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A Study on the Relationship between Virtual influencer Attributes, Imitation Intention, and Usage Intention

가상 인플루언서의 속성과 모방의도, 이용의도의 관계에 관한 연구

  • 박진우 (계명대학교 광고홍보학전공)
  • Received : 2022.04.18
  • Accepted : 2022.05.01
  • Published : 2022.05.31
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Abstract

This study attempted to examine the effect of virtual influencer, which is highly interested in consumers, and has recently been increasing the frequency of use in corporate marketing activities. In particular, the purpose is to examine the effect of the attributes of virtual influencer on consumers as an information source for a product or brand. To this end, the effect of perceived attractiveness, trustworthiness, and expertise of virtual influencer on SNS usage intention and imitation intention consumers was examined. As a result of the study, it was found that attractiveness among the attributes of virtual influencer had a positive effect on the usage intention, and attractiveness and trustworthiness had a positive effect on imitation intention. In addition, it was found that imitation intention had a positive effect on usage intention. In other words, the perceived attractiveness of virtual influencer by consumers through SNS is the most important attribute. These findings imply that when virtual influencer is used in marketing, companies must perceive the attractiveness of virtual influencer through content posted on SNS as well as their attributes as information sources. We expect the results of this study to provide major implications for marketing activities such as companies and public institutions that consider using virtual influencer.

본 연구는 최근 기업의 마케팅 활동에 활용 빈도가 증가하고 있으며, 소비자들에게 관심이 높은 가상 인플루언서의 효과에 대해 살펴보고자 하였다. 특히 제품이나 브랜드의 정보원으로서 가상 인플루언서의 속성이 소비자에게 미치는 영향을 살펴보는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 가상 인플루언서의 지각된 매력성, 신뢰성과 전문성이 가상 인플루언서의 SNS 이용의도와 소비자의 모방의도에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 연구결과 가상 인플루언서의 속성 중 매력성이 이용의도에 정적인 영향을 미치며, 모방의도에는 매력성과 신뢰성이 정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 모방의도는 이용의도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, SNS를 통해 소비자가 지각하는 가상 인플루언서의 매력성이 가장 중요한 속성이라 하겠다. 이러한 연구 결과는 가상 인플루언서를 마케팅에 활용할 때 기업은 정보원으로서의 속성과 더불어 SNS에 게시되는 콘텐츠를 통해 가상 인플루언서의 매력성을 지각하게 해야 한다는 것을 의미한다. 우리는 본 연구의 결과가 가상 인플루언서 활용을 고려하는 기업과 공공기관 등의 마케팅 활동에 주요한 시사점을 제공할 것을 기대한다.

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