Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors
This study replicates portions of Martin & Bush (2000) in a Malaysian consumers' context. intended to determine role models influence 011 young adults purchase intentions and behavior. Moreover. it intends to examine whether parents (direct) Dr celebrities (vicarious) role models are more i...
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| description | This study replicates portions of Martin & Bush (2000) in a Malaysian consumers' context. intended to determine role models influence 011 young adults purchase intentions and behavior. Moreover. it intends to examine whether parents (direct) Dr celebrities (vicarious) role models are more influential on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. The scope of this study is limited to young adults who aged between 19 -25 years old. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed to 250 respondents that \",ere selected from University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNII'v1AS). However, only 237 completed questionnaires have been utilized . The results or Simple Linear Regression showed that role models have significant intlucnce Oil young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. [Iowever, celebrities (vicarious) arc found to be more influential than parents (direct) role models in influencing young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. This studies suggested that both pnn:nts and celebrities role more have significant influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. Additionally, other issues raised from this study include the
issues of consumer socialization theory, social learning theory and the theory or stimulus-organ ism-response. From the discussions, this study also suggested that policy makers should take into account the importance of parents in instilling good moral in today's' young adults. |
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| spelling | unimas-171492023-02-09T08:44:09Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17149/ Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors Chung, Yen Nee. HC Economic History and Conditions This study replicates portions of Martin & Bush (2000) in a Malaysian consumers' context. intended to determine role models influence 011 young adults purchase intentions and behavior. Moreover. it intends to examine whether parents (direct) Dr celebrities (vicarious) role models are more influential on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. The scope of this study is limited to young adults who aged between 19 -25 years old. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed to 250 respondents that \",ere selected from University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNII'v1AS). However, only 237 completed questionnaires have been utilized . The results or Simple Linear Regression showed that role models have significant intlucnce Oil young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. [Iowever, celebrities (vicarious) arc found to be more influential than parents (direct) role models in influencing young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. This studies suggested that both pnn:nts and celebrities role more have significant influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. Additionally, other issues raised from this study include the issues of consumer socialization theory, social learning theory and the theory or stimulus-organ ism-response. From the discussions, this study also suggested that policy makers should take into account the importance of parents in instilling good moral in today's' young adults. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2006 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17149/4/Chung%20Yen%20Nee%20ft.pdf Chung, Yen Nee. (2006) Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | HC Economic History and Conditions Chung, Yen Nee. Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors |
| title | Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors |
| title_full | Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors |
| title_fullStr | Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors |
| title_short | Role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors |
| title_sort | role models influence on young adults purchase intentions and behaviors |
| topic | HC Economic History and Conditions |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17149/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17149/4/Chung%20Yen%20Nee%20ft.pdf |