOM and Social Media Marketing variables on Purchase Intention with an intervening variable of brand image. This research sampling was carried out using purposive sampling technique from 250 respondents which had the criteria of Indonesian citizens who were interested in buying and using cosmetics through e-commerce and already had income. This research used an analytical tool which is a simultaneous equation model called structural equation modeling. The results of this research indicated that EWOM had a positive and significant effect on brand image and buying intention. Social Media Marketing had also a positive significant effect on brand image,however, it was an insignificant effect on buying intention. Finally, Brand Image showed a positive significant effect on Purchase Intention.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER ON BRAND IMAGE, SELF-CONCEPT, AND PURCHASE INTENTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atika Hermanda ◽  
Ujang Sumarwan ◽  
Netti Tinaprillia
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social

The purpose of the research was to discover how social media influencers influenced the brand image, self-concept and the purchase intention of cosmetic consumers. The social media influencers became the third party which provided information about cosmetic products to the social media audience. Those who had the same self-concept with the influencers often viewed them as role models in consumption. The increase of self-concept and brand image affected a consumer’s purchase intention. The research would implement the cross sectional design, with the data gathered through online questionnaires shared in social media accounts. The samples would be gathered using the convenience sampling technique, with respondents up to 219 people. The research implemented the purchase intention as the endogenous variable and social media influencers as the exogenous variable, as well as brand image and self-concept as the intervening variable. The analysis method that would be implemented was the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), using the SmartPLS software. The research resulted in the significant negative influence of both social media influencer and self concept towards the purchase intention, in contrast with the brand image which had a significant positive effect.

scholarly journals Exploring Consuming Psychologies and Behaviors in Chinese Yi Ethnic Embroideries Product

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Xiangyu Li ◽  
Mingxiang Xu ◽  
Guiping Li ◽  
Mingwu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Brand Image ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Research Model ◽  
And Behaviors

<p>This research aims to explore customers’ consuming psychologies and behaviors of Chinese Yi ethnic embroidery products. The present study focuses on the effects among perceived value, brand image, purchase intention, customer satisfaction and word of mouth. By quantitative method, the study has built research model and analyzed research data primarily by using structural equation modeling. Eventually, this study has found some significant effects which can explain people’s purchase tendency of Yi embroidery products. Based on these results, the study has made some constructive suggestions.</p>

Predicting Indian consumers' purchase intention from Western apparel brands

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Swagata Chakraborty ◽  
Amrut Sadachar
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Indian Consumers ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
The Usa

PurposeThe present study compared Indian consumers' attitude (AT) toward and purchase intention (PI) from Western apparel brands, as a function of their Western acculturation (WA), consumer ethnocentrism (CE) in apparel consumption, consumer cosmopolitanism (CC) and country of residence (India vs the USA).Design/methodology/approachThe sample included Indians residing in India and the USA, who were 19 years or older, and visited online or brick-and-mortar apparel stores. An online survey was administered through Amazon Mechanical Turk to collect the data. The data was analyzed through multi-group structural equation modeling.FindingsWA engenders CE among Indian consumers, especially among Indians residing in India. WA and CC positively influence AT. CE did not have a significant negative influence on AT. Although a high CE lowers the PI, a high WA, CC and positive AT can translate into high PI.Research limitations/implicationsThe study did not use an experimental design. Therefore, causal relationships between the research variables could not be explained. Majority of the respondents were male. This might have confounded the findings with potential gendered effects.Practical implicationsWestern apparel brands targeting Indian consumers in India and the USA should focus on projecting their cosmopolitan and pro-Indian image to target this population's cosmopolitan and ethnocentric outlook, thereby enhancing PI.Originality/valueThe study proposed and empirically tested a conceptual model indicating the relationship between some of the important predictors of Indian consumers' PI in the context of Indians residing in the USA and India.

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