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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2015.39.3.433

Consumption of Counterfeit Luxury Fashion Products Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior  

Jang, Jae Im (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design, Seoul National University)
Choo, Ho Jung (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.39, no.3, 2015 , pp. 433-445 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examines factors that influence consumer behavior regarding the usage intentions and repurchasing behavior of counterfeits. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior by Ajzen (1991), this study looks at the impact of attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, as well as the moral norm of consumers about intentions to use and repurchase counterfeits. An online survey was conducted on males and females over the age of 20 with previous experiences of purchasing counterfeits; subsequently, 209 responses were collected and analyzed. The covariance structure model was used to analyze the data in order to measure the factors that influence the usage of counterfeits and repurchasing behavior. The results show that attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control have significantly positive effects on usage intentions, while moral norm has a significantly negative effect on usage intentions. Usage intentions also have a significantly positive effect on repurchasing behavior and confirmed that usage intentions functions as the mediator. The variables that influence usage intentions are attitude, perceived behavioral control, moral norm, and subjective norm, in descending order. Consumer attitudes towards counterfeits is a major factor that influences usage intentions. Therefore, ethical problems should be emphasized to encourage a negative attitude towards counterfeits. This study identifies an important aspect to show that usage intentions toward counterfeits, and not purchasing intentions, influences repurchasing behavior. Findings are significant in that they reveal the role of the moral norm variable added to the TPB model.
Keywords
Counterfeit products; Usage intentions; Repurchasing behavior; Theory of Planned Behavior; Moral norm;
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