Ethnic-inspired design consumption as a means of enhancing self-view confidence

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Erin Cho
Chung-Wha (Chloe) Ki
Youn-Kyung Kim
Cite this article:  Cho, E., Ki, C., & Kim, Y. (2019). Ethnic-inspired design consumption as a means of enhancing self-view confidence. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 47(1), e7286.


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Understanding of what drives mainstream consumers to purchase ethnic-inspired designs (EID) is lacking, and even less is understood about the self-centric values (personal values and product values) and the goal pursuits (enhancing self-view confidence) they project by consuming EID. We set out to fill this void, using image theory as a conceptual framework on data collected by a marketing research firm from 1,153 women on its female consumer panel. We found that mainstream consumers’ aspirations to enhance self-view confidence (self-enhancement) are a key driver determining their purchase intent toward EID products. We also found that self-enhancement is directly influenced by the product values (perceived aesthetics and novelty) of EID, and the effects of personal values (cultural openness and seeking personal style) on self-enhancement are mediated by product values.

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