Experiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia

In three studies, we examined the effect of experiential purchases on nostalgia by influencing the construal of experiential purchases as more meaningful life moments than their material counterparts. In study 1 and 2, participants were randomly assigned to an experiential or a material purchase con...

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Autores principales: Rogelio Puente-Díaz, Judith Cavazos-Arroyo
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6d1f178b4afc4f1abc0910bfbdef1dc92021-12-02T16:09:31ZExperiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia2331-197510.1080/23311975.2021.1944010https://doaj.org/article/6d1f178b4afc4f1abc0910bfbdef1dc92021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1944010https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1975In three studies, we examined the effect of experiential purchases on nostalgia by influencing the construal of experiential purchases as more meaningful life moments than their material counterparts. In study 1 and 2, participants were randomly assigned to an experiential or a material purchase condition. After, participants answered a battery of questionnaires assessing nostalgia, construal of meaningful life moments and memories, pride, repurchase intention, materialism, and preference for experiential buying. Results showed that recalling an experiential purchase led to higher nostalgia than recalling a material purchase by influencing the construal of experiential purchases as more meaningful life moments and memories. In addition, experiential purchases also had an indirect, positive effect on repurchase intention. In study 3, we manipulated the proposed mediator and found that participants who were asked to recall a purchase that presented a meaningful moment reported higher nostalgia than participants who were asked to recall a purchase that represented an ordinary moment. The indirect effect of the experimental condition on repurchase intention was also significant. The implications of the results were discussed.Rogelio Puente-DíazJudith Cavazos-ArroyoTaylor & Francis Grouparticleexperiential purchasesmaterial purchasesnostalgiaautobiographical memoryconsumer behaviorBusinessHF5001-6182Management. Industrial managementHD28-70ENCogent Business & Management, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language EN
topic experiential purchases
material purchases
nostalgia
autobiographical memory
consumer behavior
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
spellingShingle experiential purchases
material purchases
nostalgia
autobiographical memory
consumer behavior
Business
HF5001-6182
Management. Industrial management
HD28-70
Rogelio Puente-Díaz
Judith Cavazos-Arroyo
Experiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia
description In three studies, we examined the effect of experiential purchases on nostalgia by influencing the construal of experiential purchases as more meaningful life moments than their material counterparts. In study 1 and 2, participants were randomly assigned to an experiential or a material purchase condition. After, participants answered a battery of questionnaires assessing nostalgia, construal of meaningful life moments and memories, pride, repurchase intention, materialism, and preference for experiential buying. Results showed that recalling an experiential purchase led to higher nostalgia than recalling a material purchase by influencing the construal of experiential purchases as more meaningful life moments and memories. In addition, experiential purchases also had an indirect, positive effect on repurchase intention. In study 3, we manipulated the proposed mediator and found that participants who were asked to recall a purchase that presented a meaningful moment reported higher nostalgia than participants who were asked to recall a purchase that represented an ordinary moment. The indirect effect of the experimental condition on repurchase intention was also significant. The implications of the results were discussed.
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author Rogelio Puente-Díaz
Judith Cavazos-Arroyo
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Judith Cavazos-Arroyo
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title Experiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia
title_short Experiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia
title_full Experiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia
title_fullStr Experiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia
title_full_unstemmed Experiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia
title_sort experiential purchases, as memorable moments in consumers’ lives, trigger nostalgia
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