Hypothesis testing results
| Hypothesis | Coefficient path | p-value | t-value | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1a | Trustworthiness → Emotional attachment | 0.176* | 0.021 | 2.311 | Supported |
| H1b | Trustworthiness → Purchase intention | 0.184* | 0.016 | 2.403 | Supported |
| H2a | Expertise → Emotional attachment | 0.158* | 0.028 | 2.200 | Supported |
| H2b | Expertise → Purchase intention | 0.132* | 0.041 | 1.987 | Supported |
| H3a | Authenticity → Emotional attachment | 0.188* | 0.019 | 2.344 | Supported |
| H3b | Authenticity → Purchase intention | 0.207** | 0.009 | 2.712 | Supported |
| H4a | Influencer-product congruence → Emotional attachment | 0.192* | 0.014 | 2.467 | Supported |
| H4b | Influencer-product congruence → Purchase intention | 0.178* | 0.023 | 2.298 | Supported |
| H5a | Influencer-consumer congruence → Emotional attachment | 0.201* | 0.012 | 2.668 | Supported |
| H5b | Influencer-consumer congruence → Purchase intention | 0.195* | 0.014 | 2.501 | Supported |
| H6 | Emotional attachment → Purchase intention | 0.536*** | 0.000 | 10.468 | Supported |
| Control variables | |||||
| Age → Purchase intention | 0.016 | 0.310 | 0.756 | ||
| Income → Purchase intention | −0.068 | 1.379 | 0.168 | ||
| Frequency → Purchase intention | −0.026 | 0.466 | 0.641 | ||
| Hypothesis | Coefficient path | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trustworthiness → Emotional attachment | 0.176* | 0.021 | 2.311 | Supported | |
| Trustworthiness → Purchase intention | 0.184* | 0.016 | 2.403 | Supported | |
| Expertise → Emotional attachment | 0.158* | 0.028 | 2.200 | Supported | |
| Expertise → Purchase intention | 0.132* | 0.041 | 1.987 | Supported | |
| Authenticity → Emotional attachment | 0.188* | 0.019 | 2.344 | Supported | |
| Authenticity → Purchase intention | 0.207** | 0.009 | 2.712 | Supported | |
| Influencer-product congruence → Emotional attachment | 0.192* | 0.014 | 2.467 | Supported | |
| Influencer-product congruence → Purchase intention | 0.178* | 0.023 | 2.298 | Supported | |
| Influencer-consumer congruence → Emotional attachment | 0.201* | 0.012 | 2.668 | Supported | |
| Influencer-consumer congruence → Purchase intention | 0.195* | 0.014 | 2.501 | Supported | |
| Emotional attachment → Purchase intention | 0.536*** | 0.000 | 10.468 | Supported | |
| Age → Purchase intention | 0.016 | 0.310 | 0.756 | ||
| Income → Purchase intention | −0.068 | 1.379 | 0.168 | ||
| Frequency → Purchase intention | −0.026 | 0.466 | 0.641 | ||
Note(s): ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; *p < 0.05
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