Author

  • Cheam Chai Li

    • Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kelantan Kampus Machang, Bukit Ilmu, Machang, Kelantan, Malaysia
    • Malaysia

  • Azyanee Luqman

    • Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kelantan Kampus Kota Bharu, Lembah Sireh, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
    • Malaysia

  • Suraya Husin

    • Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kelantan Kampus Machang, Bukit Ilmu, Machang, Kelantan, Malaysia
    • Malaysia

  • Nur Hazelen Mat Rusok

    • Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kelantan Kampus Machang, Bukit Ilmu, Machang, Kelantan, Malaysia
    • Malaysia

  • Mohd Afifie Mohd Alwi

    • Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
    • Malaysia

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic had an immediate and significant impact on consumer behavior, radically changing attitudes and behaviors, as reflected in sales figures. While some researchers believed the pandemic would lead to lasting changes, others expected a return to pre-pandemic behavioral patterns. Despite this ambiguity, there has been little research on the factors influencing consumer behavior, especially about the demand for everyday goods. This study, rooted in the theory of planned behavior (TPB) and the protection motivation theory (PMT), investigated the determinants of consumer behavior in the purchase of daily necessities following the COVID-19 outbreak. In light of the possibility that the pandemic could have caused a new pattern of consumer behavior during the endemic phase, a convenience sampling of 1438 respondents was conducted. Using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), the present study found that choice, information, and perceived economic stability (PES) positively affected consumer behavior, while COVID-19 and risk had negative effects. Interestingly, stress had no impact on consumer behavior. These findings provide valuable insights for companies desiring to understand and anticipate customer behavior during and beyond the pandemic. The present study not only identifies the factors influencing consumer behavior but also enables salespeople to develop strategies to proactively address changes in consumer behaviors.

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Li, C. C., Luqman, A., Husin, S., Mat Rusok, N. H., & Mohd Alwi, M. A. (2024). Factors Influencing Changes in Consumer Behavior amidst Post COVID-19 Pandemic. Information Management and Business Review, 16(2(I), 73-85. https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v16i2(I).3784

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