Data normality
| Descriptive statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | N | Mean | Std. Deviation | Skewness | Kurtosis |
| Statistic | Statistic | Statistic | Statistic | Statistic | |
| PR1: SMAs should be relevant to messages the advertisers intend to send | 1,837 | 3.49 | 1.06 | −0.23 | −1.10 |
| PR2: A non-relevant SMA makes me irritated | 1,837 | 3.09 | 1.05 | −0.97 | −0.21 |
| PR3: I follow SMAs as I think that such adverts meet my taste and preferences | 1,837 | 3.66 | 1.01 | −0.50 | −0.77 |
| PR4: SMAs should be short, specific, relevant and target oriented | 1,837 | 2.16 | 1.07 | −0.08 | 0.97 |
| PI1: SMAs are a fine source of product information and innovative product offerings | 1,837 | 3.12 | 1.04 | −0.31 | −0.77 |
| PI2: SMAs provide timely and updated product information | 1,837 | 2.78 | 1.10 | 0.19 | −0.87 |
| PI3: SMAs are the convenient sources of product information | 1,837 | 2.52 | 1.21 | −0.31 | −1.20 |
| PI4: I prefer SMAs and follow such adverts as I can access to my SNS account more easily with my own convenience | 1,837 | 3.51 | 1.28 | −0.38 | −1.16 |
| PI5: I can inquire about my preferred product through SNS-based adverts as I can comment, ask questions, answer and like such adverts | 1,837 | 3.47 | 1.27 | −0.29 | 1.26 |
| PC1: I believe in SNS-based advertisements | 1,837 | 3.88 | 1.04 | −0.78 | −0.55 |
| PC2: SMAs are more credible sources than other adverts as I can directly contact the advertiser once I am connected to the advertiser’s SM page | 1,837 | 3.94 | 1.13 | −0.88 | −0.69 |
| PC3: SMAs are gaining the credibility of the audiences | 1,837 | 3.88 | 1.09 | −0.87 | −0.55 |
| PC4: I usually recommend my friends and colleagues to follow their intended brands’ SMAs as the credible sources of information | 1,837 | 3.81 | 1.05 | −0.76 | −0.59 |
| CBC1: I consider myself as a fashion brand-conscious customer | 1,837 | 2.99 | 1.10 | −0.33 | −0.13 |
| CBC2: Fashion brand-conscious customers usually follow SMAs | 1,837 | 2.61 | 2.11 | −0.31 | −0.71 |
| CBC3: SMAs are particularly suitable for brand-conscious customers for getting pertinent information about new product features and offers | 1,837 | 3.37 | 1.23 | −0.77 | −0.99 |
| CBC4: Advertisers should devise their SMA strategies to retain existing customers and attract new ones | 1,837 | 4.01 | 2.11 | −0.87 | −0.11 |
| CPI1: SMAs are relevant, informative and credible source for fashion oriented products | 1,837 | 3.81 | 1.07 | −0.76 | −0.46 |
| CPI2: I expect that fashion-conscious people will make their purchase decisions based on SMAs | 1,837 | 3.91 | 1.09 | −0.81 | −0.39 |
| CPI3: Buyers trust SMAs as fast and convenient sources of information and make their buying decisions based on the quality and timeliness of product oriented information | 1,837 | 3.88 | 0.10 | −0.93 | 0.45 |
| CPI4: It is easy to make purchase decisions based on SMAs as the tentative buyers can see the reviews and comments made by other buyers who previously bought the same product | 1,837 | 3.12 | 0.79 | −0.59 | 0.41 |
| CPI5: I follow SMAs and purchase products based on such adverts | 1,837 | 3.04 | 0.80 | −0.44 | −0.29 |
| Descriptive statistics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | N | Mean | Std. Deviation | Skewness | Kurtosis |
| Statistic | Statistic | Statistic | Statistic | Statistic | |
| 1,837 | 3.49 | 1.06 | −0.23 | −1.10 | |
| 1,837 | 3.09 | 1.05 | −0.97 | −0.21 | |
| 1,837 | 3.66 | 1.01 | −0.50 | −0.77 | |
| 1,837 | 2.16 | 1.07 | −0.08 | 0.97 | |
| 1,837 | 3.12 | 1.04 | −0.31 | −0.77 | |
| 1,837 | 2.78 | 1.10 | 0.19 | −0.87 | |
| 1,837 | 2.52 | 1.21 | −0.31 | −1.20 | |
| 1,837 | 3.51 | 1.28 | −0.38 | −1.16 | |
| 1,837 | 3.47 | 1.27 | −0.29 | 1.26 | |
| 1,837 | 3.88 | 1.04 | −0.78 | −0.55 | |
| 1,837 | 3.94 | 1.13 | −0.88 | −0.69 | |
| 1,837 | 3.88 | 1.09 | −0.87 | −0.55 | |
| 1,837 | 3.81 | 1.05 | −0.76 | −0.59 | |
| 1,837 | 2.99 | 1.10 | −0.33 | −0.13 | |
| 1,837 | 2.61 | 2.11 | −0.31 | −0.71 | |
| 1,837 | 3.37 | 1.23 | −0.77 | −0.99 | |
| 1,837 | 4.01 | 2.11 | −0.87 | −0.11 | |
| 1,837 | 3.81 | 1.07 | −0.76 | −0.46 | |
| 1,837 | 3.91 | 1.09 | −0.81 | −0.39 | |
| 1,837 | 3.88 | 0.10 | −0.93 | 0.45 | |
| 1,837 | 3.12 | 0.79 | −0.59 | 0.41 | |
| 1,837 | 3.04 | 0.80 | −0.44 | −0.29 | |
Source(s): SPSS 24