It's all part of the customer journey: The impact of augmented reality, chatbots, and social media on the body image and self‐esteem of Generation Z female consumers

Ameen, Nisreen, Cheah, Jun-Hwa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8440-9564 and Kumar, Satish (2022) It's all part of the customer journey: The impact of augmented reality, chatbots, and social media on the body image and self‐esteem of Generation Z female consumers. Psychology and Marketing, 39 (11). pp. 2110-2129. ISSN 0742-6046

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Abstract

Research is needed to identify novel ways to influence Generation Z female consumers' behavior when they interact with various technologies. This study investigates how experiences of using augmented reality, artificial intelligence-enabled chatbots, and social media when interacting with beauty brands affect body image, self-esteem, and purchase behavior among female consumers in Generation Z. Through three studies, we propose and test a model drawing on social comparison theory. In Study 1, a survey was completed by Generation Z women (n = 1118). In Study 2 and Study 3, two laboratory experiments were conducted with Generation Z women in Malaysia (n = 250 and n = 200). We show that (1) Generation Z women's perceived augmentation positively affects their body image, self-esteem, and actual purchase behavior; (2) although trust in social media celebrities positively affects Generation Z women's body image and self-esteem, the addictive use of social media does not have significant effects; (3) the chatbot support type (assistant vs. friend) has a significant impact on these women's experience; and (4) brand attachment, reputation, and awareness do not have significant effects. This article provides important implications for theory and practice on the behavior of Generation Z females when interacting with various technologies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	generation z,artificial intelligence,augmented reality,chatbot,self-esteem,social media,applied psychology,marketing ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3200/3202
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Norwich Business School
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Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2023 16:30
Last Modified:	06 Mar 2023 09:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/91299
DOI:	10.1002/mar.21715

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