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The mediating effect of customer trust of E-WOM and online customer reviews impacting purchase decision of household electronic products at a marketplace: evidence from Indonesia

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Sudaryanto, Sudaryanto, Hanim, Anifatul, Rosediana Dewi, Ivana, Kartikasari, Asila Dwi, Rusdiyanto, Rusdiyanto·2025·Cogent Business & Management

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate and assess the impact of online customer reviews and electronic word-of-mouth on consumer trust and how these factors influence consumers’ decisions to purchase household electronic products on A marketplace. The study employs a quantitative path analysis methodology. The study population consists of A marketplace users in East Java who have made household electronic purchases on the platform and are at least 17 years old. Purposive sampling was used to obtain the sample, which was collected via questionnaires. Two hundred fifty people responded to the online survey using Google Forms. To test the hypothesis in the research model, respondent data were processed using Structural Equation Modelling Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) with SmartPLS software. The findings indicate that consumer trust is greatly influenced by electronic word-of-mouth and online customer reviews, and purchase decisions have a significant impact on consumer trust. The following factors significantly influence purchase decisions: electronic word-of-mouth, online customer reviews, electronic word-of-mouth through consumer trust, and online customer reviews.

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Authors
Sudaryanto, S., Hanim, A., Rosediana Dewi, I., Kartikasari, A. D., & Rusdiyanto, R.
Affiliations
  • Universitas Jember (ID)
  • Master Student of Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga Indonesia
  • Universitas Gresik (ID)
Corresponding author
Sudaryanto, Sudaryanto
Venue
Cogent Business & Management
Published
2025-05-17
Volume
12
Issue
1
ISSN
2331-1975 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4410458528
Cited by
21
References
176
Citations by year
2026: 15 · 2025: 6
FWCI
36.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Cogent Business & Management (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Consumer Behavior and Marketing Influence
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
Keywords
electronic word of mouth, online customer reviews, consumer trust, purchase decision, online marketplaces, mediating effect, Indonesian consumers

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