An Analysis of Brand Loyalty in the Relationship Marketing Framework for Sports Products of University Students
Abstract
This study aimed to analyze empirically the brand loyalty of the students in the relationship marketing framework related to the sports products. The sampling group of the study, which is structured with descriptive survey model, consists of a total of 207 participants -108 male and 99 female participants- who are selected with availability sampling method under the condition that they participate willingly. As the data collection tool, personal information form and Brand Loyalty Scale (MSÖ - BLS) developed by Özdemir and Koçak (2012), which has five sub-dimensions were used. In the analysis of the data, Independent sample t test was used in order to perform independent dual comparisons; and one-way variance analysis (ANOVA) was used in order to perform independent multiple comparisons. Pearson Correlation Analysis was used in order to determine the correlation between the variables of age, monthly personal expense and the monthly family income of the participants and sub-dimensions of BLS. As a result of the analyses made, it is determined that the sense related to brand in women is significantly higher than men. It is also found that brand satisfaction, brand trust, sense of brand and behavioral brand loyalty levels of the students who have spent a significant part of their lives in large cities and cities are significantly higher than the ones who have spent their lives in towns and villages. Also, whereas there isn’t any significant correlation between the level of personal expense of an individual and sub-dimensions of brand loyalty, it is revealed that there are weak significant correlations between monthly family income level and the variables of brand satisfaction, behavioral brand loyalty and attitudinal brand loyalty. As a result, it can be said that the perception of the university students related to sports equipments brands can be affected and changed in the frame of different variables.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Sports Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Ercan Polat
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NİĞDE ÖMER HALİSDEMİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Aydın Yalçın
This is me
Türkiye
Kadir Yıldız
MANİSA CELÂL BAYAR ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye
Uğur Sönmezoğlu
PAMUKKALE ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 25, 2017
Submission Date
November 20, 2017
Acceptance Date
December 20, 2017
Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 12 Number: 2