The Influence of Adtrust (Trust in Advertising) on Current and Future Purchases of Consumers: A Study of Hair Products in Pakistan

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Volume 16 Issue 1 2020

Author(s):

Aisha Yusuf Mesiya
Institute of Business Management.
ayesha.yousuf@iobm.edu.pk

Muhammad Adnan Bashir
Institute of Business Management.

Muhammad Azeem Qureshi
Institute of Business Management.

Mukhtar Ahmed Khan
Institute of Business Management.

Abstract With a vast range of choices available for products from low to high involvement, one of the factors to initiate a purchase is the product’s advertising technique, which can even go wasted if the potential consumers of the product lack trust in the information conveyed through its advertisement. This paper attempts to investigate the impact of consumer trust in advertising on the purchase behavior of hair products (shampoos) in Pakistan, and aims to look at their relationship through the moderators of gender and age. The target population for the study is consumers of various shampoo brands available for use and being advertised in Pakistan. The sample comprises 200 respondents belonging to different demographic categories from Karachi, where all the various forms of advertisement media are in function at large. Data was gathered through a structured questionnaire filled by the respondents, bearing 23 items related to the independent variable of Trust in Advertising and the dependent variable of Consumer Purchase Behavior (current and future purchase). After the analysis of data, the results showed that trust in advertising and purchase behavior have a significant relationship with each other, but only the sub-variable of effect bears a significant impact on purchase behavior. With a vast range of product choices available from low to high involvement, product brands and advertising companies should take into account the trust factor at large, otherwise potential consumers of the product might become disloyal if they lack trust in the information conveyed through its advertisement.
Keywords Adtrust, Consumer Actual Purchase, Consumer Purchase Intention, Current Purchases, Future Purchases, Hair Products, Pakistan, Trust in Advertising
Year 2020
Volume 16
Issue 1
Type Research paper, manuscript, article
Recognized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, HEC
Category "Y"
Journal Name IBT Journal of Business Studies
Publisher Name ILMA University
Jel Classification B17, B27, F13, F16, F17, G12, O24
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.46745/ilma.jbs.2020.16.01.03
ISSN no (E, Electronic) 2409-6520
ISSN no (P, Print) 2416-8393
Country Pakistan
City Karachi
Institution Type University
Journal Type Open Access
Type of Review Double Blind Peer Reviewed
Format PDF
Paper Link http://ibtjbs.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/journal/jbs/16.1/3.pdf
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