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http://dx.doi.org/10.29049/rjcc.2018.26.5.649

Effects of beauty vloggers' parasocial interaction on Chinese consumers' attitudes toward vlogs and the products  

Nan, Meina (Dept. of Cosmetics Sience & Management, Incheon National University)
Park, Jee-Sun (Dept. of Fashion Industry, Incheon National University)
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The Research Journal of the Costume Culture / v.26, no.5, 2018 , pp. 649-664 More about this Journal
Abstract
With the rapid growth of the Chinese cosmetics market and the continuous introduction of new products into the market, beauty videos generated by other consumers, that are by beauty vloggers, have become a major source of information for cosmetics consumers. With the popularity of beauty vlogs in China, beauty vloggers have become influencers who affect consumers' information processing and attitude development regarding cosmetic products and beauty routines. The current study aims to explore the characteristics of beauty vloggers that affect consumers' attitudes toward both the beauty vlogs and the products featured in those vlogs. Based on parasocial interaction theory, the study examines whether perceived characteristics of beauty vloggers influence consumers' perceived parasocial interaction, which in turn influences their attitudes. The study employs an online survey, which was administered to female consumers in China. Data from a total of 372 responses was used for analysis. Findings show that the perceived similarities to and perceived trustworthiness of vloggers have a significant impact on parasocial interactions, which influences consumer attitudes toward both the vlogs and the products shown in them. Perceived reliability and perceived attractiveness are shown to have a positive impact on consumer attitudes toward vlogs. Perceived expertise, attractiveness, similarity, and trustworthiness have all been shown to affect product attitudes. These results show that while beauty vlogs have a significant impact on consumers' decision-making processes, the perceived characteristics of beauty vloggers themselves are important to consumers in the development of their attitudes toward both vlogs and products.
Keywords
beauty vlogger characteristics; parasocial interaction; Chinese consumer; beauty vlog;
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