SOSYAL TİCARETE YÖNELİK TUTUMUN SATIN ALMA NİYETİNE ETKİSİ

Abstract

Sosyal ticaret, e-ticaretin bir alt kümesi olarak, tüketicilerin çevrimiçi alışveriş sürecinde sosyal medya platformları üzerinden etkileşimde bulunmalarını sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışma, bu bağlamda satın alma niyetini etkileyen faktörleri incelemekte ve özellikle ürün belirsizliği, kullanıcı tarafından oluşturulan içerik (UGC) desteği ile sosyal ticarete yönelik tutumları odak noktası olarak ele almaktadır. Veriler, WhatsApp üzerinden dağıtılan çevrimiçi bir anket aracılığıyla toplanmış ve 457 geçerli yanıt elde edilmiş, analizler ise AMOS 24 programı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bulgular, hem ürün belirsizliği hem de UGC desteğinin satın alma niyeti üzerinde olumlu etkisi olduğunu göstermektedir. Geleneksel beklentilerin aksine, ürün belirsizliği satın alma niyetini azaltmak yerine artırıcı bir etki göstermiş ve tüketicilerin sosyal ipuçlarına dayanarak etkileşimde bulunmalarını teşvik etmiştir. Ayrıca, sosyal ticarete yönelik tutumlar, UGC desteği ile satın alma niyeti arasındaki ilişkiyi dolaylı olarak aracılık etmekte ve doğrudan satın alma niyeti üzerinde olumlu bir etki göstermektedir.

Keywords

• E-ticaret
• Sosyal Ticaret
• Tutum
• Satın Alma Niyeti

THE IMPACT OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS SOCIAL COMMERCE ON PURCHASE INTENTION

Abstract

Social commerce, a subset of e-commerce, allows consumers to interact via social media platforms during online shopping. This study investigates the factors influencing purchase intentions in this context, focusing on product uncertainty, user-generated content (UGC) support, and attitudes toward social commerce. Data were collected through an online survey distributed via WhatsApp, yielding 457 valid responses, and analyzed using AMOS 24. The findings reveal that both product uncertainty and UGC support positively affect purchase intention. Contrary to conventional expectations, product uncertainty was found to enhance, rather than reduce, purchase intentions by stimulating engagement and reliance on social cues. Moreover, attitudes toward social commerce exert both a mediating effect between UGC and purchase intention and a direct positive effect on purchase intention.

Keywords

• E-Commerce
• Social Commerce
• Attitude
• Purchase Intention

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