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dc.contributor.authorTan, Kim Lim
dc.contributor.authorSia, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorTang, D.K.H.
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-24T09:17:12Z
dc.date.available2023-11-24T09:17:12Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationTan, K.L. and Sia, J.K.M. and Tang, D.K.H. 2022. To verify or not to verify: using partial least squares to predict effect of online news on panic buying during pandemic. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics. 34 (4): pp. 647-668.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93831
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/APJML-02-2021-0125
dc.description.abstract

Purpose: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has given rise to different dimensions of uncommon human behavior, and panic buying is one of them. Interestingly, panic buying research has not been given much attention. The purpose of this paper is threefold. Firstly, it examines the influences of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) elements (subjective norm, attitude and perceived behavior control (PBC)) on panic buying. Secondly, it investigates online news and the perceived likelihood of being affected (PLA) as antecedents to the TPB constructs. Finally, to examine online news verification as a moderator on the relationship between the TPB constructs and panic buying. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 371 respondents and analyzed using the partial least squares method structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). PLS predict was applied to determine the predictive power of the model further. Findings: This study found that subjective norms and attitude influence panic buying. The results further revealed that online news has a direct influence on the PLA and attitude. However, PBC has no such effect on panic buying. Surprisingly, online news verification also has no moderating effects on the relationships between the TPB elements and panic buying. Originality/value: This research helps to understand consumer panic buying behavior, especially during shock events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is the first that extends the TPB incorporating both online news and PLA as antecedents to panic buying in the same model. Furthermore, the study serves as an initial attempt to investigate online news verification as a moderator between the link of three constructs of TPB and panic buying, contributing to existing literature. Lastly, it advances the body of knowledge on consumer behavior and contributes methodologically by introducing the PLS approach.

dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherEMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
dc.subjectSocial Sciences
dc.subjectBusiness
dc.subjectBusiness & Economics
dc.subjectAttitude
dc.subjectPandemic
dc.subjectTheory of planned behavior
dc.subjectPerceived likelihood
dc.subjectOnline news verification
dc.subjectPanic buying
dc.subjectPLANNED BEHAVIOR MODEL
dc.subjectPLS-SEM
dc.subjectNEGATIVITY BIAS
dc.subjectEXTENDED THEORY
dc.subjectRISK
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectUNDERSTAND
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.titleTo verify or not to verify: using partial least squares to predict effect of online news on panic buying during pandemic
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume34
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage647
dcterms.source.endPage668
dcterms.source.issn1355-5855
dcterms.source.titleAsia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics
dc.date.updated2023-11-24T09:17:10Z
curtin.departmentCurtin International
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyGlobal Curtin
curtin.contributor.orcidSia, Joseph [0000-0002-7829-2635]
curtin.contributor.orcidTan, Kim Lim [0000-0001-8343-5103]
dcterms.source.eissn1758-4248
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridSia, Joseph [56299530000]
curtin.repositoryagreementV3


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