Home Articles List Article Information
The Academic Journal of Contemporary Commercial Research
Journal Archive
Volume Volume 5 (2025)
Volume Volume 4 (2024)
Volume Volume 3 (2023)
Volume Volume 2 (2022)
Volume Volume 1 (2021)
Yousef, C., AbdelAziz, G., Adam, S. (2025). The Relationship of Social Media Influencer Characteristics with Brand Love and Brand Respect. The Academic Journal of Contemporary Commercial Research, 5(1), 41-71. doi: 10.21608/ajccr.2025.293595.1115
Christine Yousef; Gamal Sayed AbdelAziz; Sarah Adam. "The Relationship of Social Media Influencer Characteristics with Brand Love and Brand Respect". The Academic Journal of Contemporary Commercial Research, 5, 1, 2025, 41-71. doi: 10.21608/ajccr.2025.293595.1115
Yousef, C., AbdelAziz, G., Adam, S. (2025). 'The Relationship of Social Media Influencer Characteristics with Brand Love and Brand Respect', The Academic Journal of Contemporary Commercial Research, 5(1), pp. 41-71. doi: 10.21608/ajccr.2025.293595.1115
Yousef, C., AbdelAziz, G., Adam, S. The Relationship of Social Media Influencer Characteristics with Brand Love and Brand Respect. The Academic Journal of Contemporary Commercial Research, 2025; 5(1): 41-71. doi: 10.21608/ajccr.2025.293595.1115

The Relationship of Social Media Influencer Characteristics with Brand Love and Brand Respect

Article 2, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2025, Page 41-71  XML PDF (455.17 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ajccr.2025.293595.1115
View on SCiNiTO View on SCiNiTO
Authors
Christine Yousef email ; Gamal Sayed AbdelAzizorcid ; Sarah Adamorcid
Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between social media influencer characteristics (SMICs) and brand love and brand respect in the fast-food chain restaurants in Egypt. Accordingly, literature has been reviewed, and secondary data regarding social media influencers have been gathered. Furthermore, a quantitative method has been conducted using a self-administered online questionnaire to collect data and determine the relationship of SMICs with brand love and brand respect. A single cross-sectional design has been employed to gather the data from 400 Egyptian young adult (millennials and Generation Z), with 392 valid questionnaires. Moreover, the data have been analyzed using (IBM SPSS V.27). The findings reveal that social media influencer characteristics, including expertise, trustworthiness, attractiveness, and homophily, and brand love and brand respect are positively related. Accordingly, social media influencer characteristics has a positive relationship with brand love and brand respect in the fast-food industry in Egypt.
Keywords
Social Media Influencers; Expertise; Trustworthiness; Attractiveness; Homophily; Brand Love; Brand Respect
Main Subjects
Marketing
Statistics
Article View: 206
PDF Download: 337