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The Effects of Hashtag Type on Evaluations of Influencer and Fashion Information and Consumer Responses

해시태그 유형이 인플루언서 및 패션 정보 평가, 수용자 반응에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Woo Bin (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Dong Seob (Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University) ;
  • Park, Jisoo (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2018.04.20
  • Accepted : 2019.01.15
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

This study explores the effect of hashtag type on consumer response via evaluations of SNS fashion influencer and information in the context of fashion product communication. The moderating effect of perceived fit between hashtag content and fashion product image on information evaluation was also investigated. An online survey was conducted, and responses from 152 Instagram users were collected. The results indicated that hashtag type (informative vs storytelling) affects the evaluations of influencer and information. First, the informative hashtag has a positive effect on influencer's expertise and usefulness of information. Meanwhile, storytelling type has a positive effect on the familiarity of the influencer. This study also verified the mediated paths from hashtag type to consumer response through the evaluations of SNS fashion influencer and information. The influencer's expertise and familiarity mediated the effect of hashtag type on consumer response. In the information evaluation, only the mediating effect of usefulness was significant. Finally, the high condition of the perceived fit between hashtag content and fashion product image was found to highly evaluate the trust of information. This study extends the scope of fashion communication research from various angles by examining the role of the hashtag as a new type of information source.

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