期刊名称：International Journal of Data and Network Science
印刷版ISSN：2561-8148
电子版ISSN：2561-8156
出版年度：2020
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：139-156
DOI：10.5267/j.ijdns.2020.2.003
出版社：Growing Science
摘要：This study aims to investigate the impact of social networking sites advertisements on consumer purchase decisions. It also seeks to examine how brand awareness mediates this primary effect. The data for this study was collected based on 360 followers from student's perspectives towards major apparel brands across Girne American University in North Cyprus. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling (SEM) in order to analyze the data collected. The study found that SNS advertisement had a significant impact on brand awareness, alongside consumer purchase decisions. Similarly, it found support for the mediating role of brand awareness. This research extends prior research by investigating the mediating effect of brand awareness between the SNS advertisements and purchase decision path. Finally, this study enriches social media marketing literature by providing evidence from North Cyprus.
关键词：Social network sites advertisements; Consumer purchase decision;Brand awareness; Social media marketing; North Cyprus
