The Mediating effect of Virtual Interactivity in Travel Related Online Social Network Websites
Keywords
Brand attachment, brand evaluation, brand image, branding, structural equation modeling (SEM), virtual interactivity
Abstract
This study develops and empirically tests a virtual interactivity (VI) framework in the context of travel-related online social network (OSN) websites. Data was collected from 236 respondents. The findings reveal that system quality, psychological benefits, brand awareness, and reward activities positively affect VI in OSN websites. In return, VI positively influences brand image, brand attachment, and brand evaluation. The results also indicate that brand image was positively related to both brand attachment and brand evaluation. This is one of the few studies in this area of research and results provide theoretical and practical implications in relation to building brand image, brand evaluation, and brand attachment for travel-related OSN websites.
Publication Date
4-13-2016
Original Citation
Barreda, A., Nusair, K. Okumus, F. and Bilgihan, A. (2016). The Mediating effect of Virtual Interactivity in Travel Related Online Social Network Websites. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, 17 (2), pp. 147-178.
Number of Pages
147-178
Document Type
Article
Language
English
Source Title
International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration
Volume
17
Issue
2
Copyright Status
Unknown
Copyright Date
2016-04-13
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Location
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
STARS Citation
Barreda, Albert; Okumus, Fevzi; Nusair, Khaldoon; and Bilgihan, Anil, "The Mediating effect of Virtual Interactivity in Travel Related Online Social Network Websites" (2016). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 513.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/513