Selected studies that focus on engagement and behavioral outcomes
| Study | Main theories | Antecedents | Moderators | Mediators | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This manuscript | Flow theory Social exchange theory (SET) | Consumer experience with Social Media Influencer | Attitudes toward SMI | Continued engagement intention | Recommendation adoption Purchase intention Sharing intention |
| Cheung et al. (2020) | Social media marketing Consumer–brand engagement Brand knowledge | Social media marketing | Consumer–brand engagement | Brand awareness Brand image | |
| Ibáñez-Sánchez et al. (2022) | Associative network memory model | Collaboration of the influencer with a renowned vs non-renowned brand | Service vs product | Attitude toward the message Purchase intention Intention to search for information Credibility of the influencer | |
| Koay et al. (2020) | S-O-R model | Perceived social media activities | Co-creation behavior | Brand experience | Customer-based brand equity |
| Leite and Baptista (2022) | Consumer–influencer relationship Influencer–brand meaning transfer Consumer–brand relationship | Intimate self-disclosure | Parasocial relationship Source credibility Brand trust | Purchase intention | |
| Sánchez-Fernández and Jiménez-Castillo (2021) | Emotional attachment | Emotional attachment Perceived information value | Perceived influencer Positive word-of-mouth (WOM) | Positive WOM Intention to purchase recommended brands | |
| Waqas et al. (2021) | Consumer culture theory | Openness to experience | Branded content experience | Consumer engagement with branded content | |
| Yu and Yuan (2019) | Brand attributes Brand experience Brand attachment Brand trust | Utilitarian value Hedonic value | Brand experience Brand attachment Brand trust | Value equity Brand equity Relationship equity |
| Study | Main theories | Antecedents | Moderators | Mediators | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This manuscript | Flow theory | Consumer experience with Social Media Influencer | Attitudes toward SMI | Continued engagement intention | Recommendation adoption |
| Social media marketing | Social media marketing | Consumer–brand engagement | Brand awareness | ||
| Associative network memory model | Collaboration of the influencer with a renowned vs non-renowned brand | Service vs product | Attitude toward the message | ||
| S-O-R model | Perceived social media activities | Co-creation behavior | Brand experience | Customer-based brand equity | |
| Consumer–influencer relationship | Intimate self-disclosure | Parasocial relationship | Purchase intention | ||
| Emotional attachment | Emotional attachment | Perceived influencer | Positive WOM | ||
| Consumer culture theory | Openness to experience | Branded content experience | Consumer engagement with branded content | ||
| Brand attributes | Utilitarian value | Brand experience | Value equity |
Source(s): Authors' own work
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