Study 2 and Study 3: Descriptive statistics, correlations, construct reliability and validity
| Predictors and effects | Coefficient | M | SD | α | AVE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Brand prominencea | ―a | ―a | ―a | ―a | ||||||||
| 2 | Perceived post authenticity | 3.55 | 1.33 | 0.83 | 0.68 | −0.263** | (0.89) | ||||||
| 3 | WOM | 3.97 | 1.36 | 0.93 | 0.84 | −0.202** | 0.663** | (0.95) | |||||
| 4 | Social capital | 4.18 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.66 | −0.078 | 0.346** | 0.416** | (0.96) | ||||
| 5 | Genderb | 1.48 | 0.52 | ―a | ―a | −0.045 | 0.014 | 0.035 | −0.063 | ||||
| 6 | Age | 26.38 | 6.79 | ―a | ―a | 0.003 | 0.048 | 0.083 | −0.003 | 0.038 | |||
| 7 | MIOC length of membershipc | 1.93 | 1.12 | ―a | ―a | 0.004 | −0.089 | −0.101 | 0.130 | 0.005 | 0.032 | ||
| 8 | MIOC visit frequencyd | 2.57 | 1.20 | ―a | ―a | −0.086 | −0.050 | −0.104 | −0.393** | −0.003 | −0.056 | −0.091 | |
| 9 | MIOC active participationd | 4.35 | 1.15 | ―a | ―a | −0.023 | −0.130 | −0.108 | −0.428** | 0.045 | 0.026 | −0.157* | 0.332** |
| Study 3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Brand prominencea | ―a | ―a | ―a | ―a | ||||||||
| 2 | Perceived post authenticity | 4.12 | 1.40 | 0.82 | 0.68 | −0.350** | (0.89) | ||||||
| 3 | WOM | 4.47 | 1.34 | 0.94 | 0.85 | −0.238** | 0.526** | (0.96) | |||||
| 4 | Social capital | 4.38 | 1.01 | 0.87 | 0.62 | −0.108 | 0.392** | 0.432** | (0.95) | ||||
| 5 | Genderb | 1.52 | 0.50 | ―a | ―a | −0.063 | 0.091 | 0.049 | 0.096 | ||||
| 6 | Age | 26.57 | 7.69 | ―a | ―a | 0.068 | 0.011 | −0.113 | 0.094 | 0.260** | |||
| 7 | MIOC length of membershipc | 1.72 | 1.04 | ―a | ―a | 0.021 | 0.116 | 0.117 | 0.181* | 0.100 | 0.255** | ||
| 8 | MIOC visit frequencyd | 1.99 | 0.83 | ―a | ―a | 0.024 | −0.088 | −0.172* | −0.255** | 0.104 | 0.056 | −0.033 | |
| 9 | MIOC active participationd | 3.58 | 0.81 | ―a | ―a | 0.041 | −0.134 | −0.227** | −0.319** | 0.167* | −0.075 | −0.045 | 0.323** |
| Predictors and effects | Coefficient | M | α | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brand prominencea | ―a | ―a | ―a | ―a | ||||||||
| 2 | Perceived post authenticity | 3.55 | 1.33 | 0.83 | 0.68 | −0.263 | |||||||
| 3 | 3.97 | 1.36 | 0.93 | 0.84 | −0.202 | 0.663 | |||||||
| 4 | Social capital | 4.18 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.66 | −0.078 | 0.346 | 0.416 | |||||
| 5 | Genderb | 1.48 | 0.52 | ―a | ―a | −0.045 | 0.014 | 0.035 | −0.063 | ||||
| 6 | Age | 26.38 | 6.79 | ―a | ―a | 0.003 | 0.048 | 0.083 | −0.003 | 0.038 | |||
| 7 | 1.93 | 1.12 | ―a | ―a | 0.004 | −0.089 | −0.101 | 0.130 | 0.005 | 0.032 | |||
| 8 | 2.57 | 1.20 | ―a | ―a | −0.086 | −0.050 | −0.104 | −0.393 | −0.003 | −0.056 | −0.091 | ||
| 9 | 4.35 | 1.15 | ―a | ―a | −0.023 | −0.130 | −0.108 | −0.428 | 0.045 | 0.026 | −0.157 | 0.332 | |
| 1 | Brand prominencea | ―a | ―a | ―a | ―a | ||||||||
| 2 | Perceived post authenticity | 4.12 | 1.40 | 0.82 | 0.68 | −0.350 | |||||||
| 3 | 4.47 | 1.34 | 0.94 | 0.85 | −0.238 | 0.526 | | ||||||
| 4 | Social capital | 4.38 | 1.01 | 0.87 | 0.62 | −0.108 | 0.392 | 0.432 | | ||||
| 5 | Genderb | 1.52 | 0.50 | ―a | ―a | −0.063 | 0.091 | 0.049 | 0.096 | ||||
| 6 | Age | 26.57 | 7.69 | ―a | ―a | 0.068 | 0.011 | −0.113 | 0.094 | 0.260 | |||
| 7 | 1.72 | 1.04 | ―a | ―a | 0.021 | 0.116 | 0.117 | 0.181 | 0.100 | 0.255 | |||
| 8 | 1.99 | 0.83 | ―a | ―a | 0.024 | −0.088 | −0.172 | −0.255 | 0.104 | 0.056 | −0.033 | ||
| 9 | 3.58 | 0.81 | ―a | ―a | 0.041 | −0.134 | −0.227 | −0.319 | 0.167 | −0.075 | −0.045 | 0.323 | |
*p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001. aOrdinal variable. bCategorical variable: 1 = male, 2 = female, 3 = other. cCategorical variable: 1 = less than 1 year, 2 = 1–2 years, 3 = 2–5 years, 4 = more than 5 years. dCategorical variable: 1 = daily, 2 = weekly, 3 = monthly, 4 = not regularly.
Two-tailed tests of significance. α = Cronbach’s alpha; AVE = average variance extracted; in parentheses composite reliability
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