The Relationship Between Consumers' Self-Esteem Perceptions and Automobile Preferences: A Research Cover Image

Tüketicilerin Özsaygı Algılamaları ve Otomobil Tercihleri Arasındaki İlişki: Bir Araştırma
The Relationship Between Consumers' Self-Esteem Perceptions and Automobile Preferences: A Research

Author(s): Uğur Uğur, Sevtap SARIOĞLU UĞUR, Mustafa Soba
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Psychology of Self, Behaviorism
Published by: İşletme Araştırmaları Dergisi
Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Self-esteem; Automobile Preference;

Summary/Abstract: Purpose – The aim of the study is to investigate whether the self-esteem perceptions of consumers change according to demographic characteristics and the relationship between automobile preferences and self-esteem perceptions. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire was used as a data gathering technique in the study. The questionnaire consisted of 6 items measuring demographic characteristics, a self-esteem scale and a scale composed by researchers examining the automobile preference under five headings (design, equipment, economic, service, safety). In the study, it was examined whether self-esteem perception and automobile preferences change according to demographic characteristics. Independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, factor analysis, correlation and regression analysis were used for data analysis. Findings: It was seen that the self-esteem perceptions of the participants differed according to demographic characteristics, and the self-esteem perceptions of women, those between the ages of 36- 40, those with postgraduate education and income of TL 4001 were higher than the other groups. In addition, a significant relationship was found between the participants' self-esteem perception and automobile preferences. Self-esteem perceptions affect automobile preference. Self-esteem perception affects the most security preference and least equipment preference.

  • Issue Year: 11/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 2762-2771
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Turkish