Determinants of purchase intention during COVID-19: A case study of skincare products in East Java

  • Received December 21, 2021;
    Accepted March 10, 2022;
    Published March 21, 2022
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/im.18(1).2022.15
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    Volume 18 2022, Issue #1, pp. 181-194
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During COVID-19, consumers of skincare products pay more attention to safety and comfort. In such a crisis, consumers seek skincare products with brand effectiveness, high quality, and persuasive reviews by social media influencers. This study investigates the influence of brand effectiveness, product quality, and celebrity endorsers on purchase intention of halal skincare products in the pandemic. The study employed a survey of halal skincare users in East Java, Indonesia. A purposive sampling of 180 female respondents was analyzed; they were followers of Safi-Skincare Instagram and aged 18 and over. Descriptive statistics indicated that religious background strengthened the factors influencing the purchase intention towards a skincare product. The data were then analyzed using multiple linear regression with a statistical level of confidence of 95%. The result showed that brand effectiveness, product quality, and celebrity endorsers significantly affect purchase intention in Indonesia during the pandemic. The study concludes that Muslim standards reinforce rigid standards applied to skincare products with a halal logo, supporting good quality performance and encouraging stronger purchase intention. This study contributes to understanding consumer behavior in the pandemic using a purchase intention framework that can be applied to the safety and comfort of other consumer products.

Acknowledgment
We would like to thank Universitas Jember, East Java, Indonesia, for providing partial publication funding.

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    • Table 1. Variables and indicators
    • Table 2. Characteristics of respondents
    • Table 3. Multiple linear regression analysis
    • Conceptualization
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Jiva Rendis Yuaris
    • Data curation
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Ivana Rosediana Dewi, Rusdiyanto Rusdiyanto, Jiva Rendis Yuaris
    • Formal Analysis
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Jiva Rendis Yuaris
    • Funding acquisition
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Jerry Courvisanos, Ivana Rosediana Dewi, Rusdiyanto Rusdiyanto
    • Investigation
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Ivana Rosediana Dewi, Jiva Rendis Yuaris
    • Methodology
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Jerry Courvisanos, Rusdiyanto Rusdiyanto
    • Software
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Rusdiyanto Rusdiyanto, Jiva Rendis Yuaris
    • Writing – original draft
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Jiva Rendis Yuaris
    • Writing – review & editing
      Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Jerry Courvisanos, Ivana Rosediana Dewi, Rusdiyanto Rusdiyanto
    • Resources
      Jerry Courvisanos, Rusdiyanto Rusdiyanto
    • Supervision
      Jerry Courvisanos, Ivana Rosediana Dewi
    • Validation
      Jerry Courvisanos, Rusdiyanto Rusdiyanto
    • Project administration
      Ivana Rosediana Dewi, Jiva Rendis Yuaris