Hypotheses testing
| Hypotheses | Group | Standardized estimates | Supported/Not supported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | HBC→NHBC | Overall | 0.552* | Supported |
| H1a | Gen Z | 0.443 | Not supported | |
| H1b | Gen Y (Younger) | 0.594* | Supported | |
| H1c | Gen Y (Older) | 0.444** | Supported | |
| H2 | HBC→HBE | Overall | 0.642* | Supported |
| H2a | Gen Z | 0.548 | Not supported | |
| H2b | Gen Y (Younger) | 0.706* | Supported | |
| H2c | Gen Y (Older) | 0.526** | Supported | |
| H3 | NHBC→NHBE | Overall | 0.568* | Supported |
| H3a | Gen Z | 0.710* | Supported | |
| H3b | Gen Y (Younger) | 0.534* | Supported | |
| H3c | Gen Y (Older) | 0.534* | Supported | |
| H4 | HBE→NHBE | Overall | 0.323* | Supported |
| H4a | Gen Z | 0.287 | Not supported | |
| H4b | Gen Y (Younger) | 0.339* | Supported | |
| H4c | Gen Y (Older) | 0.307** | Supported |
| Hypotheses | Group | Standardized estimates | Supported/Not supported | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HBC→NHBC | Overall | 0.552* | Supported | |
| Gen Z | 0.443 | Not supported | ||
| Gen Y (Younger) | 0.594* | Supported | ||
| Gen Y (Older) | 0.444** | Supported | ||
| HBC→HBE | Overall | 0.642* | Supported | |
| Gen Z | 0.548 | Not supported | ||
| Gen Y (Younger) | 0.706* | Supported | ||
| Gen Y (Older) | 0.526** | Supported | ||
| NHBC→NHBE | Overall | 0.568* | Supported | |
| Gen Z | 0.710* | Supported | ||
| Gen Y (Younger) | 0.534* | Supported | ||
| Gen Y (Older) | 0.534* | Supported | ||
| HBE→NHBE | Overall | 0.323* | Supported | |
| Gen Z | 0.287 | Not supported | ||
| Gen Y (Younger) | 0.339* | Supported | ||
| Gen Y (Older) | 0.307** | Supported |
Notes: HBC, Human brand credibility; NHBC, nonhuman brand credibility; HBE, human brand equity; NHBE, nonhuman brand equity. *p<0.001; **p<0.01
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