Motivational and Affective Factors Underlying Consumer Dropout and Transactional Success in eCommerce: An Overview

Bell, Lynne, McCloy, Rachel, Butler, Laurie T. and Vogt, Julia (2020) Motivational and Affective Factors Underlying Consumer Dropout and Transactional Success in eCommerce: An Overview. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. p. 1546. ISSN 1664-1078

Preview

Text Published Version Available under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution. Download (247kB) | Preview

Abstract

It is estimated that more than half of all online transactions are abandoned before completion. This paper investigates the psychological factors that influence online shopping behavior, with a view to improving transactional success rates. Through a review of the literature, we identify a range of factors which predict abandonment of online shopping, highlighting affective and motivational dimensions in addition to processing style and characteristics of the consumer, device, and product. We conclude that online purchasing and payment systems that boost consumers’ motivation to buy and prevent or attenuate negative affective states will demonstrate the greatest rates of transactional success. However, with rapid advancement in technology, continued research is needed to fully understand the potential impact on future online purchasing behavior.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	consumer behavior, online checkout, consumer dropout, shopping cart abandonment, online payment, eCommerce
Faculty:	Faculty of Science & Engineering
Depositing User:	Lisa Blanshard
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2020 08:51
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2021 18:52
URI:	https://arro.anglia.ac.uk/id/eprint/705998

Actions (login required)

Edit Item