Research Article

The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods

Number: 90 July 29, 2026
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The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods

Abstract

Consumers perceive different risks in online purchases compared to traditional purchasing environments. This study aims to reveal the effect of financial risks perceived by individuals during the purchasing process on their purchasing behaviour, as well as the effect of the payment methods they use during shopping on this relationship. Data collected through face-to-face surveys were analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The model was built on the possible relationship between perceived financial risk and online shopping behaviour. The findings indicate that the payment method chosen for online purchases may help reduce consumers' perceived financial risk and support shopping behaviour.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Finance, Consumer Behaviour

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 29, 2026

Submission Date

May 1, 2026

Acceptance Date

July 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Number: 90

APA
Çelikkol, M. M., & Bengül, S. (2026). The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 90, 399-415. https://izlik.org/JA76NG69DK
AMA
1.Çelikkol MM, Bengül S. The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;(90):399-415. https://izlik.org/JA76NG69DK
Chicago
Çelikkol, Mediha Mine, and S.süreyya Bengül. 2026. “The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, nos. 90: 399-415. https://izlik.org/JA76NG69DK.
EndNote
Çelikkol MM, Bengül S (July 1, 2026) The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 90 399–415.
IEEE
[1]M. M. Çelikkol and S. Bengül, “The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods”, Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, no. 90, pp. 399–415, July 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA76NG69DK
ISNAD
Çelikkol, Mediha Mine - Bengül, S.süreyya. “The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 90 (July 1, 2026): 399-415. https://izlik.org/JA76NG69DK.
JAMA
1.Çelikkol MM, Bengül S. The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2026;:399–415.
MLA
Çelikkol, Mediha Mine, and S.süreyya Bengül. “The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, no. 90, July 2026, pp. 399-15, https://izlik.org/JA76NG69DK.
Vancouver
1.Mediha Mine Çelikkol, S.süreyya Bengül. The Effect of Perceived Financial Risk on Online Purchase Behaviour: The Mediating Role of Payment Methods. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 1;(90):399-415. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA76NG69DK