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Young Women’s Attitude Towards Counterfeiting Cosmetics: An Empirical Study Cover

Young Women’s Attitude Towards Counterfeiting Cosmetics: An Empirical Study

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|Dec 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Basic model for PLS path modelling processing
Source: Elaboration by the authors. PLS, partial least squares.
Basic model for PLS path modelling processing Source: Elaboration by the authors. PLS, partial least squares.

Sociodemographic characteristics

Nb. cit.Freq. (%)
Age (years)18–2414461.3
25–296126.0
30–34198.1
35–39114.7
SalaryNo income13155.7
Less than 25,000 DA4920.9
Between 26,000 DA and 45,000 DA4519.1
Between 46,000 DA and 65,000 DA83.4
Between 66,000 DA and 85,000 DA10.4
More than 86,000 DA10.4
Socio professional categoryFarmer00.0
Employee5824.7
Trader20.9
Frame31.3
Student13858.7
Workwomen00.0
Unemployed104.3
Administrative198.1
Other52.1
Total235235

j_minib-2023-0024_tab_005

VariablesItemsQuestionsReference
AttachmentAtt1• I have a lot of affection for this brand.Lacoeuilhe (2000)
Att2• I find some comfort in buying or owning this brand.
Att3• I relate to this brand very much.
Att4• I am very attracted to this brand.
DifferentiationDiff1• Counterfeiting is not solid.Mourad (2014)
Diff2• Counterfeiting can never match a luxury product.
Psychological riskRisP1• When I think about buying a product, I get anxious.Stone and Gronhung (1993)
RisP2• The purchase of a product makes me psychologically uncomfortable.
RisP3• Thinking about buying a product makes me feel tense.

Reliability of measures (CR and AVE)

Latent variableCRAVE
Threshold>0.7>0.5
Excessive0.890.73
Affective0.930.87
Attachment0.880.66
Low price0.890.80
Cognitive0.850.73
Past behaviour0.850.74
Differentiation0.810.68
Physical risk0.920.78
Psychological risk0.870.69
Rejection0.820.60

Discriminant validity √AVE > Cor

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Criterion validity√AVE > Cor
Excessive0.85
Affective0.090.93
Attachment–0.07–0.270.81
Low price0.340.35–0.070.90
Cognitive0.040.48–0.170.330.86
Past behaviour0.100.40–0.120.160.230.86
Differentiation0.04–0.160.25–0.18–0.24–0.030.83
Physical risk0.08–0.200.29–0.12–0.27–0.010.260.89
Psychological risk–0.07–0.250.410.01–0.06–0.210.090.220.83
Rejection0.05–0.270.43–0.02–0.21–0.170.300.150.370.78

Path coefficients and their significance

RelationStandard errorT-values
H1Insensitivity ⟹ Attitude0.0723.235
H2Attachment ⟹ Attitude0.0711.035
H3Economic Aspect ⟹ Attitude0.0634.097
H4Perceived Risk ⟹ Attitude0.0732.010
H5Attitude ⟹ Purchase Intention0.0760.617
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/minib-2023-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8414 | Journal ISSN: 2353-8503
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 114
Submitted on: Apr 23, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 20, 2023
Published on: Dec 19, 2023
Published by: ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2023 Hela Diouani, Khadidja Bechelaghem, Amel Graa, published by ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION
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