Research Article

The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers' Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior

Volume: 23 Number: 2 May 10, 2023
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The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers' Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior

Abstract

Social media networks, besides being an area where users communicate and share with each other, have become one of the important promotion activities of businesses. Businesses are trying to influence the purchasing behavior of consumers by using the advertising element effectively in social media networks. Hedonic and impulse buying behaviors can be expressed as important buying behaviors that are becoming increasingly widespread among consumers today. This study, focused on investigating the correlation among that despite the growing prevalence of digital technological developments, social media advertising which has seen little work done in scientific journals the impulse buying and hedonic buying behavior that has become a common phenomenon in the purchasing decision process. In this context, it is thought that the findings will contribute to the relevant literature. The data within the extent of the study were obtained by applying the survey method. In total, 992 survey data were obtained. The result, it is concluded that social media ads have a positive predictive effect on impulse and hedonic buying behavior. In addition, the partial mediation effect of hedonic buying behavior has been determined in this relationship.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 4, 2023

Publication Date

May 10, 2023

Submission Date

November 28, 2022

Acceptance Date

January 31, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 23 Number: 2

APA
Yaprak, İ., & Coban, S. (2023). The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior. Ege Academic Review, 23(2), 203-218. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.1210790
AMA
1.Yaprak İ, Coban S. The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior. ear. 2023;23(2):203-218. doi:10.21121/eab.1210790
Chicago
Yaprak, İsmail, and Suzan Coban. 2023. “The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior”. Ege Academic Review 23 (2): 203-18. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.1210790.
EndNote
Yaprak İ, Coban S (May 1, 2023) The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior. Ege Academic Review 23 2 203–218.
IEEE
[1]İ. Yaprak and S. Coban, “The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior”, ear, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 203–218, May 2023, doi: 10.21121/eab.1210790.
ISNAD
Yaprak, İsmail - Coban, Suzan. “The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior”. Ege Academic Review 23/2 (May 1, 2023): 203-218. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.1210790.
JAMA
1.Yaprak İ, Coban S. The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior. ear. 2023;23:203–218.
MLA
Yaprak, İsmail, and Suzan Coban. “The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior”. Ege Academic Review, vol. 23, no. 2, May 2023, pp. 203-18, doi:10.21121/eab.1210790.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Yaprak, Suzan Coban. The Mediating Role of Hedonic Buying Behavior in The Effect of Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Social Media Ads on Impulse Buying Behavior. ear. 2023 May 1;23(2):203-18. doi:10.21121/eab.1210790

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