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April 25, 2026Journal of Distribution and Management ResearchOpen Access

The Effect of App Authenticity and App Authority on App Attractiveness and App Loyalty: Focusing on the Moderated Mediation Effect of Nationality, App Features, and App Attractiveness

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HBHao-Yue BaiJKJung Hee Kim

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Randomized trial examines app authenticity's influence on app attractiveness and loyalty among Korean and Chinese consumers, suggesting design strategies.

Key Points

  • This study aims to investigate how app authenticity and authority affect app attractiveness and loyalty, considering the influence of nationality and app features.
  • Surveyed 334 consumers from Korea and China to gather data on app perceptions.
  • Analyzed the roles of app authenticity and authority as independent variables mediating app attractiveness and loyalty.
  • Explored the moderating effects of app features and nationality differences on the relationships among the variables.
  • App authenticity positively impacts app attractiveness (+).
  • App authority positively affects both app attractiveness (+) and app loyalty (+).
  • All relationships between app attractiveness, authenticity, and loyalty show partial mediation effects.

Cite This Study

Bai et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec593e88ba6daa22dab2abhttps://doi.org/10.17961/jdmr.26.01.202302.27
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