A Comparative Research on Effect of Hedonic Shopping Values on Shopping Satisfaction on Generations X and Z

Abstract

Hedonic consumption, which has an important place in consumer behavior, appears in different forms according to the characteristics of different generations forming society. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of hedonic purchase values on shopping satisfaction comparatively in the X and Z generations. The research was carried out in Uşak about clothing apparel category. In this context, a survey was conducted using survey technique with 382 persons from X generation and 385 persons from Z generation. The data obtained as a result of the research were subjected to Structural Equation Modeling-Path analysis. As a result, it has been determined that hedonic shopping values of X and Z generations have generally different characteristics in terms of shopping satisfaction and the interaction intensity between the determined factors was higher in the Z generation than in the X generation.