Direct effects of the structural equation model
| Hypotheses | Paths | Path coefficients | p-value | Hypotheses test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1a1 | Likes → brand trust | 0.65* | 0.011 | Supported |
| H1a2 | Comments → brand trust | 0.75** | 0.001 | Supported |
| H1a3 | Shares → brand trust | 0.72** | 0.005 | Supported |
| H1a4 | Reviews and ratings → brand trust | 0.64** | 0.004 | Supported |
| H1b1 | Likes→ brand engagement | 0.69** | 0.004 | Supported |
| H1b2 | Comments → brand engagement | 0.70*** | 0.001 | Supported |
| H1b3 | Shares → brand engagement | 0.66** | 0.002 | Supported |
| H1b4 | Reviews and ratings → brand engagement | 0.62** | 0.003 | Supported |
| H2a1 | SM advertising → brand trust | 0.47*** | 0.001 | Supported |
| H2a2 | SM promotion → brand trust | 0.46** | 0.002 | Supported |
| H2a3 | SM interactive marketing → brand trust | 0.49* | 0.05 | Supported |
| H2b1 | SM advertising → brand engagement | 0.42** | 0.003 | Supported |
| H2b2 | SM promotion → brand engagement | 0.41** | 0.002 | Supported |
| H2b3 | SM interactive marketing → brand engagement | 0.42* | 0.05 | Supported |
| H3a | Brand trust → brand engagement | 0.72** | 0.005 | Supported |
| H3b | Brand trust → brand usage intention | 0.63*** | 0.001 | Supported |
| H5 | Brand engagement → brand usage intention | 0.68** | 0.004 | Supported |
| Hypotheses | Paths | Path coefficients | Hypotheses test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likes → brand trust | 0.65* | 0.011 | Supported | |
| Comments → brand trust | 0.75** | 0.001 | Supported | |
| Shares → brand trust | 0.72** | 0.005 | Supported | |
| Reviews and ratings → brand trust | 0.64** | 0.004 | Supported | |
| Likes→ brand engagement | 0.69** | 0.004 | Supported | |
| Comments → brand engagement | 0.70*** | 0.001 | Supported | |
| Shares → brand engagement | 0.66** | 0.002 | Supported | |
| Reviews and ratings → brand engagement | 0.62** | 0.003 | Supported | |
| SM advertising → brand trust | 0.47*** | 0.001 | Supported | |
| SM promotion → brand trust | 0.46** | 0.002 | Supported | |
| SM interactive marketing → brand trust | 0.49* | 0.05 | Supported | |
| SM advertising → brand engagement | 0.42** | 0.003 | Supported | |
| SM promotion → brand engagement | 0.41** | 0.002 | Supported | |
| SM interactive marketing → brand engagement | 0.42* | 0.05 | Supported | |
| Brand trust → brand engagement | 0.72** | 0.005 | Supported | |
| Brand trust → brand usage intention | 0.63*** | 0.001 | Supported | |
| Brand engagement → brand usage intention | 0.68** | 0.004 | Supported |
Note(s): ***means p-value <0.001, **means p-value <0.01 and *means p-value <0.05
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