Results of structural equation modeling with covariates in the analysis
| Hypothesized relationships | Effectsa | Stderr | t-value | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion condition | ||||
| Self-presence → SE | 0.68*** | 0.07 | 10.75 | H1: confirmed |
| SEP → brand cognitive processing | 0.27*** | 0.07 | 3.54 | H2: confirmed |
| SEP → brand attitude | 0.25** | 0.09 | 2.76 | H3: confirmed |
| Indirect effect: SEP→SE→ BCP | 0.40*** | 0.06 | 6.44 | |
| Indirect effect: SEP→SE→BA | 0.24*** | 0.07 | 3.62 | |
| Total effect: SEP→BCP | 0.67*** | 0.06 | 10.27 | |
| Total effect: SEP→BA | 0.49*** | 0.07 | 7.69 | |
| SE → BCP | 0.60*** | 0.07 | 7.44 | H4: confirmed |
| Indirect effect: SE → BCP→ BA | 0.20** | 0.07 | 2.69 | H5: confirmed |
| Total effect: SE → BA | 0.22** | 0.08 | 2.41 | |
| Direct effect: SE → BA | 0.01n.s. | 0.11 | 0.10 | |
| BCP → BA | 0.34** | 0.13 | 2.88 | |
| Beauty condition | ||||
| SEP → SE | 0.68*** | 0.06 | 10.96 | H1: confirmed |
| SEP → BCP | 0.30*** | 0.06 | 4.13 | H2: confirmed |
| SEP → BA | 0.21** | 0.10 | 2.49 | H3: confirmed |
| Indirect effect: SEP→SE→BCP | 0.39*** | 0.06 | 6.20 | |
| Indirect effect: SEP→SE→BA | 0.35*** | 0.07 | 5.85 | |
| Total effect: SEP→BCP | 0.68*** | 0.06 | 10.21 | |
| Total effect: SEP→ BA | 0.55*** | 0.06 | 9.35 | |
| SE → BCP | 0.57*** | 0.07 | 7.37 | H4: confirmed |
| Indirect effect: SE → BCP→ BA | 0.18*** | 0.07 | 2.98 | H5: confirmed |
| Total effect: SE → BA | 0.37*** | 0.09 | 5.14 | |
| Direct effect: SE → BA | 0.19n.s. | 0.13 | 1.60 | |
| BCP → BA | 0.32** | 0.15 | 2.79 | |
| Covariates | ||||
| Fashion condition | ||||
| Age → SE | 0.01n.s. | 0.06 | 0.18 | |
| Edu → SE | −0.05n.s. | 0.08 | −1.24 | |
| Int → SE | 0.06n.s. | 0.14 | 1.10 | |
| Age → BCP | 0.03n.s. | 0.04 | 0.55 | |
| Edu → BCP | 0.06n.s. | 0.06 | 1.10 | |
| Int → BCP | 0.01n.s. | 0.11 | 1.10 | |
| Age → BA | −0.08n.s. | 0.06 | −1.39 | |
| Edu → BA | −0.04n.s. | 0.08 | −0.50 | |
| Int → BA | 0.12** | 0.15 | 2.18 | |
| Beauty condition | ||||
| Age → SE | −0.10* | 0.05 | −1.81 | |
| Edu → SE | 0.01n.s. | 0.06 | 0.25 | |
| Int → SE | 0.04n.s. | 0.14 | 0.71 | |
| Age → BCP | −0.04n.s. | 0.05 | −0.96 | |
| Edu → BCP | −0.04n.s. | 0.07 | 1.10 | |
| Int → BCP | 0.10n.s. | 0.11 | 0.15 | |
| Age → BA | 0.04n.s. | 0.06 | −1.39 | |
| Edu → BA | −0.02n.s. | 0.08 | −0.50 | |
| Int → BA | 0.13** | 0.15 | 2.18 |
| Hypothesized relationships | Effectsa | Stderr | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-presence → SE | 0.68 | 0.07 | 10.75 | |
| SEP → brand cognitive processing | 0.27 | 0.07 | 3.54 | |
| SEP → brand attitude | 0.25 | 0.09 | 2.76 | |
| Indirect effect: SEP→SE→ BCP | 0.40 | 0.06 | 6.44 | |
| Indirect effect: SEP→SE→BA | 0.24 | 0.07 | 3.62 | |
| Total effect: SEP→BCP | 0.67 | 0.06 | 10.27 | |
| Total effect: SEP→BA | 0.49 | 0.07 | 7.69 | |
| SE → BCP | 0.60 | 0.07 | 7.44 | |
| Indirect effect: SE → BCP→ BA | 0.20 | 0.07 | 2.69 | |
| Total effect: SE → BA | 0.22 | 0.08 | 2.41 | |
| Direct effect: SE → BA | 0.01n.s. | 0.11 | 0.10 | |
| BCP → BA | 0.34 | 0.13 | 2.88 | |
| SEP → SE | 0.68 | 0.06 | 10.96 | |
| SEP → BCP | 0.30 | 0.06 | 4.13 | |
| SEP → BA | 0.21 | 0.10 | 2.49 | |
| Indirect effect: SEP→SE→BCP | 0.39 | 0.06 | 6.20 | |
| Indirect effect: SEP→SE→BA | 0.35 | 0.07 | 5.85 | |
| Total effect: SEP→BCP | 0.68 | 0.06 | 10.21 | |
| Total effect: SEP→ BA | 0.55 | 0.06 | 9.35 | |
| SE → BCP | 0.57 | 0.07 | 7.37 | |
| Indirect effect: SE → BCP→ BA | 0.18 | 0.07 | 2.98 | |
| Total effect: SE → BA | 0.37 | 0.09 | 5.14 | |
| Direct effect: SE → BA | 0.19n.s. | 0.13 | 1.60 | |
| BCP → BA | 0.32 | 0.15 | 2.79 | |
| Covariates | ||||
| Age → SE | 0.01n.s. | 0.06 | 0.18 | |
| Edu → SE | −0.05n.s. | 0.08 | −1.24 | |
| Int → SE | 0.06n.s. | 0.14 | 1.10 | |
| Age → BCP | 0.03n.s. | 0.04 | 0.55 | |
| Edu → BCP | 0.06n.s. | 0.06 | 1.10 | |
| Int → BCP | 0.01n.s. | 0.11 | 1.10 | |
| Age → BA | −0.08n.s. | 0.06 | −1.39 | |
| Edu → BA | −0.04n.s. | 0.08 | −0.50 | |
| Int → BA | 0.12 | 0.15 | 2.18 | |
| Age → SE | −0.10* | 0.05 | −1.81 | |
| Edu → SE | 0.01n.s. | 0.06 | 0.25 | |
| Int → SE | 0.04n.s. | 0.14 | 0.71 | |
| Age → BCP | −0.04n.s. | 0.05 | −0.96 | |
| Edu → BCP | −0.04n.s. | 0.07 | 1.10 | |
| Int → BCP | 0.10n.s. | 0.11 | 0.15 | |
| Age → BA | 0.04n.s. | 0.06 | −1.39 | |
| Edu → BA | −0.02n.s. | 0.08 | −0.50 | |
| Int → BA | 0.13 | 0.15 | 2.18 |
Notes:
SE = self-explorative engagement; SEP = self-presence; BA = brand attitude; BCP = brand cognitive processing. astandardized effect; Stderr = standard error; critical t-value (one-tailed) = 1.645. ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01; n.s.p > 0.05
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