브랜드Effects of Brand Anthropomorphism on Consumer-Brand Relationships on Social Networking Site Fan Page: The Mediating Role of Social Presence.

Kim, T., Sung, Y., & Moon, J. (2020). 

Effects of Brand Anthropomorphism on Consumer-Brand Relationships on Social Networking Site Fan Page: The Mediating Role of Social Presence.

Telematics & Informatics, 101406 



Abstract 

This study aimed to investigate the effects of brand anthropomorphism on consumer-brand relationships in a social media marketing context. We hypothesized that anthropomorphism on a brand’s Facebook fan page can strengthen the relationships between brands and consumers by yielding both social presence and a positive inference regarding the brand’s quality as a relationship partner. Our longitudinal experiment confirmed the effects of brand anthropomorphism on consumer-brand relationships on social media and the mediating role of social presence. The results suggest that when the anthropomorphized brand had relationships with consumers, a favorable attitude was shown toward the brand. Further, the participants perceived the anthropomorphized brand as a trustworthy relationship partner, giving more “Likes” for the posts from the anthropomorphized brand than those from the non-anthropomorphized brand. Further, the results confirmed that these favorable relationships were maintained even after the participants became aware of a brand transgression.