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Online Product Information and Visual Imagery: Effects on Mood and Perceived Product Quality

온라인 제품정보와 시각적 심상 : 감정과 제품품질지각에 미치는 영향

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  • Published : 2009.06.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to e${\times}$amine the effect of visual imagery stimulated by product information on consumer responses in online shopping conte${\times}$ts. Dual coding theory provided the theoretical framework of the study. The proposed model of the study was e${\times}$amined by conducting an e${\times}$periment using mock apparel websites with a between-subject factorial design: [2 (pictorial information: detailed views vs. no detailed views) ${\times}$ 2 (verbal information: detailed descriptions vs. abstract descriptions)]. A total of 439 female college students participated in the e${\times}$periment, and 433 responses were ultimately used to test the hypotheses. The findings from the results revealed: (1) the main effects of the pictorial and verbal information on visual imagery, and (2) positive relationships between (a) visual imagery and mood, (b) visual imagery and perceived product quality, (c) mood and perceived product quality, and (d) perceived quality and purchase intentions.

본 연구의 목적은 온라인 쇼핑 환경에서 제품정보에서 유발된 시각적 심상이 소비자의 반응에 미치는 영향에 관하여 조사하는 것이다. 본 연구는 이중부호화이론을 이론적 기반으로 하고 있으며, 2 (세밀한 vs. 비세밀한 시각적 정보) ${\times}$ 2 (세밀한 vs. 추상적 언어적 정보) 집단 간 실험설계를 통해 연구가설을 조사하였다. 여대생 439명이 실험에 참여하였고, 최종적으로 433명의 응답이 연구결과 분석에 이용되었다. 연구 결과를 살펴보면, (1)시각적 정보와 언어적 정보가 시각적 심상에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, (2)시각적 심상과 감정 간에 정(+)의 관계를,（3)시각적 심상과 제품품질지각 간에 정(+)의 관계를, (4)감정과 제품품질지각 간에 정(+)의 관계를, (5)최종적으로 제품품질지각과 구매의도 간에 정의(+)관계를 갖는 것으로 나타났다.

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